Interpersonal Communications

Skills
PRESENTERS

Beenish Syed 5049

Farrukh Feroze Ali 7842
Faiq Ali Khan 7932
Danyal Khan 9699
DINING ETIQUETTE
 OBJECTIVES
In this presentation we will cover:
• Introduction
• General Behavior
• Table Layout
• Use of Utensils
• Table Manners
• Dining Etiquettes
 WHAT IS ETIQUETTE?

• Table/Dining manners are the etiquettes used while

eating. This includes the appropriate use of utensils too.
• Eating with etiquettes is like adding colors to a plain
diagram.
• Table/Dining manners are the etiquettes used while
eating. This includes the appropriate use of utensils too.
• Whether at home or in a restaurant, it is important to
have a complete understanding of how to conduct
yourself when entertaining or being entertained.
 GREETINGS
When meeting someone…
– rise if you are seated.
– smile and extend your hand.
– repeat the other person’s
name in your greeting.
• A good handshake is important
• In the today’s business world it is
not necessary to wait for a female
to initiate the handshake. Females
& males should both be ready to
initiate the handshake.
 GENERAL BEHAVIOR
• Chew with your mouth closed.
• Do not talk at an excessively loud volume.
• Refrain from coughing, sneezing or blowing
nose at the table.
• Never tilt back your chair while at the table. Sit in
a relaxed and comfortable position, but do not
"slouch."
• Do not "play with" your food, or with your table
utensils.
GENERAL BEHAVIOR (cont..)

• Do not make loud or unusual noises while

eating.
• It is generally acceptable to rest your fore-
arms on the table, though you should take
care to never rest your elbows on the table.
• Always ask the host or hostess to be
excused before leaving the table.
• Do not stare at anyone while he or she is
eating. It is considered rude.
• Do not slurp your food or eat loudly
 GENERAL BEHAVIOR
(cont..)
• Never talk on your phone or text a friend at
the table. If an urgent matter arises, ask host
or hostess to be excused, and step away
from the table.
• Burping or sneezing at the table should be
avoided. If you must do so, you may request
that your action be excused.
• Never tell anyone to do something other than
the person responsible at the table.
• Men should not wear goggles or caps at the
dinner table.
 TABLE LAYOUT
• Bread or salad plates are to the left of the
main plate, glasses are to the right.
• Fork is always on left and knife & spoon
on the right.
 PLACE SETTING

Start from the outside and work your way in

FANCY TABLE LAYOUT
TABLE LAYOUT (CONT.)

• Salt and pepper (CRUET SET) are

always placed together and passed
together even if someone only asks for
one or the other.
• 1-2 holes –salt (free flowing nature)
• 3-4 holes –pepper (rigid nature)
CRUET SET
 UTENSILS
• Do not eat food with your fingers unless you are
eating foods customarily eaten with fingers, such
as bread, French fries, chicken wings, pizza, etc

• The fork may be used either in the American

(use the fork in your left hand while cutting;
switch to right hand to pick up and eat a piece)
or the Continental (fork remains in the left hand)
fashion -- either is now acceptable.
 UTENSILS (cont..)
• The fork is used to convey any solid food to the
mouth.
• The knife blade should be placed on the edge of
your plate when not in use. The blade should
always face inward.
• When you have finished eating soup, the spoon
should be placed to the side of the saucer, not
left in the bowl.
• Keep your napkin on your lap.
 TABLE MANNERS
• Never lean across somebody else’s plate. If
you need something to be passed, ask the
person closest to it. If you have to pass
something, only pass it if you are closest to it
and pass it directly to them if you can.
• Salt & pepper should be passed together.
• Do not take food from a neighbour’s plate
and don’t ask to do so.
• You must not put your elbows on the table.
 TABLE MANNERS
• You must not put your elbows on the table.
• If pouring a drink for yourself, offer to pour a
drink for your neighbours before serving
yourself.
• If extra food is on the table, ask others first if
they would like it before taking it yourself.
• When chewing food, close your mouth and
only talk when you have swallowed it.
• Swallow all food before eating more or
having a drink.
 TABLE MANNERS
• Never pick food out of your teeth with your
fingernails.
• Try to eat all the food you are served.

• Glasses served in a wine glass or other

stemmed-glass should be held at the stem.

• Always remember “regular” manners.

Remember to say "please" and "thank you".
 SILVERWARE
• If a piece of silverware drops, leave
it and ask for a replacement from
your server.
• Silverware should not touch the
tablecloth once used.

• Place knife at the top of the dinner

plate, facing in, after use.

• When you are finished, place your

knife and fork in the center of your
plate.
 NAPKIN

• Once seated place the

napkin, unfolded, on your
lap and leave it there
until you are finished.

• Once you are finished

place the napkin folded
loosely to the left of your
plate.
 DINING
• A prayer or 'blessing' may be customary in
some families, and the guests should join in
even if they are not religious or do not follow
the same religion. Most prayers are made by
the host before the meal is eaten. Instead or
in addition, a 'toast' may be offered
• Do not start eating until (a) every person is
served or (b) those who have not been
served request that you begin without
waiting. At more formal occasions all diners
will wait to begin until the hostess
or host lifts a fork or spoon.
 DINING (CONT..)
• When a dish is presented 'family style', the food
is served to one's plate and then passed on to
the next person. put the food on your left, take
some and pass to the person next to you.

• When serving yourself or others, the meat

portion of the dish should be at the "5 o'clock"
position, unless it has been placed in the center
of the dish for presentation purposes.
 DINING (CONT..)
• Eat soup noiselessly, and from the side of
the spoon.
• Tea or Coffee should never be poured into
the saucer to cool but should be sipped from
the cup. Alternatively, ice may be used to
cool either.
• Coffee or tea cups are always placed to right
of the table setting or sometimes above the
setting to the right if space is limited. When
serving either the cup's handle should be
pointing right and the handle of the spoon
pointing right, as most people are right
handed.
 AT THE END OF THE MEAL

• It is acceptable, in most circumstances, not to

finish all of the food on your plate.

• When finished with your meal, place your knife

and fork with handles at the 4 o'clock position
and the tines of the fork down to signal to the
server that you are done.
AT THE END OF THE MEAL (CONT..)

• When finished with your meal, it is impolite

to leave a dirty napkin on the table or on
your dinner plate.

• The proper place to leave a napkin is on

your chair. You may only leave your
napkin on the table if everyone is leaving
the table all at once.
 LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST…

• Table manners are slow

learning process, earlier
we start, better we
become…
• The knowledge of good
behavior at the table
would make your
personality more
confident & charming.
• Wishing you a great
dinning experience
ahead !!!
THANK YOU !!!