dining etiquettes - the sovereign school, rohini - delhi
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Dining Etiquettes
Table manners are visible signs that you are polished and knowledgeable.
Agenda
The Purpose of Dining Etiquette. Proper Starting Position. Activity Using Napkins. Managing Soups. Passing food. Difficult-To-Eat Foods. Types of Meal Service. Basic Table Manners. Common Dining DONTS. Follow-up ( Activity)
Purpose of Dining Etiquette
To make others feel at easeAnd
To build rapport
ACTIVITYGive each child a copy of the following poem and read it aloud while students follow along. As a follow-up, students can draw pictures of the Goops or of people eating with proper table manners. This poem could also be used for copy work or memorization.
The Goops
The Goops they lick their fingers,And the Goops they lick their knives;They spill their broth on the tablecloth --Oh, they lead disgusting lives!The Goops they talk while eating,And loud and fast they chew;And that is why I'm glad that IAm not a Goop -- Are you?The Goops are gluttonous and rude,They gug and gumble with their food;They throw their crumbs upon the floor,And at dessert they tease for more.They will not eat their soup and breadbut like to gobble sweets, instead,And this is why I oft decline,When I am asked to stay and dine!"
Proper Starting Position
Using Napkins
Place your napkin on left side of plate when temporarily leaving table.
Leave napkin in lap till everyone is finished.
Place napkin to right of plate at end of meal.
Place your napkin on lap after everyone has been seated.
Fold your napkin in half with crease towards you.
Use your napkin as necessary.
Managing Soup
Soup Spoon provided or to right of teaspoon.
Hold Spoon with thumb across the top of the handle.
Eating with Etiquettes is like adding colors to a plain diagram.
Managing Soup( Contd.)
NOT with handle in palm of your hand.
Take soup spoon AWAY from you rather than toward you.
Sip from the side of the spoon, not front
Managing Soup( Contd.)
Bowl may be tipped if it contains a handle. (Tip bowl AWAY from you)
Rest soup spoon in cup or bowl.
Soup spoon finish position to right on service plate. If there is no service plate, spoon should remain in cup with handle to the right.
Passing food (If it is in front of you)
Offer to the left
Pass to the right( counter clockwise)
Pass Salt and pepper together
Difficult-To-Eat Foods
Spaghetti and other pastas
Corn on the Cob
Peas
Shellfish Chicken with bones
Types of Meal service
Family Service- Serving dishes are filled in the kitchen and brought to the table. They are passed around the table and diners serve themselves.
English service- Plates are filled at the table by the host or hostess and passed to everyone.
Buffet Service- This is for a large group, people serve themselves from the buffet.
Basic Table Manners Serve guests of honor, woman first, then male, then
counterclockwise around the table. Place knife or folk on plate, after using. When you are finished place the folk and knife parallel to
each other. If your napkin falls on the floor, do not retrieve it. You
should be able to signal a waiter that you need a fresh one. Do not place your napkin in your empty plate. Never blow on food to cool it. Just like your mother told you, keep your elbows off the
table. People from different countries and cultures have table
manners that may be different from yours. Respect and accept people with their customs.
If you don’t like something, don’t eat it, but don’t make a big deal out of it.
Remember to say “please” and “thank you.”
Common Dining DONT’S
Napkin on lap before everyone is seated. Blowing or stirring soup. Eating Ice-Cubes. Eating Before everyone is served. Breaking dinner roll in half rather than tearing a bit-
size piece. Talking with food in your mouth. Chewing with mouth open. Eating a larger than bite-size of food. Blowing your nose at table. Pushing your plate away. Don’t ask for a tooth pick. Do not talk at excessively loud volume. Do not “play with” you food, or your table utensils.
FOLLOW-UP
Serve the students a snack or a meal. Divide the students into small groups and have them politely encourage each other to eat with good manners throughout the meal, giving gentle reminders when needed.
Style and Grace will boost your competitive edge.
Any Questions
Thanks
Good Manners sometimes means simply putting up
with other people’s bad manners