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Integrity - Service - Innovation

Dining Etiquettefor Business Occasions

Trevor BraunAccountant (LIM)

Defense Finance and Accounting ServiceMarch 21, 2012

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Explaining the Importance of Dining Etiquette

I. The Invitation & Arrival

II. Decoding the Place Setting

III. Table Manners (what your mother didn’t teach you)

IV. Styles & Signals

V. Tips to Remember!

VI. References & Final Remarks

I. The Invitation & Arrival

Hosts: Let guests know purpose Arrive early Pre-arrange payment Greet & introduce guests

Guests: Be punctual Be attentive to host Dress appropriately Place napkin in lap upon seating

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II. Decoding the Place Setting

The Napkin Not a mop Not a toy Not a Bib If dropped, request new Rests in lap

Place on chair if stepping away Rest on table after meal

The Breakables A service plate may be used Salad plate or soup bowl Bread plate to the left Glasses to the right

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II. Decoding the Place Setting (II)

You may be faced with a variety of utensils… Assume proper layout Start on the outside and work inwards Dessert utensils horizontal across top

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II. Decoding the (Formal) Place Setting

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II. Decoding the (Informal) Place Setting

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Table Manners

Follow the lead of the hostOrder alcohol with cautionOrder mid-priced items

Nothing new Nothing sloppy

If served… Simultaneously, begin once host has Separately, upon host’s insistence

Always pass to your rightUsed utensils should never touch the

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Discard inedible bits the way they arrived If unsightly, head to restroom

If there is bread… Tear off a slice Do not cut rolls in half Butter your plate, not your bread Butter individual bites

Manage your pace to match hostWhen eating soup…

Push spoon away You can tilt!

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Styles & Signals

Your plate and silverware as signals:

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Enjoying casual conversation“May I please have some more?”“I’m stepping away for a moment.”“I’m done. Please take my plate.”“Dinner was delicious. Thank you.”

Styles & Signals (II)

American Style: Favors right-handed Food cut with fork in left

hand Fork brought to mouth with

right No assistance with

awkward foods

Continental Style Fork stays in left hand Knife never leaves right

hand

Either methods are acceptable

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Tips to Remember!

1. Arrive on Time

2. Napkin in lap upon seating

3. Order Appropriately

4. Don’t begin eating until signaled

5. Utensils from outside inwards

6. Tear off bread and butter individual bites

7. Used utensils are never placed on table

8. Silverware as signals

9. Napkin besides plate after meal

10.Thank your gracious host

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Resources

Interested in finding out more?

http://www.etiquettescholar.com/

http://www.cuisinenet.com/digest/

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http://english10patterson.phoenix.wikispaces.net/10B+VRP+Alex