Dining Etiquette

Table manners play an important part in making a favorable impression. They are visible signals of the state of our manners and therefore are essential to professional success. See what others have to say:

• "Students take a hands-on approach to business etiquette: Success at the dinner table. A four-hour crash course in etiquette in Roanoke helps prepare students for successful careers." By MEGAN SCHNABEL, THE ROANOKE TIMES, Sunday, February 03, 2002.
• Ball State University Career Center
• American Dining Manners - Diner's Digest [This is definitely a "How to" site worth visiting!] Click here for a more graphical version.
• Table Manners for a Typical Evening Meal - what visitors to the US are told by International Student Resources.
• "Don't let the setting scare you: Myriad utensils add to dining pleasure" By ALMENA HUGHES, THE ROANOKE TIMES, January 20, 1999.
• A Dining Etiquette FAQ by Amy McPherson, Career Services, Virginia Tech.

Last updated 2002/02/05
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