Category Archives: Dining Etiquette

Dining Etiquette – How to Properly Eat Bread or Rolls

When eating bread or rolls follow these simple rules to avoid a dining faux pas. 1. Tear or break off only one bite size piece at a time. 2. Hold the bread over the bread plate as you tear it … Continue reading

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Dining Etiquette – Please Pass the Salt and Pepper

I frequently hear someone ask for just the salt or just the pepper and that’s exactly what they receive, one or the other. The request is not incorrect, but the response is. The salt and pepper shakers are married and … Continue reading

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Dining Etiquette – Dropped Utensils

Should you drop a utensil on the floor, do not pick it up and place it back on the table.  You do not want to place germs or dirt from the floor on your dining surface. Simply ask the waiter … Continue reading

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Dining Etiquette – How to Eat French Fries

I am frequently asked, “How do I eat french fries? With a fork or with my fingers?” This question is very common among my college students who consider french fries a staple vegetable item. If you are dining in a … Continue reading

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Social Faux Pas – Professional Advice at a Social Event

I would like to address the act of seeking professional advice at a social event. I’m not sure if people do this because it’s an inexpensive means of getting professional consultation or it’s just convenient. Either reason, it places the … Continue reading

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Where is My Bread Plate?

Many times banquet tables are very crowded and have no clear separation between place settings.  As people sit down, they are confused about which bread plate or water glass belongs to them. Here is an easy way to remember how … Continue reading

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Straw Slurping

Do you know when your glass is empty or are you a straw slurper? You know what I’m talking about. We all did it as children. Unfortunately, many people missed the message that it is not proper etiquette to slurp … Continue reading

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