Table Ethics

                                                    Table Ethics 

This session was conducted by one of the most popular Tourist and hospitality management hotel. So it was a wounder full day for all our batch students. The reasons is not only getting the benefits and understanding of the session but it was full of fun. How to eat the meal and  how to cut while eating even some tips about drinking.

Also going to some of the luxury hotel for invitation by which style and ascent you have to go.we learn them all. Now lets briefly discussed them all.

Eating with someone you don't know well in a professional environment is a tricky situation. On the one hand, you're trying to get to know the person better, but on the other hand, you're also worried about what your eating habits say about you. 

     

 Never pull out someone's chair for them

It's okay to hold open a door for your guest, but instructor says you shouldn't pull someone's chair out for them regardless of gender. "Both men and women can pull out their own chairs.you should leave those social gender rules behind.

Keep the food options balanced with your guest

This means if your guest orders an appetizer or dessert, you should follow suit. "You don’t want to make your guest feel uncomfortable by eating a course alone.

Know the utensils' proper locations

Want an easy trick for remembering where the utensils go? All you need to remember is that "left" has four letters and "right" has five.

"Food is placed to the left of the dinner plate. The words food and left each have four letters; if the table is set properly, your bread or salad or any other food dish, will be placed to the left of your dinner plate," Instructor  explains. "Similarly, drinks are placed to the right of the dinner plate, and the words glass and right contain five letters. Any glass or drink will be placed to the right of the dinner plate."

"Left and right also work for your utensils. Your fork (four letters) goes to the left; your knife and spoon (five letters each) go to the right,".

Know which utensils to use

Each course should have its own utensils and all of them may already be in front of you or will be placed in front of you as the dishes are served. In the case that all the utensils are there at the beginning of the meal, a good general rule is to start with utensils on the outside and work your way in as the meal goes on.

 "The largest fork is generally the entree fork. The salad fork is smaller. The largest spoon is usually the soup spoon. If you are having a fish course, you may see the fish knife and fork as part of the place setting. The utensils above the plate are the dessert fork and spoon, although these may sometimes be placed on either side of the plate or brought in with the dessert."

Think "BMW" to remember where plates and glasses go

Another trick  uses for remembering proper placement of plates and glasses is simple: Remember the mnemonic BMW, which stands for bread, meal and water. "Your bread-and-butter plate is on the left, the meal is in the middle, and your water glass is on the right.

Always break bread with your hands

You should never use your knife to cut your rolls at a business dinner. "Break your roll in half and tear off one piece at a time, and butter the piece as you are ready to eat it."

Know the "rest" and "finished" positions

Place your knife and fork in the rest position (knife on top of plate, fork across middle of plate) to let the waiter know you are resting, Use the finished position (fork below the knife, diagonally across the plate) to indicate that you have finished eating.

The host should always pay

This one can be a bit tricky, If you did the inviting, you are the host, and you should pay the bill, regardless of gender. What if a male guest wants to pay? A woman does have some choices. She can say, 'Oh, it’s not me; it is the firm that is paying.' Or she can excuse herself from the table and pay the bill away from the guests. This option works for men as well, and it is a very refined way to pay a bill.

 "If a male guest insists on paying despite a female host’s best efforts, let him pay."

Always say "please" and "thank you" to wait staff

"Do not complain or criticize the service or food," Instructor says. "Your complaints will appear negative, and it is an insult to your host to criticize."