Strategy Formulation and Implementation

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DINING ETIQUETTE SEMINAR
Presented by Robert Hayes, III
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Entering and Exiting

• Enter chair from the left hand side exit from
  the
• right hand side.
• Napkins
• Importance
• For breakfast or lunch the napkin should be
  folded in half
• with the crease of the napkin against your
  stomach.
• At dinner the napkin should be opened fully.
• If you leave the table during the meal, loosely
  fold napkin
• and place to the left of your fork.
• At the end of the meal place napkins to the
  right of entrée
• plate.
• Wait for the host to unfold their napkin before
  unfolding yours. In a
• banquet or luncheon setting simply place the
  napkin when seated.

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First Course
Salad
Work from the outside to the inside
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Etiquette History

• Originated during the 1600-1700s by French
  nobles.
• The word etiquette came from an Old French
  word
• meaning ticket.
• This behavior was eventually adopted by the
  upper classes
• throughout the Western World.

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Agenda

• Etiquette History
• Etiquette Effect
• Purpose
• Entering Exiting
• The Napkin
• Table Setting
• Dining
• Tips
• Questions

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• How Does Etiquette Effect Me?

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Purpose

• The purpose of etiquette is to create an
  environment that allows everyone to feel
  comfortable.

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• Legend has it that Henry Ford, Howard Hughes and
• J.C. Penny nixed job candidates who salted their
• food before tasting it, a sign that they may jump
  to
• conclusions.

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Entering and Exiting

• Enter chair from the left hand side exit from
  the
• right hand side.
• Napkins
• Importance
• For breakfast or lunch the napkin should be
  folded in half
• with the crease of the napkin against your
  stomach.
• At dinner the napkin should be opened fully.
• If you leave the table during the meal, loosely
  fold napkin
• and place to the left of your fork.
• At the end of the meal place napkins to the
  right of entrée
• plate.
• Wait for the host to unfold their napkin before
  unfolding yours. In a
• banquet or luncheon setting simply place the
  napkin when seated.

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Informal Table Setting
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Dining
When cutting food the index fingers should extend
over the bridges of both knife and fork.
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Dining cont.

• Food should be cut one piece at a time. Place
  the knife at the top of the plate, blade facing
  you after each cut.

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Dining cont.
Place fork in the correct eating hand, enjoy!
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Dining cont.
Who Does This?
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Dining cont.
Use the knife to maneuver food onto the fork.
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Dining cont.
Have You Seen This Before?
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Dining cont.
1020 Finishing Position
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Tips
Dont talk with your mouth full of food!
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Tips cont.
Keep elbows off the table!
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Tips cont.

• Be polite. Remember to say please and thank
  you to
• the server as well as your host.
• In times of importance dont order messy
  food-saucy
• pasta, chicken with bones, ribs, big
  sandwiches, lobster
• etc.
• Pass food from the left to the right.
• Butter, spreads, or dips should be transferred
  from the
• serving dish to your plate before spreading or
  eating.

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Tips cont.

• Whenever a woman leaves the table or returns to
  
• sit, a gentleman should stand to his feet.
• It is impolite to answer a phone during dinner.
  If you
• must, excuse yourself from the table.
• Never leave the spoon in the glass when
  drinking.
• Always pass the salt and pepper as one.

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Tips cont.
Please Dont Double-Dip!!!
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