Table manners

Presentation
Group 6

Table manners


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Schedule

Japan
England
France
India

LET’S START!


Welcome to Japan



-Low sitting tables and chairs
-Feet crossed (for men) or kneeled down (for women)


Itadakimasu and Gochisosama

 "itadakimasu"  "I gratefully receive")
 "gochisosama"  "Thank you for the meal"

itadakimasu


Individual versus shared dishes

Western culture:
individual food

Japan: sharing
dishes


Chopsticks

 Not to stand chopsticks up on food, in a bowl of rice.

 Never pass food from one pair of chopsticks to another


Phew, here’ s
England!!!


Table manners in British


Should
 Tell your host in advance about your diet
 Wait until your host start eating
 Can use fingers for pizza and chicken in informal setting


Should
 Use knife to butter bread and put it on your side plate


Should
 Eat all the food you are served
 In restaurant: put money on the plate the bill comes


Should not
 Never lick or put knife in your mouth

 Never chew with your mouth open
 Never have your elbow on the table when eating
 Never reach over someone’s plate for something
 Never blow your nose on the napkin


How to use fork and knife

 Fork: in your left hand
Knife: in your right hand


 Rest: fork and knife on the plate between mouthfuls (4 and 8 o’clock)
 Finish: fork and knife at 5 o’clock


Ahhhh, France!


How do the French do?


Gift etiquette

Flowers

Bottles of wines


- Flowers

in odd numbers (except the number 13)

- Avoid white lilies, red carnations


- Make sure the wine is of the highest quality that lies in your budget


Instructions
 Hands: on the table at all times, not at your sides or on your lap


Instructions
 “Sante”  cheers (keep eye contact when class-clinking)