Table Etiquette 101

Table Etiquette 101 Did you know? Food is served from the left. Dishes are removed from the right. Proposing the Toast If you clink, do so with care, since glass is fragile. Usu- ally, you can ralse the glass In the direction of the person being toasted. De pending on the wedding. toasts may be limited to the Immediate friends and family or It may be appro- priate for Just about every- one to make a speech. Salt and/or pepper: They should be passed together, even when only one is requested. Stemware: Glass- ware is filled from the right. For the toasts can you change the order: Kanpai (KAHN pi): Japanese L'chaim (leh KHY yim): Yiddish Prosit (PRO sit): German Salud (SA lud): Spanish Sante (SAN tay): French Quebec Skal (SKAHL): DanishNorweglan/Swedish Slainte (SLANT tay): Gaelic Napkin: Once seated, drape the napkin over the lap. Cutlery: The rule is to use it from the outside In. Once a utensil has been used it should not touch the table again. Always rest forks, knives, and spoons on the side of your plate. Resting Position When you take a break from eating, your knife and fork should be crossed across your plate. Leave your napkin on your chair. Do not talk, text, tweet, e-mal or surf the web at table. It's rude, say 63% of diners. A whopping 73% advise turning off ringers. If you have urgent business to deal with, step away from the table briefly to handle matters. Serving tea or coffee signifies that the formal part of the evening is over. Guests may feel free to leave, or linger. Finished Position At the end of the meal, the knife and fork should be placed diagonally on the plate at the 5o'clock position. The napkin is placed to the left of the table setting. Dip the spoon Into the soup, moving it away from the body, until It is about two-thirds full, then sip the liquid (without slurping) from the side of the spoon (without Inserting the whole bowl of the spoon Into the mouth). It is perfectly fine to tilt the bowl slightly to get the last spoonful or two of soup. Always scoop food, using the proper utensil, away from you. Sources: What's Cooking America, Zegat Simply Brulal www. simplybrial.ce Table Etiquette 101 Did you know? Food is served from the left. Dishes are removed from the right. Proposing the Toast If you clink, do so with care, since glass is fragile. Usu- ally, you can ralse the glass In the direction of the person being toasted. De pending on the wedding. toasts may be limited to the Immediate friends and family or It may be appro- priate for Just about every- one to make a speech. Salt and/or pepper: They should be passed together, even when only one is requested. Stemware: Glass- ware is filled from the right. For the toasts can you change the order: Kanpai (KAHN pi): Japanese L'chaim (leh KHY yim): Yiddish Prosit (PRO sit): German Salud (SA lud): Spanish Sante (SAN tay): French Quebec Skal (SKAHL): DanishNorweglan/Swedish Slainte (SLANT tay): Gaelic Napkin: Once seated, drape the napkin over the lap. Cutlery: The rule is to use it from the outside In. Once a utensil has been used it should not touch the table again. Always rest forks, knives, and spoons on the side of your plate. Resting Position When you take a break from eating, your knife and fork should be crossed across your plate. Leave your napkin on your chair. Do not talk, text, tweet, e-mal or surf the web at table. It's rude, say 63% of diners. A whopping 73% advise turning off ringers. If you have urgent business to deal with, step away from the table briefly to handle matters. Serving tea or coffee signifies that the formal part of the evening is over. Guests may feel free to leave, or linger. Finished Position At the end of the meal, the knife and fork should be placed diagonally on the plate at the 5o'clock position. The napkin is placed to the left of the table setting. Dip the spoon Into the soup, moving it away from the body, until It is about two-thirds full, then sip the liquid (without slurping) from the side of the spoon (without Inserting the whole bowl of the spoon Into the mouth). It is perfectly fine to tilt the bowl slightly to get the last spoonful or two of soup. Always scoop food, using the proper utensil, away from you. Sources: What's Cooking America, Zegat Simply Brulal www. simplybrial.ce