Table Manners
What is the first thing you do before eating?
Wash your hands.
What are the things needed to set up a table for dinner?
A plate
A napkin
A fork, spoon, knife
A cup
What is the name of the utensil that has prongs on it? (it's used for picking up food)
A fork.
Name one thing that is not a good table manner. (there is many)
Putting your elbows on the table
Reaching across the table
Chewing with your mouth open
Being rude to the servers at a restaurant
Taking food off of other people's plates
What do you put in your lap before eating?
Your napkin.
Where does the plate go?
In the middle.
What utensil is used for cutting up food?
A knife.
Stuffing your mouth full of food is proper table manners true or false?
False, you shouldn't stuff your cheeks full of food.
What are some noises that should not be made at the table?
Should we be screaming at other people while trying to eat?
(1)Burping
(2)Slurping
(3)passing gas
No, only using inside table voices
Where does the napkin and fork go?
Does the fork sit on top of the napkin?
The napkin and fork go to the left of the plate.
Yes the napkin sits onto of the napkin.
What utensil is used for collecting liquids like soup?
A spoon.
Slouching at the table is the proper way to sit at the dinner table true or false?
False, you should sit straight in your chair while eating at the dinner table.
Should you use your fingers to eat? What should you use?
Should you chew your food with your mouth open?What should you do instead?
Should you talk with your mouth full of food? What should you do before talking?
No, you should chew your food with your mouth closed.
No, you should finish chewing and swallowing your food before talking.
Where do the knife and spoon go?
Which goes first? The knife or the spoon?
The knife goes first (closest to the plate) and the spoon goes right next to it.
What object holds your drink?
What's your favorite thing to drink?
A cup
Should you wave your utensils around while eating?
No, you should never gesture with an eating utensil in your hand.
Eating before everyone else has their food is the proper thing to do.
true or false (tell us why)
False, the proper thing to do is wait for everyone else to get their food before you start eating.
Where does the cup go when setting up the dinner table?
What object holds your food on it?
You should say thank you to your server when they deliver your food and drinks to your table. Yes or No?
Yes, because being polite is always a good thing.