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Dining Etiquette

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Dining Etiquette

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To Start Off With…

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Host will signal when to be seated at the dining table

Wait until everyone has been served before beginning to eat

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The Equipment

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Table Setting

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“Liquids on your right" and "solids on your left“

In the center: dinner plateTo the right: glassware, cup and saucer,

knives, spoons, and a seafood fork if the meal includes seafood

To the left: bread and butter plate, salad plate, napkin, and forks

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Which Fork Do I use?

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Which Fork Do I use?

Dinner Knife

Water Goblet

Dinner Fork

Salad Fork

Dessert Spoon

Dinner Spoon

Coffee Cup

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Table Setting

1. Napkin 2. Fish Fork 3. Dinner Fork 4. Salad Fork 5. Soup Bowl & Plate 6. Dinner Plate   7. Dinner Knife8. Fish Knife 9. Soup Spoon 10.Bread & Butter Plate 11.Butter Knife 12.Dessert Spoon & Fork 13.Sterling Water Goblet 14.Red Wine Goblet 15.White Wine Goblet

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Napkin Use

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Put your napkin on your lap soon after sitting down at the table Small napkins, unfold Large napkins, fold in half

If you leave the table during the meal, place your napkin on your chair as a signal to your server that you will be returning

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Napkin Use

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Meant only to be dabbed at the lips and should not get dirty in the process

If napkin falls on the floor during a very formal event, signal a member of the serving staff that you need a fresh one

Once the meal is over, place your napkin neatly on the table to the right of your dinner plate

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Silverware

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“Eat from the outside in”Use one utensil for each courseDessert spoon and fork are above your plate

or brought out with dessertUnused silverware is simply left

on the table

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The Knife and Fork

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Holding knife and forkUse of knife and fork

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The Courses

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Appetizers/Buffet

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Don’t crowd the buffetDon’t graze, take what you want and walk

awayAppetizers may be eaten with your fingers,

unless very elaborateWhen in doubt, follow your host

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Bread Plate

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Bread and butter plate sits left of the dinner plate

When butter is passed, take enough for yourself and place it on the edge of your B&B plate

Eat rolls or bread by tearing off small bite size pieces and buttering only the piece you are preparing to eat

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Soup and/or salad

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Spoon the soup away from you when you take it out of the bowl and sip it from the side of the spoon

Do not slurp soup from a spoonIf your soup is too hot to eat, let it sit until it

cools; do not blow on itPlace used spoon on the

saucer, not in the soup bowl

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Main Course

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If food spills off your plate, you may pick it up with a piece of your silverware and place it on the edge of your plate.

Taste food before seasoning it Pass salt and pepper shakers together

Try a bit of everything on your plate

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Dessert and Coffee

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Dessert utensils will most likely be provided with the dessert

If you do not like coffee, simply place your hand over the cup when offered, or tell the waiter “no, thank you” or ask for hot tea

NEVER turn the coffee cup upside down on the saucer

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Finishing Touches

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Leave your plate where it is in the place setting

Lay your fork and knife diagonally across your plate Place your knife and fork side by side,

with the sharp side of the knife blade facing inward and the fork, tines down, to the left of the knife

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Tips and Pitfalls!

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It is inappropriate to ask for a doggy bag when you are a guest. Save the doggy bag for informal dining situations.

It is best to order foods that can be eaten with a knife and fork. Finger foods can be messy and are

best left for informal dining.

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Tips and Pitfalls!

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Do not order alcoholic beverages in professional situations. Drinking too much when dining out is one of the

most disliked behaviors. Sit up straight at the table.

It makes a good impression. When you are not eating, keep your hands

on your lap or resting on the table (with wrists on the edge of the table). Elbows on the table are acceptable only between

courses, not while you are eating.

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Tips and Pitfalls!

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Pass items to your rightSeason your food AFTER you have tasted itNever chew with your mouth open or make

loud noises when you eatIf food gets caught between your teeth and

you can't remove it with your tongue, leave the table and go to a mirror where you can remove the food from your teeth in private

Engage in table conversation that is pleasant but entirely free of controversial subjects.

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The Matter of RSVP

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When invited to an event, ALWAYS RSVP by the deadline provided.

If you are able to attend, state if you will be alone, or bringing a guest

If you are unable to attend, state a brief reason why

It is not necessary to remain longer than thirty minutes after dinner if the invitation does not include the entire evening.

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Lunch Interviews

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Know the place and timeBe promptAllow at least two hours for the business

mealWear business attireTurn off your cell phone

Or leave it in your carBusiness discussions usually begins after

placing the meal order

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Lunch Interviews

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Order items that can be easily eaten You aren’t there to eat…exactly Eat a snack before you go

Do not drink alcohol even if offered

If you smoke, don’tTake any medication prior to the

entering the restaurant when possible

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Lunch Interviews

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NEVER ask for a “doggy bag”You could be the best candidate based on

qualifications…But if you don’t pass the “meal test”,

you may get passed over for someone else

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Thankyou

Happy Dinning

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