According to Camille Lavington, "You've Only Got Three Seconds", you can tell more about people by their table manners than any other trait. The behaviors we use in social situations are learned skills. We can unlearn bad habits and replace them with good ones. We can appear confident at cocktail parties and networking situations. We can learn fine dining skills and how to handle food and beverages gracefully while meeting new people.
THE ETIQUETTE SCHOOL OF NEW YORK focuses on providing adults with the knowledge and skills they need to make a good first impression at all of their social gatherings.
The following programs are available for individuals, private orgranizations, and corporations.
DINING ETIQUETTE AND SOCIALSKILLS
"The last gasp of ceremony in our lives, the last ceremonial act in the twentieth century is to sit down and dine. And to do it well, you have to bring passion to this small moment in time. Dining well is a gesture that should elevate us." -John Saladino
Today, many social and business interactions center around dining or entertaining. Whether it is your new client, your peers or a date you want to impress with your charm and sophistication at the table, our Dining Etiquette and Social Skills for Adults tutorial will prepare you for these social occasions.
Knowing the rules of etiquette will set you free from doubt and anxiety and allow you to approach events such as receptions and dinner parties, or dining out at restaurants with poise and confidence. These are rules that people do not know instinctively, no matter how smart they are; someone had to teach them.
This two-hour tutorial will provide you with the dining and social skills needed to create a favorable , as well as memorable impression:
1. Proper Introductions - Introducing yourself and others
2. Handshakes - How and when to shake hands
3. Posture, Eye Contact - What your body language reveals
4. Seating at the Table - How to offer & take a seat
5. Savy Host and Gracious Guest -Responsibilities of each
6. Dinner Conversations - Appropriate and inappropriate topics
7. Silverware, Glasses, Place Settings and Napkins-The Basics
8. How to Correctly Use Your Utensils
9. American and Continental Dining Styles -Open, closed positions
10. Wine Etiquette- At home and in restaurants
11. Toasts and Tipping - The protocol for each
12. RSVP'S and Thank-You Notes-The importance of each
COCKTAIL PARTY ETIQUETTE
This hour-and-a-half seminar will prepare the participants to face any business or social cocktail party, reception or networking event with confidence and poise. Learn:
1. How to introduce yourself and others
2. How to shake hands with confidence
3. How to start a conversation, keep it going and gracefully exit
4. How to project a positive image
5. How to be a savy host and gracious hostess
6. How to handle food and beverages gracefully
7. The rules of exchanging business cards
8. How to dress for the occasion
9. The importance of RSVPs and thank-you notes
"SIMPLY DINING" TUTORIAL
If your social skills are up to par, but your dining skills are not, then this dining tutorial is for you.
1. Dining etiquette tips
2. Understanding place settings
3. The four uses of the napkin
4. Stemware and beverages
5. The bread plate and how to properly eat bread and rolls
6. Rules for eating soup
7. How to correctly hold and use utensils
8. Continental and zig zag (American) dining, resting and closed positions
9. Using the knife as a fence, as well as a pusher
10. Dealing with unwanted food
11. Passing food at the table.
12. How to eat dessert with a fork and spoon
13. The silent service code
You may choose to have this dining tutorial in your home or at a restaurant. And, you may include your family or a friend for the same fee.
You may also be interested in our FIRST IMPRESSION SKILLS, CONVERSATION SKILLS, TECHNO-ETIQUETTE/ WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS and PERSONAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS workshops outlined on our BUSINESS ETIQUETTE page.
