“Good manners: The noise you don’t make when you’re eating soup.” Bennett Cerf
Learning table manners is not only about how to hold the knife and fork correctly. Dining etiquette is about learning to contribute to meal time conversations, navigating a place setting with confidence, and instilling the importance of showing courtesy to fellow diners.
This class teaches the do’s and don’ts of table etiquette. Students will learn:
How to Properly Set a Table
How to Correctly Hold and Use Utensils
American and Continental Style Dining
Navigating a Table Setting
Posture at the Table
Appropriate Conversations at the Table
Bread and Butter Etiquette
The Proper Way to Eat Soup
Napkin Placement
Passing Items Around the Table
Dining Do’s and Don’ts
Excusing Yourself from the Table
*Please note at this time, dining etiquette instruction is available only via Skype or Zoom.
Private lessons, family lessons, and group lessons available