Table manners

Presentation
Group 6
Table manners
Thương Huyền
Thu Trang
Trang Nhung
Linh Chi
Japan
England
France
India
Schedule
LET’S START!
Welcome to Japan

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

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


Itadakimasu and Gochisosama
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
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
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
Fork: in your left hand
Knife: in your right hand
How to use fork and knife
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

Hands: on the table at all times, not at your sides or on your lap
Instructions
“Sante”  cheers (keep eye contact when class-clinking)
Instructions
Place bread directly on the tablecloth rather than on plate
Instructions
Wine in glasses filled three-quarters of the way
If you want more wine, simply finish your glass
If you do not, leave your wine glass almost full
Instructions
Salads: not be cut with knife and fork, but gently folded onto the fork and eaten
Use a piece of bread on the end of a fork to clean up sauce on your plate
Instructions
Avoid asking for ketchup with your meal
an insult to French
Speak a little French: "please" - "s`il vous plait" and "thank you" - "merci”
Just follow your hostess
Tips
Where to go next
India
Indian table manners
Wash your hands  hands: eating utensils




How to eat bread?

Indian table manners
Leaves, not plates!!!
Indian table manners
Wow =P~
Right hand for all eating
Left hand in your lap
Indian table manners
Lick your fingers when finishing
Indian table manners
Summarizing
Thank you and have fun