On Oct 26，I went to the Dining Etiquette Workshop. It was a nice workshop that introduced a lot of information about how to handle yourself during a breakfast or lunch interview.They also provided buffet.The food also attracted me to attend this workshop. I really really enjoyed this workshop and I learned a lot form it. There was also something awkward happened to me. I didn’t wear formal attire.When I saw the email from Starr career center, I didn’t know about the attire requirement until I was there. Everybody looked so professional except my friend and me. Both of us were casual. I even hesitated to go inside when I saw their professional attires. But the overall experience was still wonderful.
Terri Thompson was a very professional as well as humorous instructor. She told us the right way to eat soup was to spoon your soup away from you in the bowl. It’s like the opposite way of how we usually eat the soup, but it’s what we should do while in a formal dinner. Actually, this was my first time to hear about it. It’s so weird when I eat soup in this way. She also talked about the differences between American style and the Continental style when you try to cut the food. In continental style, you don’t have to switch the place of fork but keep it in your left hand. While, in American style, you cut food first then switch the fork to right hand and start to eat. I personally preferred the American style because I feel it’s uncomfortable to eat with my left hand since I am not a left-hander. Moreover, she explained the resting position and finished position of forks. One of the most important things was to get away from alcohol. Good dining etiquette will enhance your chance of being hired.
