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Professional Etiquette Dinner: How do you “show up”?
Krystal Clark
January 25, 2013
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Fraternity and Sorority Leadership Executive
Institute
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Basic Dinner Etiquette
O Place your napkin on your lap.
O No elbows or arms on the table.
O It is best to wait until everyone at your table is served before you begin
eating.
O Eat to your left, drink to your right. Remember, “BMW” and “b” and “d”.
O American Style Dining
O Use the silverware farthest from your plate first.
O Pass food to the right--counterclockwise.
O Pass the salt and pepper together.
O Butter, spreads, and dips should be transferred from the serving dish to
your plate before spreading or eating.
O Always rest utensils on the side of your plate when finished with them.
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Basic Dinner Etiquette Cont.
O Don’t dunk your bread in your soup or use
it to clean your plate.
O Don’t wave your fork around.
O Pace your eating.
O If you do not want one of your beverage
classes to be filled please just place your
hand over the top of the glass to signal
your desire.
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Difficult Foods O If it is intended to be eaten with your fingers then eat it with
your fingers.
O Bread- break slices of bread, rolls and muffins in half or small
pieces and butter one bite at a time
O Chicken- should always be eaten with a knife and a fork even
when it is on the bone
O Corn on the Cob- usually not served but when it is you may
pick it up with your hands and eat it
O Pasta- You may twirl spaghetti around your fork and use a
spoon to help if needed
O Sandwich- If you have a large sandwich, cut it in half. Wraps
may be picked up and eaten with your hand.
O Soup- Dip the spoon into the soup, moving it away from the
body, until it is about two thirds full, then sip the liquid from the
side of the spoon.
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Important Professional Tips
O If possible, eat before you go on a meal interview.
O Avoid foods that are messy and complicated to eat, like spaghetti with a red sauce, BBQ Ribs, oversized sandwiches or lobsters/crabs in a shell.
O Be mindful of your relationship with alcohol in an interview setting.
O When all else fails, look at what your host is doing. He/she sets the tone for the event.
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Other Tips
O Don’t groom yourself at the table.
O Say “excuse me” if you need to leave the
table.
O Always be kind to your servers.
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“Show Up” O Dress accordingly.
O Posture is important.
O Step away from the cell phone!
O Be on time. In fact, be 10 minutes early.
O Nametags are worn on the right. Remember people’s names.
O Keep the conversation polite.
O Social Media can be your friend or your enemy.
O Ask for feedback. Learn to take feedback.
O JOIN.
O Don’t be afraid to be alone.
O Learn to say “No.”
O Say “Thank You!”
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Cultural Capital: It is not always who you know but what you know
O non-financial social
assets
O Examples can
include education,
intellect, style of
speech, dress, and
even physical
appearance, et
cetera.
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