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Table Manners. Table manners play an important part in making a favourable impression






 

Table manners play an important part in making a favourable impression. They are visible signals of the state of our manners and therefore are essential to professional success. Regardless of whether we are having lunch with a prospective employer or dinner with a business associate, our manners can speak volumes about us as professionals.

 

Study the list of do’s and don’ts and pick out the ones you normally follow.

A List of Do’s and Don’ts

A.

ü Take a slice of bread from the bread-plate by hand, don’t harpoon your bread with a fork.

ü Do not bite into the whole slice, break it off piece by piece.

ü Never spoil your neighbour’s appetite by criticizing what he is going to eat or telling stories which are not conductive for good digestion.

ü Chicken requires special handling. First cut as much as you can, and when you can’t use knife and fork any longer, use your fingers.

ü Never read while eating (at least in company).

ü When a dish is placed before you, do not eye it suspiciously as though it is the first time you have seen it, and do not give an impression that you are about to sniff it. No matter how surprised you are, take it all in your stride.

ü Don’t use a knife for fish, cutlets or omelettes.

ü When you are being served, don’t pick. One piece is as good as the next.

ü In between courses don’t make bread-balls to while the time away and do not play with the silver.

ü Don’t lick your spoon. If you really feel that way about it, ask for a second helping.

ü Don’t use a spoon for what can be eaten with a fork. The forks are placed at the side of the dish in the order in which they are to be used (salad fork, fish fork, meat fork).

ü When eating stewed fruit use a spoon to put the stones on your saucer.

ü Vegetables, potatoes, macaroni are placed on your fork with the help of your knife.

ü If your food is too hot, don’t blow on it as though you were trying to start a campfire on a damp night.

ü Your spoon, knife and fork are meant to eat with, they are not drumsticks and should not be banged against your plate.

ü Don’t sip your soup as though you wanted the whole house to hear.

ü Don’t pick your teeth in company after the meal even if tooth-picks are provided for the purpose.

ü And, finally, don’t forget to say “Thank you” for every favour of kindness.

B.

ü Do not attract undue attention to yourself in public.

ü When eating take as much as you want, but eat as much as you take.

ü Do not eat too fast or too slowly, cut as you eat.

ü Take a little of every dish that is offered to you.

ü Sit up straight and face the table, do not put your elbows on the table while eating.

ü Do not reach across the table – simply say: “Would you please pass the salt, ” etc.

ü At a small party do not start eating until all are served. At a large party it is not necessary to wait for all. The hostess gives a signal to her guests by saying: “Start eating, please (your food will get cold).”

ü There is no rule about eating everything on your plate, to indicate that you have had enough place knife and fork together, not criss-cross.

ü When refusing a dish or a helping simply say: “No, thank you, ” when accepting – “Yes, please.”

ü Do not leave the spoon in your cup, when drinking tea or coffee.

ü Do not empty your glass too quickly.






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