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19 Cards in this Set
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- Good Posture at table
- Hands * under the table on your lap *On the table with bottom of wrists on table edge - Rest elbows on table between courses - No drumming fingers on the table - Keep elbows close to body when cutting food |
Basic Table Manners: Body Language
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Basic Table Manners: General Conduct Rules
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- "Please" and "thank you"
- Modest portions when serving self - NEVER season food before tasting - Cut meat one peice at a time - Eat quietly - Do not eat too fast - Wipe fingers and mouth with napkin - do not ask for second helping at guest's house - Never state you dislike food that is served - don't ask for "doggy bag" when guest - Do not slurp from soup spoon - Do not drink liquid while there is still food in your mouth - Take reasonable bites |
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Basic Table manners: When Do you start eating
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- Host/Hostess is last person served
- do not eat until all served -* Exception - when food is hot and host urges guests to begin - If there is no hostess - women guest of honor on host's right should be first to eat |
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Basic Table Manners
Serving Self from Platter |
- All platters/bowls received from left
- Serving fork in left hand, spoon in right hand - Do not eat decoration on platter - Leave serving utensils side by side |
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Basic Table Manners: Taking Modest Portions
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- Others must also eat
- If items are small, you can take two'- items that are medium size, take one |
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Basic Table Manners: Tasting Other's Food
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- with friends in restaurants, can sample from different dishes
- Small plates to place portions on - do not refrain from ordering and then eat other's food - Never use fork to take food from other's plates - Don't exchange samples after everyone has started eating |
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Basic Table Manners:
When on diet |
- Do not make issue of it when invited to dinner
- Take portions of the food - Do not refuse food when offered |
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Basic Table Manners:
When on diet If due to medical condition |
- Talk to host prior to event
- Offer to eat before coming and joining the group after dinner - Come for cocktails leave before dinner is served - do not force host to prepare special meal |
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Basic Table Manners Napkin Etiquette
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- Spread napkin across lap when seated:
- Luncheon napkin-unfold all the way - dinner napkin- unfold only in half - Stay on lap until you rise to leave table |
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Basi Table manners Napkin Etiquette
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- Leaving table during meal
- Place on chair - Left side of plate, loose folds - when everyone leaves table * Leave neatly on table - Can use as bib only with lobster - Women - do not blot lipstick on it |
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Basci Table Manners
Finger Bowls |
- Filled 1/2 to 3/4 full of cold water
- Freshning one's fingers after a meal or after eating "hands on" food - Dip fingers, one hand at a time when dry on napkin - Steamed hand towels often used - Use it to wipe hands and mouth - Place towel at side of your place |
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Difficult Dining Situtations: Hot or spoiled food
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- Bite too hot, take drink of water
- Spit onto fork or into your fingers - Place on edge of plate - Same is true for spoiled food - Never swallow food that is spolied - Never spit anything into napkin |
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Difficult Dining Situations: Choking
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- Try drinking water
- Can dislodge by coughing - Cover mouth with napkin - Place on edge of plate - Prolonged coughing - excuse yourself - Can't help yourself - motion for help |
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Difficult Dining Situations Coughing and Sneezing
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- Not necessary to leave table, unless prolonged
- Cover mouth/nose with napkin - Turn away from table and guests |
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Difficult Dining Situations: Blowing your Nose
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- If not 2-3 little puffs, excuse yourself from table
- Do not use napkin - Wash your hands before returning |
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Difficult dining Situations: foreign Items
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- Remove items inconspicuously
- Notice before eating, remove and continue eating - If it upsets your stomach, leave untouched (private home) - If in restaurant, point it out to waiter |
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Difficult Dining Situations: Food stuck in Teeth
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- No fingers or toothpicks at table- Excuse yourself to take care of it
- Food stuck in fellow diner's teeth, tell them |
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Difficult Dining Situations: Spills
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- Pick up as much as possible
- If stain, dab water from glass with corner of your napkin - Beverage - get cloth or sponge and mop up liquid right away |
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Difficult Dining Situations: Spoons and Swizzle sticks
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- Remove items before drinking
- Never drink with anything in glass - At cocktail party, hold stirrer in hand unitl you find a place to dispose - If stirrer is actually straw, can drink from it |