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5. Eating food that falls on ones shirt - if a person is in public, they should use a napkin to remove the food off of their shirt and have a waiter dispose of it (Dining Etiquette, n.d.).

If one is at a meal or at a business acquaintance's residence, and have just been dished up a serving of appetizing stuffed mushrooms and they are allergic to them, they should politely refuse them if they would seriously be harmed. The hard fast rule is as far as feasible. One should not make a commotion and embarrass anyone. If one suffers from food reaction or has a particular partiality, they should tell the host when they agree to the invite. At a buffet or great assembly it is very easy to pass up getting food that one doesn't consume. However, in a number of circumstances it would be extremely uncomfortable if one turned down to consume something that was presented. One should exercise their best judgment. If a courteous rejection is not probable and it's not a serious allergy, then one should not fuss. If one doesn't consume alcohol, they shouldn't falter to say so. It is completely suitable to turn down wine or any other alcoholic beverage (Dining Etiquette, n.d.).

Doggy bags can make a bad notion, and in order to be sure that one does not make one, the rule is when eating with people that are not well-known, one should not request a container for their leftovers. At business meals, one needs to put forth authority and influence, and there is something distinctly feeble and embarrassing about taking food home from a restaurant (Echlin, 2010).

Many years ago young business people were expected to have good table manners. In today's era of busy families, table etiquette is no longer practiced on a daily basis, making it necessary to educate new hires in sufficient dining manners before sending them out to be a symbol of the company at a customer lunch of business meal. There are precise rules of dining manners, and having a functioning acquaintance of them can make any executive or employee a gracious host or guest and a balanced marketing delegate of the business (McCann, 2010),

There are some vital rules that must be adhered to when hosting a business lunch or dinner. These include:

When making the original invite, be sure each visitor is conscious of the point of the meeting, the host should always let people know what to anticipate.

If using a set menu, be sure to incorporate a vegetarian dish as a choice.

The host should get there early. As the host, one wants to be the first person there. Arriving early will also give them time to confirm the table and the menu before welcoming the guests. One should be sure there is adequate seating and establish themselves with the waiter who will be helping them. This is the occasion to make any special desires or advise the wait staff of any special situations. A word to the maitre d' at this point will evade difficulties with settling the bill later. If one is hosting business customers, they will pay for the food. This can be put into place before any guests arrive so the wait staff can steer clear of potentially awkward questions later.

The host should remain by the door so they are able to welcome guests as they enter and accompany them to the table, or have the maitre d' show the guests to the table where the host will be waiting for them. It is best recommended to order anything to eat or drink while one is waiting to greet their guests.As the guests enter, introduce them to each other and show them where they should sit.

When all the visitors are there, it is the duty of the host to begin the meal. This can done by simply indicating that everyone is present and it is time to begin the meal and get down to business.

Without delay after sitting down, the host should place their napkin in their lap.

The host sets the tone for the meal. If the host orders alcohol, then other visitors will feel free to do so as well. If one intends for guests to order appetizers, they must start by ordering one for themselves. The same holds true for desserts.

All good visitors at a business or social meal will wait for the host to start before beginning their own meals. The host should not keep them waiting. If it is a small meeting, wait until everyone has been served and then without delay begin eating. If the meeting is a large one, it is only required to wait until a number of people have been served their food. If the host is not served near the beginning, they may tell their guests to go ahead while their food is still hot.

Take care of the check inconspicuously. Gracious hosts do not call notice to the fact that they are paying the bill.

One should keep their napkin in their lap until it is time to get up from the table. At this point, they should put their napkin on the left side of their plate.

The host should thank each guest for attending and recognize each one individually as they leave with a handshake or a comment.

Once all of the visitors have left, the host should thank the wait staff that helped them (McCann, 2010),

Interviews are almost always upsetting, even for veteran candidates who have interviewed several times before. And in spite of how accomplished or poised one is, interviewing can be even more demanding when one is expected to eat and speak at the same time. There is nothing more telling about a candidate's background and standards than their dining protocol. A probable employer might decide to take a prospective employee to lunch in order to see how they handle pressure. Refined dining and concurrent business chat are for the experts. In order to be victorious in the business, ones business dining abilities throughout a business meal have to be on the same level as their professional skills. Table manners are thought to matter a lot. Good etiquette shows not only admiration and thoughtfulness for fellow diners, but also one's level of sophistication. These manners may even give one the edge over another candidate (Business Dining Skills for Job Seekers, 2010

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