CEP Dining & Table Etiquette Flashcards
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In formal American dining, where is the bread plate positioned?
Answer: To the left of the main plate
In American formal dining, the bread plate is always placed to the left of the main plate.
When is it appropriate to begin eating at a formal dinner?
Answer: When the host begins eating or signals guests to start
At a formal dinner, guests should wait for the host to begin eating or signal before starting their meal.
Which hand holds the fork in the American style of dining after cutting food?
Answer: Right hand after cutting food
In the American dining style, the fork is switched to the right hand after cutting food to bring it to the mouth.
What does placing your fork and knife diagonally across the plate with tines down signal to a server?
Answer: You are resting between bites
Placing utensils diagonally across the plate is the resting position, signaling you are pausing, not finished.
At a formal dinner, how should you handle a dropped utensil?
Answer: Leave it and quietly ask the server for a replacement
When a utensil is dropped at a formal dinner, leave it and discreetly ask the server for a replacement.
Which glass is typically positioned directly above the knife at a formal place setting?
Answer: Water goblet
The water goblet is positioned directly above the knife at a formal place setting.