Tuesday, May 28, 2013

ETIQUETTE (Dine like a diplomat)

I'm back again on the Etiquette Course, if this is your first time of seeing this on my blog, it means that you've missed some past lectures, browse through the blog archive and read past lectures. Enjoy!

DINE LIKE A DIPLOMAT:
1. Remember, the basic rule of formal dining is: drink to your right and eat to your left. Your drink is always on the right because the first two letters in the word "DRink" stand for "Drink Right." Easy to remember, right? Just know that your bread plate is on your left
2. When you want to signal the waiter that you are ready to order simply close your menu and place it on the table in front of you.

   3. Being aware of the waiter's movements will avoid confusion and possible collisions. Waiters normally serve from the left and remove from the right.
4.Each utensil has a specific purpose. As a general rule though, use the outer utensils first and work your way in.
Choosing the correct silverware from the variety in front of you is not as difficult as it may first appear. Starting with the knife, fork, or spoon that is farthest from your plate, work your way in, using one utensil for each course. The salad fork is on your outermost left, followed by your dinner fork. Your soupspoon is on your right, along with the dinner knife. Your dessert spoon and fork are above your plate or brought out with dessert. If you remember the rule to work from the outside in, you'll be fine.
 
1. Butter plate and knife
2. Water goblet
3. Wine glass
4. Salad fork
5. Dinner fork
6. Seafood fork
7. Soup spoon
8. Dinner knife
9. Dessert fork and spoon
5. Often in North America the salad is served prior to the main course. In this case, the salad fork is positioned the furthest from the plate on the left. One would use this fork first. In the case of French style dining, the salad would be served after the main course. In this case, the salad fork would be
positioned next to the plate.

See you soon...

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