Table Manners
The Meal
Food
Meeting/ Interview
Oh No !
100
In between courses or when no food is on the table
What is when elbows are allowed on the table?
100
spooning soup towards you
What is the incorrect direction to spoon soup?
100
one bite at a time
What is how many pieces of food you cut up at a time?
100
Advise client you're expecting a call
What is what to do when you are expecting a call during business meal?
100
Doggy bag at a business meeting
What is it's not ok to ask for one?
200
Will you please excuse me
What is when you have to leave the table to go to the restroom?
200
blowing on soup will only make it splatter
What is is blowing on soup ok?
200
Offer to your left then pass to the right
What is how do you pass the bread basket?
200
The interviewer should ask you to sit down first, or wait until they sit down
What is who should sit down first, you or the interviewer?
200
Leave it on the floor and ask the server for another one
What is when you drop a piece of silverware on the floor, what do you do?
300
The fork furthest from the plate
What is which fork you start with?
300
Break the bread with your hands and use a butter knife to butter each piece one bite at a time
What is how to eat rolls?
300
Only morning toasts and bagels
What is breads that are not broken into pieces before eating?
300
By taking small bites
What is how to eat and answer interview questions at the same time?
300
It is an insult to the chef. You should try at least one bite first.
What is is it rude to season food before tasting?
400
Passed together
What is how to pass salt and pepper?
400
Held by the bowl
What is how do you hold white wine?
400
Picnics or at home
What is when is it ok to eat chicken with your fingers?
400
Typically the interviewer picks up the check. Be sure to say thank you.
What is what to do when the check comes?
400
Discretely move the food to your fork, and remove it by the fork exiting your mouth. No one should notice because the fork to mouth motion while dining is common.
What is what to do when you don't want to swallow something that is already in your mouth?
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