Social Etiquette

Elegant Dining & Entertaining

DINE WITH SOPHISTICATION & STYLE!

Are you confident at a formal table? Be at ease as a guest or a host. Glide through formal social occasions with perfect confidence. Polish your dining skills. Dine with style and grace.

Your success in the social arena demands flawless table etiquette.

A sample of topics covered may include:

Social entertaining
Planning for the event
Working with your caterer
Host/Hostess responsibilities
Meeting your guests
Reception & receiving lines
American & Continental dining
China, crystal & silverware savvy
The silent service code
Serving, clearing & passing food
When to begin eating
How to hold various glasses
Soup etiquette
Speaking with your server

Seating charts
Buffet Etiquette
Bread & butter etiquette
The art of conversation
French & Russian Service
Toasting
When food spills
Napkin etiquette
Selecting wine
Finger bowls
Leaving the table
Difficult to eat foods
Sommelier Etiquette
Do’s & don’ts of dining

Women’s groups and conference planners love this workshop for spouse and companion programs.

Let us customize a hands-on dining tutorial luncheon or dinner and a First Impressions Workshop for your group.

First Impressions Workshop

YOU HAVE THREE SECONDS TO MAKE AN IMPRESSION!

Are you noticed when you walk into a room? Do you stay in the corner, or by the buffet? Make a great first impression and have people come over and introduce themselves to you.

Manners for Business™ shares the secrets of successful mingling. Interact confidently, communicate more effectively and become the star of your own show.