DO’S

Things you should do and act at a

dining table.
 Napkin on the lap.

Place your napkin on your lap. As soon

as you’re seated you should unfold the
napkin and place it on your lap. The
napkin remains on your lap during the
entire meal. If you was to get up for
whatever reason, place the napkin on the
chair.
 Sitting

Sit properly and straight in your chair.

 Waiting.

Wait until everyone has their food

before you start eating
 Passing the salt.
When someone asks for salt, you always
pass it along with the pepper. They
travel in pairs.
 Using knife and fork.

Use knife and fork to cut your meat. Do

not try to eat it like you’re eating KFC
with your hands.
 DON’TS
Things you shouldn’t do and should
avoid.
 Talking

Don’t talk with your mouth full. When

you do you may spray it all over the
table.
 Using phones.

Don’t play with your smartphones while

at the table
 Leaning at the table.

Don’t tip your chair or lean on the table

Licking your fingers.

Don’t eat or lick your fingers.

 Pushing away the plate.

Don’t push your plate away when you’re

finish
 Placing the napkin.

Don’t place your napkin on the plate

when you’re finish
 Picking your teeth.
Don’t pick your teeth with your fingers.
Use a toothpick or a dental floss instead.
Table setting
 Table setting
• Refers to the manner in which the table appointments and foods are
arranged on the table or any surface for dining.
Three different style of setting the table

• Family style or English style

• Russian style
• Buffet style
 Cover
• The space and the table appointments set for each diner.
 Three components of a place setting
• Dinnerware
• Flatware
• Glassware
• Service plate
• Butter plate
• Dinner fork
• Fish fork
• Salad fork
• Dinner knife
• Fish knife
• Soup spoon
• Butter knife
• Glasses
• Napkin
 MANNERS AT THE TABLE

One of the most accurate measures of civilization – be it a

society’s, a family’s, or an individual’s – it is the way it
feeds itself.

Table manners, just like manners in other social situations,

have changed significantly over the last 15-20 years.
 COCKTAIL PARTIES
• Cocktail parties have become the most common form of entertaining, and they
are the most popular form of business entertaining.
 Table etiquette
1. Hold the knife and fork correctly.
2. The fork is slipped under the food, and the morsel lifted up and conveyed to
the mouth.
3. Get conservatively-sized bites.
4. Sit erect at the tables.
5. Things eaten with a fork – Meat, vegetables, salads, pie, etc.
6. Things eaten with the fingers – bread, rolls, sandwiches, etc.
7. Never use your bread to mop your plate, nor do you “dunk” your bread in
coffee or cocoa.
8. Take soup with a spoon, spooning away from you.
9. If you drop your silverware, leave it there.
TIPS FOR DINING AND BUSINESS ETIQUETTE
• Etiquette is defined as ‘the forms,
manners, and ceremonies established by
convention as acceptable or required in
social relations, in a profession, or in
official life.”
 Dining etiquette
• Table Setting.
• Napkin
• Served
• Dessert Utensils
• Passing
• Bread
• Glasses
• Finished
• Guest
 Basic table manners
• It is inappropriate to ask for a doggy bag when you are guest.
• It is best to order foods that can be eaten with a knife and fork.
• Do not order alcoholic beverages.
• Do not smoke while dining out.
• Sit up straight at the table.
• When you are not eating, keep your hands on your lap or resting on the table.
• Do not season your food before you have tasted it.
• Never chew with your mouth open or make loud noises when you eat.
• Do not slurp soup from a spoon.
• If food gets caught between your teeth.
• Engage in table conversation that is pleasant but entirely free of controversial
subjects.
 Basic table manners
• You should not leave the table during the meal except in an emergency.
• If you need something that you cannot reach easily, politely ask the person
closest to the item you need to pass it to you.
• If a piece of your silverware falls onto the floor, pick it up if you can reach it and
let the server know you need a clean one.
• If you or someone you are dining with is left-handed, it is best for the left-
handed person to sit at the head of the table.
• 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.
• Never spit a piece of bad food or tough gristle into your napkin.
 Business etiquette

• A good point to remember in business etiquette is everyone

should be treated with equal courtesy and respect.
• Treat them courteously in all your transactions.
• Treat people the way you wish to be treated.
• Business etiquette should be a give and take, to help each
other when help is needed and have consideration for
others.
ETIQUETTE TIPS FOR EATING AT A BUFFET
Buffet Etiquette for Casual Dinning

Buffet meals -are a fun way to enjoy a casual outing with friends and
family.
Buffet etiquette - should be observed in order to keep the buffet clean,
hygienic, orderly and easily accessible for everyone.
What You Should Do?

• Be patient to line up and while standing in line.

• Always use the serving utensil provided by each items. Don't
use your personal silverware.
• Never overload your dish. Going back for second or third is
perfectly acceptable
• Carry food and drinks separately to the table to avoid a
potentially hazardous balancin act.
• If you return to the line, leaves your plate behond and get a
clean plate
• Select your food in courses. There is no need to serve yourself
your whole meal in one round.
• Please do not cough or sneeze near the food.
• Don't be a space invader or standing to close
• Don't put in back the foods
• Never use your bare hand to take food .
• When you sit down you can begin eating .
• Never eat at the buffet tables!
• Keep your food in yoyr left hand so that your right hand is availabale for
handshakes.
• Once you have gotten what you want, don't stand around the buffet tables .
Move on back to your table
• Don't talk on your cellphone while you are getting your food at the buffet tables
• Never put the serving utensils, whether it a spoon, fork, or tongs
up to your nose to smell the food.
• When serving yourself do not take too long, people are waiting to
be considerate
• When g oing to the buffet avoid having too many things in your
hands it could to messy accidents.
• When eating a buffet meal always allow regular dining etiquette.
• If you need to leave the table temporarily , be sure to place your
napkin on the seat or arm of your chair.
• Everyone must pay
• Tip your server
• At lastly , no doggie bags.
APPETIZER
MAIN COURSE
SIDES
DESSERTS