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Dining Etiquette
Why
Business Dinners/Lunches
Interviews
Meeting in-laws
Weddings
After You Are Seated
Work from the outside in. The first courses will use the
outer silverware.
Never allow ‘used’ silverware to rest on the table. It should always be
on your plate.
How to hold
Claiming Your Territory
Draw the spoon away from you and quietly sip from the
side of the spoon.
When you come to the bottom of the bowl, tilt it away
from you and spoon out the remainder.
When finished, place the spoon on the plate beneath the
soup bowl.
Food To Avoid Ordering
Spaghetti
Chicken (fried, or bbq)
Pizza
Ribs
Big messy sandwiches
A Few Tips When Eating