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Finessing the Business Meal: Mind Your Table Manners
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Beth Strong Taber
Beth Strong Taber is the author of
A Little Kinder Than Necessary: A Collection of Character-Building Secrets, now in its 4th printing, which she wrote and dedicated to her three children when they were little.
In a wonderfully rewarding career with Delta Air Lines, she held positions in in-flight service and management. Currently, she’s working in the information management industry while also serving as an etiquette consultant in the Boston area. Her desire is for all people to learn the art of treating themselves and those around them with kindness and respect; to remember that it’s really about the basics; that “please”, "thank you" and a warm smile are free “investments” we make in ourselves and each other. She wants all of us to remember that kindness is contagious.
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In your business life, you will be required to attend business meetings, formal and informal events, even interviews, that involve dining. Knowing what is expected of you as the guest or the hostess is very important, and this knowledge, or lack of, can make or break your business dealings.
In this article, I will explain a few basic table manners that will help you to be comfortable at any dining event — and your comfort level most assuredly relates to your success! Future articles will address more aspects of the dining experience.