Basic Dining Etiquette - The Bread and Condiments

To view the next video in this series click: http://www.monkeysee.com/play/2255 In this video, etiquette expert Nancy R. Mitchell, The Etiquette Advocate, guides viewers through established rules and nuances of dining etiquette. Segments presented cover responding to an invitation; dos and taboos at table; navigating a place setting; use of utensils, including American vs. European styles of dining; eating various courses; toasting; and mastering challenging foods.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• dining
• etiquette
• table
• manners
• proper
• style
• glass
• knife
• soup
• serving
• serve
• plate
• napkin
• silent
• code
• clock
• Food
• drink
• utensils
• fork

[baystategal]

More people should watch these videos, if not to be ultra-practiced in etiquette, but to at least avoid the worst taboos. People don't want to food passed to them from someone's hands. They do not want to hear about your operation or how gross they think what you like to eat is. And they certainly don't want fellow diners to multi-task. And they never ever want to be subjected to seeing one speak with his/her mouth full of food. Thank you for your videos.

[LimeGirl08]

Yes true...but this is a video on etiquette, not on the simplicity of the ingredients or what you would ideally like to do. So..hmm don't follow the etiquette.

[killerburgerprods]

This is good help if you want to go to a high class restaurant. I wouldn't care about these etiquette rules in other contexts, personally

[raymanlegy]

Damn just eat

[stelleysabel]

I don't see anything wrong with learning the right way - if you guys think it's dumb well go eat a piece of roll on your bed or something. This goes handy... and actually every teenager in the world must learn this in school... coz rich or poor, you'll never know if that young person would end up the President of the country or marry a prince ! It's easy to say it's useless and impractical when you haven't been in a fancy place where people are eyeing your every move --- trust me, YOU NEED IT

[stelleysabel]

i would tell my kids to watch this too -- people pay a lot to go to a Fine Dining Lesson...

[mgina101]

my mum makes me watch these when i use my finges for eating, Beats me!!!

[stanbalo]

i hate holding the bread with my hands so i use fork and knife to cut it. i know it is "wrong" but at least i wont get crumbs on my hands and germs!

[m1st3rh]

well i would normally cut the bread in half using the butter spreader/knife and have a half instead of breaking into pieces. I don't see any issues with that. As long as you remain civil in your eating habits (not making sounds when chewing, eat with closed mouth etc) and manners, I don't see much point in complicating things.

[Nevichka1]

If I am responsible for getting the bread started, may I take bread before doing that?

[tommyk1214]

@cascadejacques Hmmm, if you don't teach your kids these rules they are still "in danger of becomeing commoners" as you put it...I don't care really, I wouldn't "feel better", but I think your kids will be thankful that you provided them with some extra useful knowledge when they grow up.

[cascadejacques]

@tommyk1214 Am I a commoner? Beats me. I guess it depends on how you measure it. I come from a lower middle class, blue collar home, so I do tend to like those people far better than the pompous, idle rich who are good for nothing other than obsessing over which spoon to use and how to properly sneer at somebody who breaks one of their asinine "rules" of social decorum. These days I make six figures, though, so my kids are in no danger of being commoners. Hope that makes you feel better.