For the career event, I attended a Dining Etiquette Workshop for learning the proper manners and expectations of a formal food interview. I went with 2 of my friends for company and we all seemed to enjoy the event and also take away much knowledge and wisdom of this particular situation of a dining interview. Most of the time, people have to encounter interviews over food with their proposed employers. In this workshop, we learned what to do and what not to do during this formal meeting in a restaurant. We entered in a room with a buffet style speech. First, we were served food and we brought back our plates, while the guest speaker, spoke about the manners and expectations. She mentioned the different types of forks, knives and spoons that were placed, and that there is a certain order of eating, by using each utensil from the outside in. Then, she also mentioned that we should only order something from the menu that is medium priced or match the same price of the employer so that the respect is that you’re not taking advantage of their money. Also, her tip with clothing is that males should either take their blazer off or leave it on, but stick to one option. However, ladies shall not remove their blazers. We also cannot order any alcohol, even if the employer asks, because it is a test, since the interview is formal, and not casual enough to have alcohol with it. Lastly, her opinion with money is that the interviewee, or us, would never request to take the bill, or leave a tip. It is the employer’s job to do that. Overall, I think this event allowed me to be more knowledgeable not only for the interview, but also in general when I’m eating out at a formal place or meeting.
A Blogs@Baruch site
