bt+dinning-manners.ppt

1、WORKSHOP ON DINING MANNERS 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

2、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.,Cutlery in Use,UTENSILS (cont.),While at the table, it is never acceptable to take your napkin out of your la

3、p. When leaving the table, place your napkin on your chair, not on the table. wet wipes or paper napkins should be used to clean the hands. When using paper napkins, never ball them up or allow stains to show.,UTENSILS (cont.),Use your CUTLERY from the outside moving inward toward the main plate. (S

4、alad fork, knife and soup spoon are further from the main plate than the main course knife, fork and spoon. Dessert utensils are either placed above the main plate or served with dessert.),Basic Cutlery,Variety of Knives,Variety of Spoons,Table Manners,Never lean across somebody elses plate. If you

5、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 you should sit straight and not lean towards your plate.,Dining,A prayer or blessing may be customary in some families, and th

6、e 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 tha

7、t 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 ones plate and then passed on to the next person. put the food on your left, take some and

8、pass to the person next to you. When serving yourself or others, the meat portion of the dish should be at the 5 oclock 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 n

9、ever 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 cups handle should be p

10、ointing 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 oclock position and th

11、e 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 tab

12、le if everyone is leaving the table all at once.,Indian table manners,Indian table manners,Wait for the host or the eldest person to start first. You should maintain silence while eating food. You are not expected to chat unnecessarily with the people around the table. It is acceptable to not use cu

13、tlery for eating, as many foods - such as Indian breads and curry - are best enjoyed when eating with the hand. Wash hands thoroughly before sitting at the table as some Indian foods are primarily eaten by hand. Also, wash hands after eating the food.,Indian table manners,In North India, when eating

14、 curry, the gravy must not be allowed to stain the fingers -only the fingertips are used. However, in South India, it is acceptable to use more of your hand. When flatbreads such as chapati, roti, or naan are served with the meal, it is acceptable and expected to use pieces of them to gather food an

15、d sop-up gravies and curries. The cardinal rule of dining is to always use the right hand when eating or receiving food and never the left. Even a piece from the bread is broken using the right hand alone.,Indian table manners,It is considered inappropriate to use your fingers to share food from som

16、eone elses plate once you have started using your own. Instead, ask for a clean spoon to transfer the food to your plate from the common dish. When eating with hands, always eat with right, as mentioned above. However, use only the other clean hand to transfer food from a common dish on the table.,Indian table manners,It is not necessary to taste each and every dish prepared; but you must finish everything on the plate as it is considered a respect for served food. For that reason, take only as much food on the plate you can fi