Category Archives: Dining Etiquette

Business Dining – Who Pays?

When dining out on business, the host, the person who initiated the invitation, is expected to pay the bill.   Today, business dining is gender-free.  It does not matter if the host is male or female.

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Avoid Unsolicited Comments While Dining

Whether you eat to live or live to eat, it’s important to enjoy your meal.  Scientific research has proven we digest our food more efficiently when we are relaxed.  I am amazed that many people attempt to disrupt a relaxing, … Continue reading

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Sending Food Back to the Kitchen

Sending a dish back to the kitchen because you don’t care for the taste is not acceptable etiquette.  You should send food back to the kitchen for the the following reasons only: 1)  It was not cooked to order. For … Continue reading

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Do Not Push Your Plate Away – Dining Etiquette

Do not push your plate away from your place setting when you have finished your meal or course.  Leave the plate where it is until a server can remove it. If you are pushing the plate away to make room … Continue reading

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Entertaining Clients Who Smoke

Many states have no smoking bans in restaurants.  This eliminates the need to give a smoking preference when being seated.  However, in states where there is not a smoking ban, seating preference can become tricky when entertaining guests. If you … Continue reading

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Handbags and Dining

A handbag should never be placed on the table. The table is considered a clean eating surface and the bottom of a handbag is not clean. While dining, a lady should place her handbag on her lap or on the … Continue reading

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Fast Food Restaurants – Throw Your Trash Away

One of the reasons dining in a fast food restaurant is less expensive than dining in a full service restaurant is because the wait staff and services offered are less than those found in a full service restaurant. Most fast … Continue reading

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Table Settings – The Centerpiece

The centerpiece is placed in the exact center of the table. It should be low enough so guests on opposite sides of the table can see each other and easily converse without having to lean around or strain to look … Continue reading

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International Coffee Protocol

Americans are very casual about their coffee.  They order what they want when they want it.  When traveling outside the United States, there is a coffee protocol. Cappuccino or latte is ordered before noon.  Espresso is ordered any time after … Continue reading

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Difficult Foods – How to Eat a Quesadilla

A large quesadilla served as an entree should be eaten with a knife an fork.

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