Dear Folks
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Regards
Khurram Lodhi.
Table Manners.
Q. Is it considered rude to take a sip of your drink while still chewing?
A. It is considered good manners to wait until you have finished chewing and
have swallowed your food before taking a sip of your beverage.
Q. What is the correct position for a coffee cup in a formal place setting?
A. The coffee cup and saucer is placed to the right of the place setting, to
the right of the furthest utensil. Since most people are right-handed, the
handle should face to the right.
Q. How should I fold a large napkin before placing it in my lap?
A. Large dinner napkins should be folded in half after opening and before
placing on one's lap.
Q. Is it proper for a woman to apply lipstick at the table after a meal?
A. It is appropriate for a woman to excuse herself and apply lipstick in a
private area such as a restroom.
Q. When should the host/hostess of a dinner party be served?
A. The host hostess of a dinner party should be the last one served. If the
meal is getting cold, the host/hostess may state something to the effect,
"Please begin while the food is still warm".
Q. At a formal dinner party, how do I properly serve and remove the dishes
and glasses?
A. When entertaining formally, dishes are presented or served at guest's
left and removed from the right side. Glasses are filled from the right.
Q. When dining at a fine restaurant should you eat different types of food
on your plate individually or eat all the food groups together?
A. It is appropriate to eat all items together as the different foods
complement one another.
Q. When eating meat, should you cut one piece, put your knife down, then eat
the piece, or should you cut all of your meat up first, and then eat the
meat?
A. When eating meat, should you cut one piece, put your knife down, then eat
the piece, or should you cut all of your meat up first, and then eat the
meat? When eating meat, always cut and eat one small piece at a time. If you
are eating American style, you may put your knife down, switch your fork to
your other hand and eat your bite. If you are eating continental style, you
may cut the piece of meat and eat it without putting setting your knife on
your plate. Continental Dining Style is becoming more prevalent today and is
considered the preferred method of eating.
Q. What direction should food be passed at the table?
A. Food should be passed to the right, or counter-clockwise, For additional
information on dining etiquette, please consult Manners 2000 Volume I Social
Graces and Table Manners Video.
Q. Is it wrong to stand when a lady excuses herself from the table? What is
the proper etiquette when the woman excuses herself and returns?
A. What is the proper etiquette when the woman excuses herself and returns?
Answer: In a social setting, it is always appropriate for a male to stand
when a female is taking her leave. However, in a business setting, it is not
always necessary for a male to rise whenever his female coworker(s) leave
the table.
Q. Should you dismiss yourself from the table if you need to sneeze or blow
your nose?
A. Yes, excuse yourself from the table, and at no time should you use your
napkin as a handkerchief.
Q. When dining out, is it okay to share your food with the others at the
table for tasting purposes?
A. Yes, it is appropriate to share when others at the table are also willing
to share. However, always request additional small plates and clean utensils
for dividing the shared food.
Q. Where do I place my napkin when briefly excusing myself during the meal?
A. Place your napkin on the chair when excusing yourself during the meal as
it is not appropriate to place a soiled napkin on the table while people are
still eating. At the completion of a meal, carefully place the napkin at the
left of your place setting or if the plates have been cleared, place the
napkin in the center without actually refolding to original state.
Q. Who pays the bill when dining out?
A. When entertaining a guest, such as when out for dinner or cocktails, the
person who extended the invitation (regardless of gender) is responsible for
paying the bill.
Q. When do I use the salad fork?
A. When served a salad as the main entr�e, use your dinner fork or entr�e
fork. Also, if your salad is served as a side dish on your main entr�e
plate, use your dinner fork. Otherwise, use your salad fork for your salad!
Q. What is the correct way to butter bread or a roll?
A. When served bread or a roll on a bread/butter plate; break the bread with
your fingers into pieces small enough for one or two bites; butter a pulled
apart piece and then eat it. Do not butter the entire roll or piece of bread
at one time.
Q. Which side of the guest should I pour wine from at the dinner table?
A. Pour wine and all beverages from the right, while standing behind and to
the right of the guest.
Q. When should charger plates be removed from the dinner table?
A. The charger plates should be on the table when the guests are seated. The
soup, fish or salad course are served on top of the charger. It is customary
for the charger plate to be removed prior to the serving of the entree or
dinner course. Some people however, prefer to leave the charger plate on the
table during the entree because they enjoy the appearance of the charger.
Regardless of if you remove the charge after the soup, fish, salad or
entree, the charger plate should always be removed before the dessert
course.
Q. What is the correct way to serve yourself a portion of brie cheese? Do
you just cut a piece from the soft part or try to cut off a portion
including the hard skin?
A. Do you just cut a piece from the soft part or try to cut off a portion
including the hard skin? Serve yourself an entire piece of cheese neatly and
then you may cut away the crust on your own plate.
Q. When you have some food in your mouth that you don't want to swallow,
what should you do?
A. Move the food forward with your tongue onto the fork and place it back on
the side of your plate.
Q. Where do I place the finger bowl after cleansing my fingers?
A. When using a finger bowl, after cleansing your fingers, place the finger
bowl and the doily on the upper left side of the place setting; this clears
the dessert plate for the dessert.
Q. Where are the dessert utensils placed in a formal table setting?
A. When setting the table, the dining utensils (or flatware) used for eating
dessert should placed using one of the following options:
1) At the top of the place setting with the fork (handle pointing left)
placed above the plate and the spoon (handle pointing right) placed above
the fork.
2) The dessert spoon placed to the immediate right of the plate.
3) The dessert fork and spoon placed on the dessert plate along with the
finger bowl and presented immediately before the dessert.
Q. What do you do when the salad has big pieces of lettuce? Can you cut them
with your knife?
A. Years ago, when knife blades were still made of silver, this was true, as
the vinegar harmed the blades. However, today, most knife blades are
stainless steel and therefore, may be used to cut lettuce into smaller
bites.
Q. Should a child stand or sit while the adults are being seated at the
dining table?
A. When at a dining table, a child should stand behind his/her chair until
all the adults have been seated.
Q. Where should I put my napkin at the completion of the meal?
A. At the completion of a meal, carefully place the napkin at the left of
your place setting or if the plates have been cleared, place the napkin in
the center without actually refolding to original state.
Q. In a family setting, which direction should food be passed for serving?
A. Food is passed to the right, or counter-clockwise.
Q. What should you do if you spill a beverage on yourself while dining?
A. Clean up the spill at the table or excuse yourself to the restroom if
needed. Apologize to anyone your slight mishap may have inconvenienced.
Q. When a fellow diner asks to "please pass the salt," is it standard
etiquette to pass both the salt and the pepper?
A. We recommend first passing the salt and then inquiring if the other guest
would also like the pepper.
:lol: :shock: :D :) :o
Happy readings...
:P :oops: :roll: :twisted:
Regards
Khurram Lodhi.
Table Manners.
Q. Is it considered rude to take a sip of your drink while still chewing?
A. It is considered good manners to wait until you have finished chewing and
have swallowed your food before taking a sip of your beverage.
Q. What is the correct position for a coffee cup in a formal place setting?
A. The coffee cup and saucer is placed to the right of the place setting, to
the right of the furthest utensil. Since most people are right-handed, the
handle should face to the right.
Q. How should I fold a large napkin before placing it in my lap?
A. Large dinner napkins should be folded in half after opening and before
placing on one's lap.
Q. Is it proper for a woman to apply lipstick at the table after a meal?
A. It is appropriate for a woman to excuse herself and apply lipstick in a
private area such as a restroom.
Q. When should the host/hostess of a dinner party be served?
A. The host hostess of a dinner party should be the last one served. If the
meal is getting cold, the host/hostess may state something to the effect,
"Please begin while the food is still warm".
Q. At a formal dinner party, how do I properly serve and remove the dishes
and glasses?
A. When entertaining formally, dishes are presented or served at guest's
left and removed from the right side. Glasses are filled from the right.
Q. When dining at a fine restaurant should you eat different types of food
on your plate individually or eat all the food groups together?
A. It is appropriate to eat all items together as the different foods
complement one another.
Q. When eating meat, should you cut one piece, put your knife down, then eat
the piece, or should you cut all of your meat up first, and then eat the
meat?
A. When eating meat, should you cut one piece, put your knife down, then eat
the piece, or should you cut all of your meat up first, and then eat the
meat? When eating meat, always cut and eat one small piece at a time. If you
are eating American style, you may put your knife down, switch your fork to
your other hand and eat your bite. If you are eating continental style, you
may cut the piece of meat and eat it without putting setting your knife on
your plate. Continental Dining Style is becoming more prevalent today and is
considered the preferred method of eating.
Q. What direction should food be passed at the table?
A. Food should be passed to the right, or counter-clockwise, For additional
information on dining etiquette, please consult Manners 2000 Volume I Social
Graces and Table Manners Video.
Q. Is it wrong to stand when a lady excuses herself from the table? What is
the proper etiquette when the woman excuses herself and returns?
A. What is the proper etiquette when the woman excuses herself and returns?
Answer: In a social setting, it is always appropriate for a male to stand
when a female is taking her leave. However, in a business setting, it is not
always necessary for a male to rise whenever his female coworker(s) leave
the table.
Q. Should you dismiss yourself from the table if you need to sneeze or blow
your nose?
A. Yes, excuse yourself from the table, and at no time should you use your
napkin as a handkerchief.
Q. When dining out, is it okay to share your food with the others at the
table for tasting purposes?
A. Yes, it is appropriate to share when others at the table are also willing
to share. However, always request additional small plates and clean utensils
for dividing the shared food.
Q. Where do I place my napkin when briefly excusing myself during the meal?
A. Place your napkin on the chair when excusing yourself during the meal as
it is not appropriate to place a soiled napkin on the table while people are
still eating. At the completion of a meal, carefully place the napkin at the
left of your place setting or if the plates have been cleared, place the
napkin in the center without actually refolding to original state.
Q. Who pays the bill when dining out?
A. When entertaining a guest, such as when out for dinner or cocktails, the
person who extended the invitation (regardless of gender) is responsible for
paying the bill.
Q. When do I use the salad fork?
A. When served a salad as the main entr�e, use your dinner fork or entr�e
fork. Also, if your salad is served as a side dish on your main entr�e
plate, use your dinner fork. Otherwise, use your salad fork for your salad!
Q. What is the correct way to butter bread or a roll?
A. When served bread or a roll on a bread/butter plate; break the bread with
your fingers into pieces small enough for one or two bites; butter a pulled
apart piece and then eat it. Do not butter the entire roll or piece of bread
at one time.
Q. Which side of the guest should I pour wine from at the dinner table?
A. Pour wine and all beverages from the right, while standing behind and to
the right of the guest.
Q. When should charger plates be removed from the dinner table?
A. The charger plates should be on the table when the guests are seated. The
soup, fish or salad course are served on top of the charger. It is customary
for the charger plate to be removed prior to the serving of the entree or
dinner course. Some people however, prefer to leave the charger plate on the
table during the entree because they enjoy the appearance of the charger.
Regardless of if you remove the charge after the soup, fish, salad or
entree, the charger plate should always be removed before the dessert
course.
Q. What is the correct way to serve yourself a portion of brie cheese? Do
you just cut a piece from the soft part or try to cut off a portion
including the hard skin?
A. Do you just cut a piece from the soft part or try to cut off a portion
including the hard skin? Serve yourself an entire piece of cheese neatly and
then you may cut away the crust on your own plate.
Q. When you have some food in your mouth that you don't want to swallow,
what should you do?
A. Move the food forward with your tongue onto the fork and place it back on
the side of your plate.
Q. Where do I place the finger bowl after cleansing my fingers?
A. When using a finger bowl, after cleansing your fingers, place the finger
bowl and the doily on the upper left side of the place setting; this clears
the dessert plate for the dessert.
Q. Where are the dessert utensils placed in a formal table setting?
A. When setting the table, the dining utensils (or flatware) used for eating
dessert should placed using one of the following options:
1) At the top of the place setting with the fork (handle pointing left)
placed above the plate and the spoon (handle pointing right) placed above
the fork.
2) The dessert spoon placed to the immediate right of the plate.
3) The dessert fork and spoon placed on the dessert plate along with the
finger bowl and presented immediately before the dessert.
Q. What do you do when the salad has big pieces of lettuce? Can you cut them
with your knife?
A. Years ago, when knife blades were still made of silver, this was true, as
the vinegar harmed the blades. However, today, most knife blades are
stainless steel and therefore, may be used to cut lettuce into smaller
bites.
Q. Should a child stand or sit while the adults are being seated at the
dining table?
A. When at a dining table, a child should stand behind his/her chair until
all the adults have been seated.
Q. Where should I put my napkin at the completion of the meal?
A. At the completion of a meal, carefully place the napkin at the left of
your place setting or if the plates have been cleared, place the napkin in
the center without actually refolding to original state.
Q. In a family setting, which direction should food be passed for serving?
A. Food is passed to the right, or counter-clockwise.
Q. What should you do if you spill a beverage on yourself while dining?
A. Clean up the spill at the table or excuse yourself to the restroom if
needed. Apologize to anyone your slight mishap may have inconvenienced.
Q. When a fellow diner asks to "please pass the salt," is it standard
etiquette to pass both the salt and the pepper?
A. We recommend first passing the salt and then inquiring if the other guest
would also like the pepper.