TABLE MANNER

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 Definition : Table manners are the rules of etiquette used while eating, Which may also include
the appropriate use of utensils.

Different Cultures observe different rules for table manners. People who Hasn‘t known and
experienced table manner may find it Complicated because there are many etiquettes

Functions:

Table manners help us To know how to eat with a good manner and keep us from Embarrassing
ourselves such as how to eat tricky foods, what to Do when we want to excuse, etc.
What are table
manners? Table manners were designed to keep people from Scarfing food down like animals, so learn
them before you eat With others. One of the most important things to keep in mind is That you
should never call attention to yourself by blatantly Breaking the rules set by society.
• Here are some essential dining etiquette rules that you Should follow:
• Sit straight on your chair.
• Turn off your cell phone before sitting down. It is rude to Talk on your phone
or text while in the company of Others.
• Taste your food before you add salt, pepper, or other Seasoning. Doing
otherwise may be insulting to the host Or hostess.
• Chew with your mouth closed.
• Never talk when you have food in your mouth, even if Someone asks you a
question, wait until you swallow Before answering.
• Bring your food to your face, not your face to your food.Say Thank You,
Please and Excuse Me if you Want to do something or when someone gives you
a Favor.
• Don‘t cut all your food before you begin eating. Cut one Or two bites at a
time.
• Never blow on your food. If it is hot, wait a few minutes For it to cool off.
Scoop your soup away from you.
• If you are drinking from a stemmed glass, hold it by the Stem.
• And many more
B.Etiquettes
• Modern etiquette provides the smallest numbers and Types of
utensils necessary for dining. Only utensils which Are to be used
for the planned meal should be set. Even if Needed, hosts should
not have more than three utensils on Either side of the plate before
a meal. If extra utensils are Needed, they may be brought to the
table along with later Courses.
1.Starting to eat
• If you are eating out, you should wait until all the Members of your
group have been served before pickingup your fork. At a private
dinner, observe the host or hostess and pick up your fork when he
or she does. However, if you are at a buffet, you may start when
there are others seated at your table.
2.Napkin
The basic function of the napkin is to wipe your Fingers and blot the mouth.After
sitting, unfold your napkin (do not open your Napkin by shaking it open it
discreetly under the Table. And place it in your lap and don’t tuck it in Your
collar) after the host or hostess has placed his or Her napkin in their lap.

Place your napkin in your chair if leaving the table During the meal.

Don‘t use napkin as a handkerchief

When the meal is completed, the napkin is folded oosely and placed to the left of
your plate (or in the Center of your place setting if your plate has been Cleared)
 Tables are often set with two or more forks, meant
To be used for different courses; for example, a
salad fork, A meat fork, and a dessert fork. It should
not be necessary for the diner to distinguish
between types of forks; forks Are used in order
from outside to inside

Once the meal begin, utensils should never touch

the Table, as no one enjoys the site of a soiled
tablecloth. It’s Improper to even allow the handle of
a utensil to touch The table while the other end
3.Fork rests on the plate.
• When used in conjunction with a knife to cut and Consume food in Western social
settings, two forms of Fork etiquette are common. The European style, also Called the
Continental style, is to hold the fork in the left Hand and the knife in the right. Once a
bite-sized piece of Food has been cut, it is conducted straight to the mouth by The left
hand. For other food items, such as potatoes,vegetables or rice, the blade of the knife
is used to assist or Guide placement of the food on the back of the fork. The Tines
remain pointing down. The knife and fork are both Held with the handle running
along the palm and Extending out to be held by thumb and forefinger. This Style is
sometimes called “hidden handle” because the Palm conceals the handle.
• When talking, drinking or excusing yourself from the Table between bites (“resting
position”), the knife and fork Are crossed in the center of the plate, fork tines pointed
Down.
In the American style, also called the zig-zag method or Fork
switching, the knife is initially held in the right hand And the
fork in the left. Holding food to the plate with the Fork tines-
down, a single bite-sized piece is cut with the Knife. The knife
is then set down on the plate, the forktransferred from the left
hand to the right hand, and the food is brought to the mouth
for consumption.

When a course is complete, place any utensils meant For that

course on the plate, whether or not they were Used. For
example, if during the salad course you don’t Use your knife,
it still goes on the plate at the end of the Course. If you don’t
put it on the plate, the waiter will do It for you.
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