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Dining Etiquette
By: Cassie Klumpp
How to use a napkin…
As soon as seated, unfold napkin Place napkin in lap Keep napkin until done with meal Don’t clean silverware or wipe face NEVER use to wipe your nose Don’t leave the napkin on the chair
When to start eating…
Restaurant Wait until everyone is
served
Private Dinner Party After the host picks
up silverware Not unless insisted by
host
How to use your silverware…
Start from the outside, work in
Dessert fork or spoon above plate
General dining etiquette rules…
Follow dress code on invitation
Never arrive late Sit man-woman-man
at table Join in with a toast Send a thank you
note
Serving Food
Food served from left Plates taken from right Always say please “Thank you” to waiter Dip transferred to plate first
Passing dishes or food
Pass food from left to right Pass both salt and pepper Set food on table to pass Never intercept a pass Always use serving utensils
Eating
Don’t talk with your mouth full Don’t blow on your food Cut bite size pieces Only one or two pieces Don’t play with food
Table Manners No slurping or burping Keep your elbows off the
table Mingle, don’t talk too loud Say “excuse me” when
leaving No toothpicks or apply
makeup No cell phones
Proper tipping in a restaurant…
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
Tip from Bill
Waiter
Bartender
WineSteward
Dividing or sharing the bill…
6 or more people, divide bill If dividing, tell before hand If order less, make payment smaller
Sources "Dining Etiquette Guide, Table Manners, Dinner Party Manners, United States
Dining Table Manners, Dinner Etiquette, Restaurant Dining Etiquette, Food Etiquette Guide." What's Cooking America, Fathers Day, Fathers Day Recipes, Memorial Day Picnics, Old Fashion Picnic Foods, Healthy Eating, Weight Loss, Healthy Diets, Beauty Articles, Food Articles, Diet Articles. Web. 20 May 2010. <http://whatscookingamerica.net/Menu/DiningEtiquetteGuide.htm>.
YouTube - Basic Dining Etiquette - Table Taboos. YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 18 May 2010. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDFgw9OkN-k>.
Photograph. Web. 18 May 2010. <http://blogs.mspmag.com/foodiefile/restaurant-bill.jpg>.
Photograph. Web. 18 May 2010. <http://www.raferbilliards.com/Rules_Graphic.gif>.
YouTube - Bad Table Manners. YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 18 May 2010. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unXKYK0uRJ8>.