Western Dining Etiquette - Basic

For Individuals > Dining Etiquette Courses Western Dining Etiquette - Basic Course Code: WDE (Basic) - Individuals http://www.eastwestetiquette.com/en/course-offerings/for-individuals/Western-dining-etiquette-basics-February-2017

This workshop teaches you all the basics you need to know at the Western dining table.   After an interactive lecture covering the principles of dining etiquette, it's time for students to roll up their sleeves to practice what they have just learned over a sumptuous, three-course meal.   Anything but mundane, this class is guaranteed to help you feel more confident at your next business luncheon or on your next date.  Bring an appetite to learn and bring one to eat as well!

Date:
Status: Expired

AGE:	18+
INVESTMENT:	Call for pricing enquiry
LOCATION:	TBD
TIME:	LUNCH; arrive 11:15; workshop starts promptly at 11:30
APPROXIMATE LENGTH:	2.5 Hours

 

 

DESCRIPTION:  This workshop teaches you all the basics you need to know at the Western dining table.   After an interactive lecture covering the principles of dining etiquette, it's time for students to roll up their sleeves to practice what they have just learned over a sumptuous, three-course meal.   Anything but mundane, this class is guaranteed to help you feel more confident at your next business luncheon or on your next date.  Bring an appetite to learn and bring one to eat as well!

 

Topics that will be covered include:

• Essential dos and don'ts
• What's yours, what's mine?
• Order and use of utensils
• Etiquette of ordering
• American vs. Continental
• Mastering a three-course meal
• Food-specific tips
• 「Special situations」
• Social aspects of dining (paying, how to split a check, etc.)
• Restaurant meal + college/job interview, date, etc.
• General etiquette rules that also apply to meals

 

East-West Institute of Applied Etiquette (EWIAE) is a boutique consulting firm based in Hong Kong offering business etiquette and communications-skills training to corporate executives and professionals in the Greater China region.  The Institute's teaching philosophy revolves around Applied Etiquette^TM, a concept we invented and coined, and which reflects our core belief that clients are best served by being provided with information and skills that are real, practical, and immediately usable.  For enquiries, please email info@eastwestetiquette.com.