Dining Etiquette

Dining Etiquette is an important factor in both your personal life and Career. From this article you will get to know some key factors of dining etiquette.

The Equipment

When considering equipment we should first consider on the table setting.

Table Setting

You should keep your liquids on your right and solids on your left.

1.Napkin

• Place your napkin on your lap soon after you sit.
• If you leave the table during your meal, place the napkin on your seat.

After finishing the meal,place the napkin on the right side of your plate.

The Courses

Appetizers and Buffet

• Transfer all foods including dips first to your plate and then to your mouth.
• Do not eat while serving
• Do not crowd your plate
• Appetizers can be eaten with your fingers,unless it is well elaborated

Soup and Salad

Soup

• Spoon your soup away from you in bowl
• If your soup is hot, let it cool. Do not blow.
• Blowing the soup is a bad practice to follow
• When soup is served in a cup or round bowl with a plate under it, place your spoon on the under plate between sips and when you’re finished.
• If adding crackers, add them a little bit at a time. Do not add them at once

Salad

• Select the proper cutlery.
• Eat your salad with a knife and fork.
• Cut and eat one bite at a time.
• Don't lean in to take a bite.

Main Course

• Taste food before seasoning
• Pass salt and pepper flakes together

• Try a bit of everything in your plate.

Dessert and Coffee

• Dessert utensils are provided with dessert
• If you don't need  coffee, simply place your hand over the cup when offered or say no to the waiter
• Never turn the coffee cup upside down on the saucer

Finishing

• Leave your plate where it is in the plate setting
• Leave within 15 minutes of finishing your food and drinks.
• Lay your fork and knife diagonally across your plate

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