Table Manner

 

Understanding the rules of etiquette table manner is part of the standard knowledge of everyone. although much of the equipment that distinguishes the system table manner, according to the customs of each country.
For the people of Indonesia, especially among professionals, table manner most widely adopted standard American and mixed with the customs of Indonesia itself.
Basic rules of etiquette at the dinner table is composed of 3 major, ie first before eating, the two procedures using eating utensils, and a third is in progress while eating.
Before meals
• Make sure the place and the kind of invitation that will eat you go, this is to adjust the clothes you want to wear. Is the formal, or relaxed with a casual dress. Even though you are a big fan of accessories such as hats, avoid the use of these hats during lunch or a formal dinner.
• Ask your host and Host of the position of your seat, whether free or determined. When you are seated, and there were other guests coming then you just nodded in respect, any guest, whether it is male or female. As for American procedures, the men should stand when there are women in the audience or leave the table.
• Prayer and a word of welcome and greeting the Host is usually done before the meal begins. Toast was frequently used as the beginning of the opening of the meal.
• Do not start eating until all the guests present, and presented a complete meal in front of each guest, and they’re taking the food on each plate. Or well before the hosts invited. Americans are more stringent rules, all will take a spoon and fork when the host is doing first place dahulu.Selalu tersedua linen napkins in your lap, do not place on your chest.
Use Cutlery
• A set of cutlery such as forks, spoons, knives are usually available at each of your presence. Shape and size varied, distinguished on the type of food, whether it’s for an appetizer (appetizer), main course (main course) or for dessert (dessert).
• No need to worry for any use, because it is usually for an appetizer and dessert, equipment smaller than the main course. The smallest size of the spoon, knife and fork is for dessert.
• Some of the host and the restaurant is usually preparing this cutlery by placing the outer equipment for an appetizer, and entree opening with the equipment in the middle of the composition, and the deepest part of right and left side of your plate is a tool to enjoy dessert. Meanwhile, if at some restaurants, the equipment put on the table just for the main course, while equipment for an appetizer and dessert will be served concurrently with the presentation of the food.
• Similarly for the glasses are available in front of you, if there is more than one, it is likely that one of them is a glass for wine. If wine is served by the waitress, then you just tell the waiter if you want to drink, and the waitress would immediately pour the wine glasses available. Usually the wine glass closest to your dishes and glasses of water were next kirinya.Sementara for a cup of coffee or tea on the right utensils already be set.
Over Eating
• If the dishes are presented in the table and you have to take turns, then make sure you do not pile up all the food in one time.
• Meanwhile, if served one at a time, then make sure you also provide clear information on the dishes offered. If you are willing you can say “Yes, please” (Yes, please) and the waitress will put it on your plate, or “No, thank you” (No, thank you), then it will not put food on your plate. Do not assume your answer with a nod or shake his head, because the waitress could either translate.
• tasted food before adding salt or pepper to your food. If there are other guests next to you asking for help to reach the salt or pepper, then make sure the seasoning is 1 set (both) you get me. Let the guests choose their own flavor enhancements, and you do not have to guess where the salt, pepper and which others.
• Enjoy soup and other foods should not get rings loud slurping sound or taste from your mouth. Although in some countries the sounds issuing from the mouth while eating is considered as part of the tribute.
• Convey said “Excuse me,” (excuse me), when you leave the table to go to the restroom for a moment.
• Do not use your phone for phone calls or high-sms ria, during the meal takes place. If suddenly there was an important call, then you should temporarily stepped back from the table.
• When in America marked the end of the meal by placing cutlery in the right side of the plate in a way menelungkupkannya, then in Indonesia, you can still put on your plate, and tell the waiter to clean up and take out the dishes and equipment.