Dining Etiquette collection
This collection of videos will help your polish your table manners for social and business events. Learn how to navigate British and American place settings, where to set your napkin, how to make and receive toasts, pass the port, and much more. [Please note that this does not include the 20 minute How to Eat Tricky Foods video.]
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How to hold cutlery and silverware
Watch leading etiquette tutors show how to hold the different types of cutlery and silverware. In this training video you will learn about holding forks and knives, fish cutlery, soup spoons, dessert/pudding cutlery and chopsticks.
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Navigating the British place setting
We explain the layout and positioning of cutlery, china and glassware for the traditional British place setting.
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Navigating the American place setting
Myka Meier from Beaumont Etiquette explains the layout and positioning of flatware, china and glassware for the American formal and informal place settings.
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Toasts and speeches
William Hanson from The English Manner shows how to propose and receive a toast correctly, as well as some pointers on the etiquette of speeches.
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Unfamiliar cuisine
Myka Meier from Beaumont Etiquette explains how to deal with food that you can't eat for dietary, religious or ethical reasons, as well as what to do when the food is simply uneatable.
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Drinking politely and holding a wine glass
William Hanson from The English Manner explains how to hold glassware and drink with elegance.
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Centrepieces
Diana Mather from The English Manner discuss centrepieces for dining tables. When should you use candles? And when should you not? Flowers are a good option but there are many things to consider.
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Holding a teacup and stirring tea
Diana Mather from The English Manner demonstrates how to hold a teacup and stir your tea elegantly.
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