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Etiquette and Protocol

Dining Skills for the Savvy Professional

In a fun and active atmosphere, learn the skills you need to navigate through casual and formal dining situations. Learn how to recognize and use all types of flatware, table settings, conversation topics, toasting, handling mishaps, host and guest duties and much more. Four course lunch or dinner meal included in participant fee.

Lunch tutorials are scheduled from 11:30am until 2:00pm.

Dinner tutorials are scheduled from 6:00pm until 9:00 pm

Lunch tutorials:$225 per person including four-course meal

We sometimes include a lunch tutorial as part of the Boardroom Polish full-day seminar.  The seminar fee for the Boardroom Polish seminar will reflect the additional cost of the meal and instruction.

Dinner tutorials: $275 per person including five-course meal with wine.

For groups from the same organization, this program is offered to groups of 6 or more.
Also available as a private tutorial (private consultation fees apply).

(We reserve the right to cancel seminars if the minimum number of attendees is not met.)

The Following Topics Are Covered

1. ARRIVING AT THE MEAL
2. DEMEANOR- how do you present yourself upon introduction
3. GREETINGS

  • Handshaking
  • Body language
  • Eye contact
  • Tips on remembering names

4. CONVERSATION

  • Small Talk
  • Gossip
  • What to talk about, what not to talk about
  • Listening skills

5.THE RESTAURANT MEAL

  • Choosing the location
  • Making the reservation
  • Meeting your guest/host
  • Seating the guests
  • Menu selections
  • Drinking before/during the meal
  • What if you don’t drink?
  • Conversation topics
  • Doing business at the meal
  • Paying the bill
  • Napkins

6. DINING SKILLS

  • Utensils for eating
  • Setting the table
  • Guest and Host duties
  • Seating guests at the table
  • Guest of honor duties
  • Difficult foods
  • Tipping
  • Multi-Course dining
  • Formal vs. Informal dining
  • Pitfalls to avoid
  • Toasting
  • Napkins
  • and much more…