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dimanche 9 juin 2013

The Study About Proper Dining Etiquette

By Teri Farley


The rules and conventions that guide us during evening meals are the dinning prescript. The sole purpose of these rules and convention is to ensure social and professional behaviors are regulated. This goes a long way in ensuring that everybody at the eating place feels comfortable. When people abide by such rules and keep certain standards, they have the confidence that they are doing the right thing. Though bad dinning prescript does not attract any punishment, friends may not be amused. People should learn the proper dining etiquette to avoid embarrassment.

In the banquette etiquette that should be observed, turning the cell phone off is important. If there are circumstances that would require you have it on, then it is advisable it be in the vibration mode. During dinning one should not make or receive a call under any circumstance. The same applies to text messaging. If you must make or receive the call, excuse yourself from the table, and do that outside the dining room.

If your partners are late to come to the dinner table, do not take the advantage of doing the appetizers. It is prudent you wait for them to arrive and get themselves comfortable and have your meal together. Smiling as you say hi to your co-dinners at the dinner table is advisable.

When everybody sits down, placing the napkin on your lap is the first thing that you should do. Unfold the napkin with possibly a little fanfare, fold it in half and place it on your lap. It is not good to smoke during meal times. Ensure that you assume a good posture. When you are not eating, it is advisable you place your hands in your laps or on the edges of a table. The elbows should not be placed on the table at any one time.

At times you may sneeze. In case that happens, grab a tissue on your way out of the room. Never blow your nose near the eating place especially on the napkin. Wash your hand for purposes of good hygiene as you come back to the dining room. As you cough cover your mouth with your napkin to stop any chance of spreading germs. You may excuse yourself to the washrooms, and as you return to the table have your hands cleaned.

Ladies who carry small purses should not place them on the eating place. If possible place them on your laps. If they are large it is advisable not to place them on the isle, but under your chair to avoid tripping people. It is also prohibited to make or comb your hair near the table. Putting on lipstick as well as wearing make ups is also not fashionable. You are advised to do that in the washrooms.

Begin to eat only after the host or the hostess pick the folk and begins to eat. If the hostess insists, you can start. You should not chew gum at the table. Excuse yourself to the restroom and remove the gum from the mouth.

At a meal do not pull the chair for the lady, which is done on social occasions. When eating is done, leave the plates there. The rest of the job is done by the service personnel. These are important procedures that will help people apply the proper dining etiquette.




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