Eating together
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EATING TOGETHER
MEAL TIMES
Quiet, set time each day
Spontaneous dropping by of friends and family to eat a casual
meal
Time to catch up on everyone’s day
The way food is served depends on the number of people, menu,
and space available
SERVING FOOD
Family style service
• Dinner plates are placed at each person’s seat
• Food is served in dishes on the table
• Dishes are passed so that people may help themselves
Plate service
• Individual plates are prepared in the kitchen and taken to the table
Head-of table service
• Special occasion meals
• Person at the head of the table serves food on plate and passes it down the table to each person
Buffets
• Way to serve people when there are too many to sit around table
• Dishes, flatware, napkins, and serving dishes of food are placed on a table/ counter and
people help themselves
ADVANTAGES/
DISADVANTAGES TO EACH
STYLE?
Family style?
Plate service?
Head of table?
Buffet?
How do you properly pass food for each style?
Challenge: plan an easy prepare meal for your family to have time to
set together and enjoy each other’s company. Use one of the styles above.
We will discuss experiences next week.
TABLE SETTING
Are you ever confused by arrangement of plates, glasses, and flatware?
Except at picnics and buffets, most tables have individual place settings- arrangement of
flatware and table ware for each person
There is a logical organization for this
Tableware includes dishes, glasses and flatware ( eating utensils)
Each place setting has at least one plate, fork, glass, knife, spoon, and napkin
Depending on the food being served, other tableware may be used
PLACE SETTING ACTIVITY
Pg. 44o in the book
Go over formal place setting
TABLE MANNERS
Etiquette- accepted rules of behavior at a meal
Knowing etiquette can give you confidence in different social settings
TABLE
MANNERS
Place napkin in your lap
Not sure what flatware to use, observe what the person at the head of the table is using
Use serving forks and spoons to serve food
Cut one bite of food at a time and then eat it
Eat quietly
Chew with your mouth closed
Avoid talking while you have food in your mouth
If food is too hot, wait until it cools
You can use your fingers to eat foods like sandwiches, bread, carrots, celery, pizza
After eating, put your knife and fork across the center of the plate and your napkin to the
left of the plate
EATING OUT
Ordering from the menu
Behaving in a restaurant
Paying the bill and tipping
ORDERING FROM THE
MENU
Menus are divided into courses- parts of meals
• Example: appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, desserts, and beverages
• Appetizer is an optional first course
• Entrée- the main course
Items will be listed and priced in two ways:
• May be listed separately- a la carte ( individual pricing for each item)
• May list a complete meal for a price
• Make note of what is included in the meal
BEHAVING IN A
RESTAURANT
Most people want to eat, talk quietly, and enjoy themselves
Do not be loud and disruptive to the people around you
If you need something during the meal, politely ask the waiter/
waitress
They will generally stop at the table periodically to check on your
needs while you are eating
If the problem is urgent, get the server’s attention by raising your hand
PAYING THE BILL AND
TIPPING
End of the meal- pay
If the check isn’t given to you-ask for it
Who pays? Try to agree before you get to the restaurant
If you invite someone out, be clear about who is paying
If you’re invited out and its not clear about who is paying- bring enough money so
you can cover you own bill just in case
Check the bill to be sure it is accurate
Sales tax is usually added to the bill
TIPPING
It is customary to tip 15-20 percent of the bill before tax
The tip is for service, not food
When large groups dine in, some restaurants automatically add a service charge- in this
case you don’t have to leave a tip
Some checks may say “Pay the cashier”
Leave a tip at the table and pay on the way out
Often the server will take your check and money to the cashier
When you get change, tip the server
If you are not sure what to do, ask someone
ACTIVITIES
Practice tipping
Practice taking orders- fast food, casual dining, fancy dining