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Table manners play an important part in making a favorable impression.
Seminar Dates
March 26, 2008 (Wednesday, Atlanta, GA)
April 30, 2008 (Wednesday, Atlanta, GA)
May 28, 2008 (Wednesday, Atlanta, GA)
June 25, 2008 (Wednesday, Atlanta, GA)
Location & Time
Buckhead Club at 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM
3343 Peachtree Rd NE # 1850
Atlanta, GA 30326
A three course meal is included in this training program.
Why Attend?:
Table manners play an important part in making a favorable impression. They are a visible signal of the state of our manners and therefore are essential to our professional success. Regardless of whether we are having lunch with a prospective client or dinner with a business associate, our manners speak volumes about us as professionals.
In addition, business relationships are developed and strengthened in social situations; therefore, mastering the art of fine dining adds to your competitive edge. Confidence in dining situation frees us from worrying about making mistakes. Everyone has experienced an awkward moment such as dropping a fork on the floor and wondering whether to pick it up or leave it there, or not knowing which utensil to use or how to use it.
What You Learn:
During this training session, students learn to feel comfortable and self-assured in social dining situations. This fun and informative program includes role-playing exercises. This training takes you step-by-step through the elements of dining as you acquire the skills that elevate your demeanor from simply eating to fine dining. We teach how to be at ease as a guest or as a host in business and in social arenas.
We encourage you to include a fine dining practice session to enhance the student’s learning experience.
Topics included:
- Extending the invitation to a client
- Choosing the location
- Making the arrangements at the restaurant
- Arriving at the location
- Meeting your guest when they arrive
- Greetings
- Introductions
- Conversations
- Seating charts
- Seating your guest
- When and how to sit at the table
- Body language
- Your responsibilities as a host
- When you see someone you know who you know
- What to do with rudeness
- When to bring up business
- Your responsibilities as a guest
- Ordering food
- Small talk and topics to avoid at the table
- When do you start the meal
- What to order
- Mastering the eating styles: American and Continental
- How to properly hold your utensils
- How to signal that you are pausing at the meal
- How to signal that you have finished your meal
- Using your napkin
- Drinking at the meal
- Toasting the guest of honor
- When to make the toast
- What to say when giving a toast
- Responding to a toast
- Excusing yourself during the meal
- Dropped flatware or food
- Reaching for items
- Talking to servers
- Asking for what you need
- Eating your bread
- Removing food from your mouth
- When food is too hot
- Catsup and other sauces
- Sharing food
- Asking for a doggie bag
- Dealing with difficult food
- Paying the bill
- Tipping
- Following up after the meal
- Eating at buffet event
Your Investment
$235.00 per person includes 3 course fine dining experience and notebook.
We reserve the right to cancel seminars if the minimum number of
attendees is not met.
Cancellation policy: No refunds are given if cancellation is within 14 days of the seminar date or for no-shows. At the discretion of FIM, a portion of the registration fee may be credited towards another seminar taken within 6 months of the original seminar date. There are no exceptions to this policy.
Notes: (1) All listed pubic registration seminars are held in the Atlanta, GA area. (2) We retain the right to change the location of the training session and all participants will be notified of the change.
Registration: Please call us for availability, 404-816-0251.
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