Vegetables and Etiquette Flashcards
Plates, cups, saucers, and bowls
Dinnerware
All items needed at the table to serve/eat a meal
Table appointments
Knives, forks, and spoons
Flatware
Glasses and cups
Beverage ware
Serving bowls, terrains
Hollowware
Table cloth, place mat, and napkin
Table linen
Space needed for everyone to hold table ware
Cover
How should appointments be handled
So you do not touch the eating surface
Allow how much space for. Cover
20-24 inches
How far should plates and flatware be from tables edge
1 inch
Where is the plate placed
Center of cover
How is flatware arranged
In order of use
Refers to social behavior
Manners
Society rules that guide manners
Etiquette
Why is it important to know proper table etiquette
Relax in unfamiliar area, be respectful, impress client/employer
Three basic uses for a fork
Carry food to mouth, cut soft foods (cake or waffle), and hold food while cutting
How is a fork held when used to eat
Like a pencil with tons up
How is a fork held cutting soft foods
Sideways
Where is the fork when not in use
On the plate
At the end of a meal, place the fork
In the center of the plate
Hold a knife in
Right(dominant) hand
How many bites should be cut at a time
1 or 2
After cutting, place knife
On the edge of plate with blade towards you
At the end of the meal, place the knife
In the center of plate with edge towards you
Spoons are used for
Food that can’t be eaten with a fork
Where should the food be eaten relative to the spoon
The tip
When using soup spoon, dip…and sip from
Away from body;side
Napkins are used for
Protecting clothes, blot mouth, and wipe fingers
After sitting for a meal, place napkin
On lap at a comfortable size
After meal, place napkin
Unfolded to the left of the plate
Men should set women
Near him
When passing dishes, pass
In one directipn
Wait for the host…before eating
To eat first