Whether it is a school luncheon, family dinner or eating out at a restaurant proper table manners are important this course will help students learn and practice these skills.

Students completed Manner Mishaps with a greater understanding of dining etiquette for familial, social and professional dinner settings. For example, they learned that it is not polite to stretch across the table to reach food or condiments.

Table Manners

Many families dine together at home and it is important that children learn good table manners. Kids should be taught to wait to touch food until they have their napkins, not to put chewed gum on their plate and to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ when they speak to a server.

It is also important for teens to know what kind of table manners are appropriate at restaurants. It is common for job interviews and business negotiations to be conducted over lunch or dinner. A lack of dining etiquette can ruin a positive impression and hinder a person’s career options.

The evaluation data from Manner Mishaps shows that teaching youth proper dining etiquette skills prepares them for a smoother transition into social and work situations.

Seating

Teens should not reach across the table to pick food off their parents or sibling’s plates they should ask politely for the opportunity to be served or if they want something off their parent’s plate they should wait until the other person is done and then politely request it.

If the teens need to leave the table temporarily they should place their napkin in their lap and excuse themselves with courtesy. They should also help with setting and clearing the table when they are finished eating.

Here at LLUXXALL we offers programs that teach etiquette and social, event and dining skills for teens this is a great way to give them the confidence and grace they need for success in life.

Food

While it might seem obvious that it’s not polite to talk with your hands or eat a burger with a fork some of the more specific rules can be more difficult to get teenagers to understand. For example, keeping your cellphone set to silent and away from the table, never using it to text while a meal is in progress and always having a napkin placed in your lap are just a few of the etiquette rules that teens often forget.

Help your child learn dining etiquette skills that will leave them with positive impressions at the table, in social settings and in the workplace. They’ll also gain valuable life skills that they will carry with them through their professional and personal lives. The sooner they acquire these important etiquette lessons, the better!

Drinks

Drinking alcohol is a common activity for teenagers and some groups engage in higher levels of drinking than others. Teenagers strive to develop their drinking expertise the ability to control their level of intoxication and avoid embarrassing themselves by passing out or becoming sick in front of their friends.

Certain social activities, such as dating and being part of a sports team, are associated with lower levels of drinking. Many young people also practice a variety of strategies for self-control, including drinking in small amounts or using other methods to limit their intake.

Conversation

Many first impressions are made at the dining table which can impact social standing and even future job opportunities. At our Lluxxall School we will teach your teenager how to make the best impression possible by establishing good communication and dining habits that can last a lifetime.

Our curriculum focuses on building confidence, self-awareness and manners for all settings. We cover everything from proper handshakes and eye contact, meeting and greeting essentials, gift giving and receiving protocol, etiquette on the telephone, grooming and of course dining skills for both informal and formal dinner settings.

Our evaluations indicate that students leave the class knowing valuable dining and social graces that they can use immediately. This is especially important when you consider that college and employers are looking for more than technical or academic knowledge; they want to see good character, leadership and a positive social presence.