How gullible are you? Professor indeed! Do you seriously think there is such a title as "Associate Professor of the Cullinary Arts" in the catering world? There is no such pretentious title anywhere outside of Mr Kushner's world. He is simply a jumped up waiter. I am not saying that being a knowledgeable and capable waiter isn't a good achievement. But calling yourself an Associate Professor? Get real! Only in America...
He did an amazing presentation, and I loved the little stories about the past, and how things came to be as we know them now. Who knew that the etiquette lesson could be so interesting! :)
Professor Kushner gave an amazing presentation! I loved how he tucked tidbits of history here and there as he took us around the place setting. I will remember the b and d as well as the American vs Continental style of eating. I had noticed the difference while visiting family in Canada but didn’t know the name of the style. I am so glad the business dinner aspect was presented. I have been to my share of business dinners and lunches. Two dinners come to mind. There was an open bar and at each and a person at each dinner that was so inebriated that they could not leave without two people helping them. The last was a counterpart and I learned very quickly to avoid at such dinners. Thank you for the great information!
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I had been looking for an informative, less than boring, etiquette video for new servers and was surprised this video was so great after scrolling past it several times. Great video!
Just be sure to update the tip percentages for today’s expectations. 10% is awful. 15% is now the bare minimum for bad service. 20% is acceptable for decent service.
It's not "great". It is pretentious nonsense. If he tried to give such a lecture in London he'd be laughed out of the room. Associate Professor indeed!
I was in the program when the classes were held at the old Philly Athletic Club . Mark Kushner and Mr Knipe were the instructors. Benji Nathans was the Chef
Regarding some of the negative comments previously posted: Notice that this video was introduced as dining etiquette, not eating etiquette. Our family "eats" rather casually. We get one fork, one dinner knife each. Soup spoon, salad fork or steak knife are only provided if needed. Since I'm both cook and place-setter, I know very well what everyone is eating. Chances are good that everyone's napkin will be a paper towel off the roll. But for holidays, guests, events, etc. we enjoy 3-6 courses and appropriate utensils and glasses are placed at each setting. Seating is exactly as described. My son is 16 and if he knows the guest list he knows the seating without being told. My parents were prescient enough to teach me these things when I was 11yo at the Officer's Club in Ft. Knox, KY in 1976. I don't remember what the 3hr dinner was really for, but Dad taught me American style and Mom taught me Continental (European). They kept me occupied and quiet for the entire evening. Finally, for Americans who've gotten their underwear bunched about serving wine to minors: About the time my sister and I could handle our own silverware we always had a single small glass (yes, one truly smaller glass) poured when dining with European family or in Europe but never with strictly American guests nor in public in the States. German waiters asked me for my wine preference but always looked to my parent(s) for the answer. It's possible I had many aperitif glasses of grape or apple juice growing up, or maybe I didn't.
Well presented. Thank you! I do have a dilemma though - while I'm right handed, I have developed some habit of only using left hand, e.g. drinking. I found myself constantly moving drinking glasses from the right hand on the setting to the left hand in my comfort reach and reluctant to move them back to the right. In leisure dinning situations this would be fine, but in formal occasions, should people follow the etiquette to the T?
He is correct about the American use of cutlery. During the Second World War American spies were taught to use the European custom whereby the fork remained in the left-hand at all times.
In my generation in the deep South, we taught our children to set the table properly using nursery rhymes: “The silverware had a fight. The knife and spoon were RIGHT. So the fork LEFT!”
The most important thing about this video that was not overly emphasized was that for a guest who may be a 'fish out of water' at a formal business lunch is that of 'observing and following the manners and actions of one's host'. If one does have something polite to say, refrain from speaking and alwys smle and try to be pleasant. When those who have the priivildege of dining with royalty, the guest is always counseled to follow the leadt of the regent/royal as to when to be seated, when to start and stop eating and what tablewear/glasses to use.
You should never butter your bread and then tear it - you tear it first, one bite at a time, butter it and then eat it in one bite. There are several other wrong dining etiquette rules shared. His explanation of French and American covers only works in restaurants. In a set meal with a set menu, he's very wrong. His explanation of American style of eating is also wrong. You should never put the knife back on the table after cutting food. It sits on the right edge on the plate - never touching the table once you pick it up. The dessert fork and spoon should be brought down to plate level by the diner - the server shouldn't have to make that gesture. I enjoyed his story about the history of the salt and the protocol of seating based upon where the diner is to the salt. It does seem though that he has made up some of the proper rules and hasn't done his research.
+Blanca W , I agree with you that the practice of eating a whole buttered roll or piece of bread is both messy and unsophisticated. The butter gets on the diner's lips and you see teeth marks on the bread and it looks like the diner is shoving food into his mouth. It also calls attention to the diner rather than the conversation he might be having with others.
He prefaced by saying what he was discussing was most seen in restaurants. Also, when he spoke of the American style of setting the knife down and switching hands he was speaking of what was common amongst soldiers being found out, not what was correct.
Interesting, but as I'm British I will take slight issue (mostly because you didn't include the British table setting). In Britain, anything above the plate is for desert. All other cutlery (flatware you call it) is arranged outside-in, as you said. Ok, I'm being nit-picking, but I really do appreciate your explanation. As I said, I'm British (English) yet I travel a great deal across Europe as well as often dining in the USA. I very much appreciate your very clear explanation from the American perspective. Thank you.
Wonderful. Though Dining for me is best for the 3rd date or higher. Also what time of the year it is. Also the bread dish thing was amazing! Left is your dish!
From what I have learned the reason for having the fork on the left side is so that people of higher standing do not eat as fast and do not appear as 'pigging out'. I usually switch out the addornment because food is the order of business. I find it more important to listen to my fellow guests before taking forks full of delicious food. :D
As a 'needy eater' by necessity (food intolerances), I always wonder how to handle this awkwardness. I am not a person who enjoys having attention brought to themselves; however, if I do not make certain inquiries about the food, I risk being very much more so the center of attention for a much more unpalatable reason (as it turns out, graceful projectile vomiting is a learned table manner, for some people). How do I handle these conflicting pressures, especially going out at an unfamiliar venue not of my choosing? I have had waitstaff act as though I am inconveniencing them by asking inconvenient questions, and I have had hosts feel terrible because I have been shy and chosen to forgo the amount of energy it sometimes takes to make sure that my needs are met. I considered doing what I do abroad, when I don't speak the language well: making cards that I can slip to the waiters, to give them time to consider what would or would not work for my needs -- or take it to the chef, if need be -- without making my fellow diners uncomfortable or taking up their time. Would that be appropriate, at an American restaurant, or does that just seem entitled and snobbish?
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If possible, contact the restaurant prior to your visit. Peruse the menu beforehand. Upon arrival, excuse yourself from the table and speak to the hostess, to have them inform your server of your dietary concerns. Voila! In extreme cases, the printed cards do help. I’ve personally witnessed those being utilized at fine dining restaurants in the US.
I work at Preston Woodalls in NorthCarolina, we do wedding there and I really like this and all though we do know alot of these rules there are some I can't wait to use to improve my work performance and I love the like clever memory techniques , thanks so much for making this:)
Table setting reminded me of meals at my grandmother's ... always rather formal. There was also a water goblet, but we were not permitted to drink until our meal was over ... never while eating. As he said, everything was passed to the right and you NEVER served yourself from a plate passed to you ... you took the plate, served yourself and continued passing it to the right.
3:25 When I have a dinner party with some gay couples mixed in, I just pick the gayest of the two to sit to the right of the other. It's best to determine which is the most flamboyant before I fill out the place cards. This cuts back on a lot of awkward situations.
Fantastic video. Insightful commentary and knowledge of the business: I have much regard for the professor and His endeavor. I found some of this explanation incomplete or there lacking on divergence. Yet; still, very concise and well preformed.
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I really love the presentation and it's very educated,am lucky to meet this video as am trying to build my waitress skills into professional level. Thanks very much.
I enjoyed this presentation, thank you! I have a question that I can't find a crystal clear answer to: Do I tip or do I not tip, if the bill aready contains a "service charge"?
Where did this notion that one should bring wine or ____ come from? Not a fan. Arriving in one’s best holding a baguette or bottle? Whom does one give it to in order to shake hands? Or do we head straight to the kitchen which the hosts hope no one sees in its messy state?
You shouldn't "bring wine". In any decent restaurant in Europe you would buy a bottle from the wine list. Not bring your own. Equally, if you are invited to dine in someone's home you would expect the host to supply the wine.
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Dont agree that the tipping is part of the bill in Europe. Usually it is not. Even if you see something there called "service charge" - sometimes it goes to the server, sometimes server has to share with restaurant, sometimes it goest to the restaurant only. Tip is normally not a part of the bill in Europe.
Improper to butter your bread when passing the butter. Place butter on your butter knife / bread plate for your own use, then butter one bite at a time immediately before eating.
It's not technically considered improper, from what I've read, but it is highly inconvenient -- both because it is an inefficient use of time and because some of us are allergic to wheat and still want to butter our terrible alternative bread -- or something else entirely, later in the meal, like a nice hot cob of corn.
a couple of the shots put the spreader on the plate and in other shots they are on the table. Also you say that we would hunt with the knife for the kill, but that it is totally wrong, we hunted with the spear. So Fork ftw there. Perhaps the arrangement is wrong or you are.? Another thing... Back in the day guns were pretty big! They wouldn't wear them inside their coat, they would have them on their belt. So it is kind of up in the air as to the position of the firearm. Could have a big long coat or perhaps they had a short jacket and on their hip.
+ell diavolo Personally, I don't think it'd be an issue. I'm actually left handed so I have always naturally eaten the European way while everyone else in my family eats the American way.
My family grew up on hybrid table manners. For instance, we twirl our spaghetti into a spoon, but we hold the fork in the right hand, like Americans. (Americans twirl their spaghetti against the rim of their plate.) When I was in Europe, I switched hands and used the fork in my left (though it was not easy). When I was in India, I ate with my hands (which was surprisingly delightful). I eat Ethiopian in the Ethiopian manner. And when I go to Japan, I shall at least endeavor to eat with chopsticks. When I am at a restaurant with an American place setting, I use American table manners. Though I may still hide a spoon in the rim of my plate for spaghetti, now and again. The primary reason not to mix European and American table manners is (according to Miss Manners) the unfortunate collisions of elbows that tend to ensue.
Salary meant salt money. It was a stipend for salt, not meant to be the entirety of pay, because of course you'd have starved very quickly if your diet consisted solely of salt.
He said men talk about work and sports and woman talk about their men or gossip 😂 i struggle with which side the silverware goes on. I’m left handed and always try to go opposite of what feels natural. Then i start to naturally go to their right, then second guess myself thinking i have it backwards!
Great video- equitte that once upon a time was instructed at the family table or learned in 'Finishing Schools' and/or colleges/universities- no more however; the manners in American have decended into a new barbarianism as is so reflected by our dress, speech, gestures, writing and conversations.
D G He is adding a bit of stereotypes as a type of humor. He is in front of an audience and needs to add a bit of something extra inorder to keep their attention. He isn't wrong. People tend to feel more comfortable speaking with someone of the same gender when in a new setting because they usually have more in common.
"What lady doesn't like a door open for them, a chair pull out for them". Hah amazing how much things have changed in 9 years. Nowadays with equality, ladies are strong and independent. They would get offended if you do stuff like that. Just a warning.
Any tweaks for lefties? I know there are feminists upset with his comments about the conversation topics, but dang!!!!! . "We're right-handed"... God forbid I switch my knife to my left hand because of "dexterity" (yea I know it's based on Latin for "right")
My dude is literally a *professor* in his art. Wonderful.
How gullible are you? Professor indeed! Do you seriously think there is such a title as "Associate Professor of the Cullinary Arts" in the catering world? There is no such pretentious title anywhere outside of Mr Kushner's world. He is simply a jumped up waiter. I am not saying that being a knowledgeable and capable waiter isn't a good achievement. But calling yourself an Associate Professor? Get real! Only in America...
@@davidlauder-qi5zv when I said literally it was more of a hyperbolic exaggerated use. I know he doesn't have a PhD in fine dining food service
Fascinating! I had no idea about any of that. What a beautiful ART, full of history and tradition.
You gotta love this man dry sense of humor.
He did an amazing presentation, and I loved the little stories about the past, and how things came to be as we know them now. Who knew that the etiquette lesson could be so interesting! :)
Except you should take the stories with, well, a grain or dollop of salt.
yea I love that also
@@Raison_d-etre A ton of salt
Professor Kushner gave an amazing presentation! I loved how he tucked tidbits of history here and there as he took us around the place setting. I will remember the b and d as well as the American vs Continental style of eating. I had noticed the difference while visiting family in Canada but didn’t know the name of the style.
I am so glad the business dinner aspect was presented.
I have been to my share of business dinners and lunches. Two dinners come to mind. There was an open bar and at each and a person at each dinner that was so inebriated that they could not leave without two people helping them. The last was a counterpart and I learned very quickly to avoid at such dinners.
Thank you for the great information!
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This was very informative. Thank you very much for taking the time to explain things!
Very informative. I enjoyed hearing some of the historical aspects!
I had been looking for an informative, less than boring, etiquette video for new servers and was surprised this video was so great after scrolling past it several times. Great video!
Just be sure to update the tip percentages for today’s expectations. 10% is awful. 15% is now the bare minimum for bad service. 20% is acceptable for decent service.
It's not "great". It is pretentious nonsense. If he tried to give such a lecture in London he'd be laughed out of the room. Associate Professor indeed!
I enjoyed this so much,an excellent presentation on dining etiquette,I hope you do more of these in more detail soon.Thank you so much
Thank you, Mr. Kushner!
Marvellous presentation, really knowledgeable and entertaining, thank you !
Very informative information Great presentation and stories about the past. This is amazing
I was in the program when the classes were held at the old Philly Athletic Club . Mark Kushner and Mr Knipe were the instructors. Benji Nathans was the Chef
got any available resources, like summaries or notes, that you could share with me privately?
15% is not appropriate for outstanding service 20% or more is a real value and gratitude to your server
Regarding some of the negative comments previously posted: Notice that this video was introduced as dining etiquette, not eating etiquette. Our family "eats" rather casually. We get one fork, one dinner knife each. Soup spoon, salad fork or steak knife are only provided if needed. Since I'm both cook and place-setter, I know very well what everyone is eating. Chances are good that everyone's napkin will be a paper towel off the roll. But for holidays, guests, events, etc. we enjoy 3-6 courses and appropriate utensils and glasses are placed at each setting. Seating is exactly as described. My son is 16 and if he knows the guest list he knows the seating without being told. My parents were prescient enough to teach me these things when I was 11yo at the Officer's Club in Ft. Knox, KY in 1976. I don't remember what the 3hr dinner was really for, but Dad taught me American style and Mom taught me Continental (European). They kept me occupied and quiet for the entire evening. Finally, for Americans who've gotten their underwear bunched about serving wine to minors: About the time my sister and I could handle our own silverware we always had a single small glass (yes, one truly smaller glass) poured when dining with European family or in Europe but never with strictly American guests nor in public in the States. German waiters asked me for my wine preference but always looked to my parent(s) for the answer. It's possible I had many aperitif glasses of grape or apple juice growing up, or maybe I didn't.
Well presented. Thank you! I do have a dilemma though - while I'm right handed, I have developed some habit of only using left hand, e.g. drinking. I found myself constantly moving drinking glasses from the right hand on the setting to the left hand in my comfort reach and reluctant to move them back to the right. In leisure dinning situations this would be fine, but in formal occasions, should people follow the etiquette to the T?
Wow, this man really knows his stuff. Wish he did more presentations like this.
I enjoyed this video very much. Thank you for the historical fact behind the protocol.
Except you should take the stories with, well, a grain or dollop of salt.
6mins in do these phenomenal deadpan dad jokes continue the whole way though? Wow AMAZING. Thank you for making me feel like I can actually do this.
He is correct about the American use of cutlery. During the Second World War American spies were taught to use the European custom whereby the fork remained in the left-hand at all times.
"If you wanted a bib, you should have ordered the lobster"...this is GOLD!!! lolol
Josh Jackson I screen recorded that😂
hes a fucking slick guy hahah
Outstanding Video. I learned a lot! See, Sight, Swirl, Sniff, Swallow The Wine! I replayed those seconds over 10 times lol
There are better UA-cam videos on etiquette than this one.
In my generation in the deep South, we taught our children to set the table properly using nursery rhymes: “The silverware had a fight. The knife and spoon were RIGHT. So the fork LEFT!”
Great presentation the little stories were great
The most important thing about this video that was not overly emphasized was that for a guest who may be a 'fish out of water' at a formal business lunch is that of 'observing and following the manners and actions of one's host'. If one does have something polite to say, refrain from speaking and alwys smle and try to be pleasant. When those who have the priivildege of dining with royalty, the guest is always counseled to follow the leadt of the regent/royal as to when to be seated, when to start and stop eating and what tablewear/glasses to use.
thank you for this video good sir im about to start working in a fine dining restaurant and I wanted to see the guest point of view
You should never butter your bread and then tear it - you tear it first, one bite at a time, butter it and then eat it in one bite. There are several other wrong dining etiquette rules shared. His explanation of French and American covers only works in restaurants. In a set meal with a set menu, he's very wrong. His explanation of American style of eating is also wrong. You should never put the knife back on the table after cutting food. It sits on the right edge on the plate - never touching the table once you pick it up. The dessert fork and spoon should be brought down to plate level by the diner - the server shouldn't have to make that gesture. I enjoyed his story about the history of the salt and the protocol of seating based upon where the diner is to the salt. It does seem though that he has made up some of the proper rules and hasn't done his research.
+Cynthia Lett Now a-days people are often seen buttering the bread as if they are frosting a cake and then mowing into it whole bun. Very tacky!!
+Blanca W , I agree with you that the practice of eating a whole buttered roll or piece of bread is both messy and unsophisticated. The butter gets on the diner's lips and you see teeth marks on the bread and it looks like the diner is shoving food into his mouth. It also calls attention to the diner rather than the conversation he might be having with others.
He prefaced by saying what he was discussing was most seen in restaurants. Also, when he spoke of the American style of setting the knife down and switching hands he was speaking of what was common amongst soldiers being found out, not what was correct.
crazy are humans get so obsessed and picky about such meaningless things... i guess it's a good distraction
Interesting, but as I'm British I will take slight issue (mostly because you didn't include the British table setting). In Britain, anything above the plate is for desert. All other cutlery (flatware you call it) is arranged outside-in, as you said. Ok, I'm being nit-picking, but I really do appreciate your explanation. As I said, I'm British (English) yet I travel a great deal across Europe as well as often dining in the USA. I very much appreciate your very clear explanation from the American perspective. Thank you.
Wonderful. Though Dining for me is best for the 3rd date or higher. Also what time of the year it is.
Also the bread dish thing was amazing! Left is your dish!
From what I have learned the reason for having the fork on the left side is so that people of higher standing do not eat as fast and do not appear as 'pigging out'.
I usually switch out the addornment because food is the order of business. I find it more important to listen to my fellow guests before taking forks full of delicious food.
:D
As a 'needy eater' by necessity (food intolerances), I always wonder how to handle this awkwardness. I am not a person who enjoys having attention brought to themselves; however, if I do not make certain inquiries about the food, I risk being very much more so the center of attention for a much more unpalatable reason (as it turns out, graceful projectile vomiting is a learned table manner, for some people).
How do I handle these conflicting pressures, especially going out at an unfamiliar venue not of my choosing? I have had waitstaff act as though I am inconveniencing them by asking inconvenient questions, and I have had hosts feel terrible because I have been shy and chosen to forgo the amount of energy it sometimes takes to make sure that my needs are met. I considered doing what I do abroad, when I don't speak the language well: making cards that I can slip to the waiters, to give them time to consider what would or would not work for my needs -- or take it to the chef, if need be -- without making my fellow diners uncomfortable or taking up their time. Would that be appropriate, at an American restaurant, or does that just seem entitled and snobbish?
Aurora Sartorialis most American places have food allergies written somewhere. There are warnings on most menus or labels.
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If possible, contact the restaurant prior to your visit. Peruse the menu beforehand. Upon arrival, excuse yourself from the table and speak to the hostess, to have them inform your server of your dietary concerns. Voila!
In extreme cases, the printed cards do help. I’ve personally witnessed those being utilized at fine dining restaurants in the US.
I really enjoyed with this dining etiqutte so informative. thank you so much for ur historical fact in dining etiquette.
I work at Preston Woodalls in NorthCarolina, we do wedding there and I really like this and all though we do know alot of these rules there are some I can't wait to use to improve my work performance and I love the like clever memory techniques , thanks so much for making this:)
Table setting reminded me of meals at my grandmother's ... always rather formal. There was also a water goblet, but we were not permitted to drink until our meal was over ... never while eating. As he said, everything was passed to the right and you NEVER served yourself from a plate passed to you ... you took the plate, served yourself and continued passing it to the right.
Wake up; time for school, Cinderella!
Works better than ASMR, I was asleep in seconds. Easy 5/5 ! Would recommend.
Dear Mark, thank You very much for the great lesson!
3:25 When I have a dinner party with some gay couples mixed in, I just pick the gayest of the two to sit to the right of the other. It's best to determine which is the most flamboyant before I fill out the place cards. This cuts back on a lot of awkward situations.
Blanca W Lol! I'm surprised this jackass didn't say that.
I have a feeling that you are trying to be seen as progressive. I doubt you have succeeded.
Funny!
Thank you Mark, wonderful video.
great video extremely informative thanks so much!
Lizeth Losa very nice
omggg i like him a lot!!!
Wizard of Presentation! 👏👍💖
What i want to know is if you are served a coffee in that table setting where do you put the cup of coffee?
The best lesson for the topic so far 👍 👌
You are TOO good, great video.
Fantastic video. Insightful commentary and knowledge of the business: I have much regard for the professor and His endeavor. I found some of this explanation incomplete or there lacking on divergence. Yet; still, very concise and well preformed.
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thank you soo much for a good explanation it helps me a lot to learn more good etiquette on dining..
And what are left handed people supposed to do?
LeMiSy01 eat like right handed.
Starve...
I really love the presentation and it's very educated,am lucky to meet this video as am trying to build my waitress skills into professional level.
Thanks very much.
I enjoyed this presentation, thank you! I have a question that I can't find a crystal clear answer to: Do I tip or do I not tip, if the bill aready contains a "service charge"?
+Rud Na
No you don`t. :)
Did he say "foo paws" at 20:43?
Faux pas - it's French for a social blunder or mistake :)
Ben Z Yes, Ben. Hope you caught my intended irony.
John C My apologies, John - I thought it was a legitimate question.
Ben Z (No Foe Pa!) I was really intending to give Mark Kushner a hard time. Cheers!
Great presentation and information. Thank you
I love this and the instructor as well. VERY EDUCATIONAL . everything was great information. thank you and God Bless. ( new subbie )
Where did this notion that one should bring wine or ____ come from? Not a fan. Arriving in one’s best holding a baguette or bottle? Whom does one give it to in order to shake hands? Or do we head straight to the kitchen which the hosts hope no one sees in its messy state?
You shouldn't "bring wine". In any decent restaurant in Europe you would buy a bottle from the wine list. Not bring your own. Equally, if you are invited to dine in someone's home you would expect the host to supply the wine.
This guy is hilarious ! Job well done
You were very informative. Im a newby and im still learning alot this will be of great help , thank you!
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Dont agree that the tipping is part of the bill in Europe. Usually it is not. Even if you see something there called "service charge" - sometimes it goes to the server, sometimes server has to share with restaurant, sometimes it goest to the restaurant only. Tip is normally not a part of the bill in Europe.
wow this is amazing. thank you very much
Best video's to hotel management course studying students
Do you have video where to serve?
24:52 - Just to say that we don't sniff the wine like we sniff a dirty sock as he does, but we sniff the wine like a beautiful flower, delicately...
Superb! Love it. Thank you.
Improper to butter your bread when passing the butter. Place butter on your butter knife / bread plate for your own use, then butter one bite at a time immediately before eating.
It's not technically considered improper, from what I've read, but it is highly inconvenient -- both because it is an inefficient use of time and because some of us are allergic to wheat and still want to butter our terrible alternative bread -- or something else entirely, later in the meal, like a nice hot cob of corn.
This is very true. Pull her chair out, let her sit first. Never pull his plate leaving her to finish eating alone.
i,s good video and very good presentation .
Excellent video. Nice job.
Why such a big spoon for the coffy?
Great video Mark. Thanks!
I want to be the perfect waiter and I m going to work on cruise ship please keep making these types of vids
This was very informative .Thank you very much!!!!
a couple of the shots put the spreader on the plate and in other shots they are on the table.
Also you say that we would hunt with the knife for the kill, but that it is totally wrong, we hunted with the spear. So Fork ftw there. Perhaps the arrangement is wrong or you are.?
Another thing... Back in the day guns were pretty big! They wouldn't wear them inside their coat, they would have them on their belt. So it is kind of up in the air as to the position of the firearm. Could have a big long coat or perhaps they had a short jacket and on their hip.
Very informative and nice presentation 👍.
very informative , watching from France
what does one do when they aren't a coffee drinker or salad eater?
One slashes one's wrists and dies quietly in the corner, trying not to get blood on the table cloth...
Eat the coffee and drink the salad...
So if Im eating with people who dine american, but I eat european, should I swich to american dining stile?
;]
+ell diavolo Personally, I don't think it'd be an issue. I'm actually left handed so I have always naturally eaten the European way while everyone else in my family eats the American way.
My family grew up on hybrid table manners. For instance, we twirl our spaghetti into a spoon, but we hold the fork in the right hand, like Americans. (Americans twirl their spaghetti against the rim of their plate.) When I was in Europe, I switched hands and used the fork in my left (though it was not easy). When I was in India, I ate with my hands (which was surprisingly delightful). I eat Ethiopian in the Ethiopian manner. And when I go to Japan, I shall at least endeavor to eat with chopsticks. When I am at a restaurant with an American place setting, I use American table manners. Though I may still hide a spoon in the rim of my plate for spaghetti, now and again.
The primary reason not to mix European and American table manners is (according to Miss Manners) the unfortunate collisions of elbows that tend to ensue.
why did he bring out a giant knife like dat
Salary meant salt money. It was a stipend for salt, not meant to be the entirety of pay, because of course you'd have starved very quickly if your diet consisted solely of salt.
Really need an subtitle, can someone help me??
Me too 😢
This was great! Thank you!
He said men talk about work and sports and woman talk about their men or gossip 😂 i struggle with which side the silverware goes on. I’m left handed and always try to go opposite of what feels natural. Then i start to naturally go to their right, then second guess myself thinking i have it backwards!
this guy reminds me of vizzini from Princess Bride lol
Okay but is anyone going to say anything about his earrings
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Great video- equitte that once upon a time was instructed at the family table or learned in 'Finishing Schools' and/or colleges/universities- no more however; the manners in American have decended into a new barbarianism as is so reflected by our dress, speech, gestures, writing and conversations.
Edmund Charles So true! It's interesting how that happened over time.
Do you mean by being boring people who dont do anything exciting?
Great presentation ..👍
Not all men talk to other men about sports and business, and not all women are catty. How rude of him to presume such.
D G He is adding a bit of stereotypes as a type of humor. He is in front of an audience and needs to add a bit of something extra inorder to keep their attention. He isn't wrong. People tend to feel more comfortable speaking with someone of the same gender when in a new setting because they usually have more in common.
Excellent presentation
excellent demo executive level training for corporate. trainees
Well Done
"What lady doesn't like a door open for them, a chair pull out for them". Hah amazing how much things have changed in 9 years. Nowadays with equality, ladies are strong and independent. They would get offended if you do stuff like that. Just a warning.
This guy is funny. I like him!
WOW!!. You are my salt. This helps a lot. makes my life comfortable
Any tweaks for lefties?
I know there are feminists upset with his comments about the conversation topics, but dang!!!!!
. "We're right-handed"...
God forbid I switch my knife to my left hand because of "dexterity" (yea I know it's based on Latin for "right")
The forks aren't set up properly
digging the music
Thank you.
Love the video 👏
the comments here lmao,he has been talking for 28mins and all of u people are only focusing on that 1 sentence that he said.
Well done !!
Well done!
Real professionalism
Earring?