Utilizing utensils
True timing
Adding appropriate additions
Passing plates, pausing, and preparing
Miscellaneous
100
What is the outside-in rule?
You should use utensils from the outside in
100
When you should start eating at a table of 2-4?
When everybody has been served
100
How should you pass the salt and pepper?
Pass the salt and pepper together
100
Where should you place the napkin if you have to leave the table during the meal?
Place your napkin on your chair
100
How should you hold wine glasses?
By the stem
200
What does this indicate?
This indicates that you’re finished eating
200
What should you do after the function?
Send a handwritten thank you note to the host
200
How do you make sure your gift of wine matches the meal?
Call the host in advance
200
What should you do if you have to blow your nose?
You should excuse yourself and not blow it at the table
200
In what style should you switch the utensils to eat from your left and right hand?
American style is when you switch to your right hand to eat
300
What’s wrong with this?
Holding utensils should be held continental style like this:
300
When should you start eating at a large gathering?
Either when everybody has been served or when the host allows you to do so
300
How should you butter your bread?
Rip of a piece of bread and butter that piece, do not butter the whole bread at once
300
When should you RSVP to a party?
Always let the host know whether or not you are going to help them with planning purposes
300
What should you do if the soup in your spoon is too hot?
Let the soup sit, do not blow on it
400
How should you use your spoon to get soup?
You should tilt the spoon away from you
400
When should you sit?
After receiving the signal from the host
400
When do you season the food?
After you taste it — don’t season the food before you taste it
400
How should you indicate that you’re going to the bathroom?
Say “Excuse me” or “I’ll be right back” but not that you’re going to the bathroom
400
Where should you place the napkin after the meal?
Left of your plate once everybody has finished eating
500
How should you get the last bit of soup?
You should tilt the bowl away from you
500
How fast should you be eating?
Pace your food to finish around the same time as the host
500
What should be done with spreads or dips if you have a special plate?
They should be transferred to your plate first and then to your bread for example
500
How should you pass around plates?
Offer things to the person on your left and pass stuff to your right
500
What should you do with bad food?
Remove it from your mouth with the same utensil that you put it in your mouth with and then put it at the end of your plate (preferably cover it up with other food)