Dining Etiquette, Table Manners, and Entertaining

 

 

Dining Etiquette, Table Manners, and Serving Etiquette

 

Dining Etiquette and Table Manners

Nothing says more about a person that his or her table manners; and there is no better, or possibly worse, place to make an impression than at the table. A person’s table manners are a good indication of his or her socioeconomic background and sensitivity to other people. Polished table manners will distinguish individuals from the crowd in business and social arenas worldwide.

 

NOTE: The following courses may be scheduled by corporate groups, universities, private clubs, and restaurants/caterers at their location.  Private one-on-one and family sessions are only conducted in Southampton.

 

How to Shine at Social Events: Dining Etiquette and Social Graces

Make a stunning impression at your next event. This two-hour class will prepare you to face and social or business dinner party with confidence and poise. You will learn:

• How to Introduce Yourself and Others

• How to Shake Hands with Confidence

• How to Start a Conversation, Keep-it-Going, and Gracefully Exit

• How to Gracefully Handle Food and Beverages while Mingling

• How to be a Savvy Host and Gracious Guest

• How to Make a Positive Impression at the Table

• The Protocol for Exchanging Business Cards

• How to Dress Appropriately for the Occasion

• Dining Etiquette and Table Manners

• The Importance of RSVPs and Thank-You Notes

The Art of Dining Well: Dining Skills and Table Manners

If your social skills are up to par, but your dining skills are not, then this dining tutorial is for you. THE ETIQUETTE SCHOOL OF NEW YORK is now conducting dining tutorials for individuals and self-organized groups.

• Dining Dos and Don’ts

• Understanding Place Settings

• Taking Your Seat and Napkins

• Stemware and Beverages.

• The Bread Plate and How to Properly Eat Bread and Rolls

• Rules for Eating Soup

• Silverware Savvy

• Continental and American Dining

• Dealing with Unwanted Food

• Passing Food at the Table

• How to Eat Dessert with a Fork and Spoon

• Wine Etiquette and Protocol

• Toasting Etiquette

• Protocol for Ordering, Seating, Paying, and Tipping

You are invited to schedule a private class, or to schedule a group class with your friends and/or family in your home or at a restaurant. Our rate varies depending upon the size of the group.

 

The Art of Entertaining

The key to stress-free entertaining is to be well organized and to plan ahead. Entertaining friends, family and/or important clients can be done at home, in a restaurant, or at a club. The food, wine, service and setting are certainly the main ingredients of a successful dinner party, but just as important, if not more so, is how the host and hostess make their guests feel at the dinner party. This class was created to give hosts and hostesses, as well as their staff, the knowledge they need to plan, host, and flawlessly execute a formal dinner party, casual luncheon, or cocktail party. 

• Planning a Formal Dinner Party

• The Role of the Hostess

• The Guest List

• Telephoning vs. The Formal Dinner Invitation

• Timing of Invitations

• The Reminder Card

• Table Setting Dos and Don’ts

• The Menu 

• Greeting Guests

• How to be a Gracious Guest

• The Cocktail Hour

• Seating at Dinner

• Place Cards

• Serving Etiquette for Cocktails and Formal Dinner Parties

• Planning and Serving Etiquette for Luncheons and Buffets

• Conversation at the Table

• Toasting

• Hostess Gifts

This class may be privately scheduled at your convenience. It is a two-hour class, which can be held in your home, at our office, or your venue.

 

The Art of Impeccable Service:
Restaurant and Wait Staff Training

This one-hour course can make all the difference in how your restaurant is perceived, and how successful it will be.  Good food is a given; but it is more than your food that will make a person choose your restaurant over another one.  The ambiance of your restaurant, and how you make your guests feel while they are dining there, is what will make guests come back again and again and help you outclass the competition.

 

• First Impressions are Lasting

• Polish Your Professional Image: Grooming and Appearance Musts

• Your Voice and the Words You Use

• The Place Setting

• Business Meal Protocol

• Savvy Order Taking: Who Orders First, Last?

• Serving Dos and Don’ts

• Reading the “Resting” and “Finished” Silverware Positions

• Water and Wine Serving and Pouring

• The Napkin

• Attitude is Everything! Resolving Conflicts with a Positive Attitude

• Presenting the Check at the End of the Meal

 

 

 

 

I invite you to order a copy of “The Art of Dining Well: Everything You Need to Know to Shine at the Table.” It is the ultimate guide to dining etiquette, table manners, and entertaining.

 

 

From family meals at home to fine dining in restaurants, “The Art of Dining Well—Everything You Need to Know to Shine at the Table” will prepare you to dine with anyone, anywhere in the world! This exceptional book is a complete step-by-step guide that will teach you all you need to know to shine at the table. You will learn how to “read” table settings, how to properly hold and use your silverware for each of the courses, how to eat various foods, how to graciously toast your host, and many more of the finer points of dining skills and table manners.

Patricia Napier-Fitzpatrick, author, and founder and president of The Etiquette School of New York in Manhattan and Southampton has conducted countless dining etiquette classes for individuals of all ages and nationalities—from young people to corporate executives. With this book, you too can learn the fundamentals of dining etiquette that Patricia teaches and gain the confidence that comes with knowing you are making a positive impression at the table, enabling you to more thoroughly enjoy yourself with your dining companions, whether for business or pleasure. 

 

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