Like to take your children out to eat with you at a restaurant but you’re a little afraid how they might behave? In this workshop participants will learn how to use good manners at the table when dining out at a restaurant or a special event. Table manners are not just about how to hold your silverware or how to place your napkin. Good table manners also show self-awareness, respect, and courtesy to others. They are important tools for social interactions that will benefit children personally and professionally for the rest of their lives.
After the workshop students will have a better understanding of restaurant manners and confidently demonstrate proper
etiquette when dining out.
Topics Include: Invitations & how to RSVP, waiting for a table, how to be seated, speaking to servers, the menu & ordering food, understanding the place setting & silverware. trying new foods, sharing food, eating difficult foods, how to handle food allergies, proper conversations at the table, using please & thank you, complementing the chef & waitstaff, other restaurant manners: Staying seated, cell phones, belching, playing with utensils or
tablecloth, handling spills, and more!