When it comes to how to hold your knife and fork, our dining tips and table manners advice center on the style of eating you follow. We often ask our audiences what style of eating they use and we’re always surprised at how many people don’t know.
Have you ever had that dream where you’re doing a major presentation and you suddenly realize you’re doing it in the nude? That’s bad but our worst presenters’ nightmare is the dreaded power failure. What can you do then? Can you still make a great impression?
Well, the other day Joanne and I got to find out the hard way.
Want some table manners tips on what you can order if you get stuck dining at Tony’s Palace of Meats or the Vulture Restaurant? You’re not alone, we often get these questions at our dining etiquette seminars.
Here’s our recent advice for some questions posted in our Dining For Success online training forum.
What are the consequences if you swear in business? How to recover if you do.
Did you catch Melissa Leo’s F worded acceptance speech? It certainly stood out in the evening as the major etiquette blunder and only profanity that had to be bleeped out by the censors.
By Linda Fitzpatrick, The Disability Etiquette Training Company
In Western culture the handshake is the customary and respectful method of introduction, yet some professionals are wary about offering the handshake to certain people with disabilities.
The person who has a Parkinson’s tremor may seem too fragile. The wife who is in a wheelchair may seem to be in a secondary position behind her able-bodied husband. It may not seem entirely appropriate to offer her your hand.
I was at a special event listening to a dynamic guest speaker when I found myself distracted. Out of the corner of my eye I saw someone at the next table busily texting away. I was shocked to see who the rude person was… it was the president of the host organization.
After he had finished introducing the speaker, the second he sat down he started checking his blackberry and texting. He wasn’t just sneaking a quick peek, this was right out there near the front of the room and went on for the entire presentation. No kidding! What was he thinking etiquette wise?
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