Executive Dining Training - IT’S NOT JUST LUNCH….IT’S BUSINESS!

Confidence in dining situations frees one to pay closer attention to business conversation. When we are nervous, we cannot give one hundred percent of our concentration to fellow diners, leading to miscommunication, or a business breakdown. Questions about which fork to use, what to do if you have dropped your napkin and what role you hold in a “toast” are all legitimate concerns. Knowing how to handle one’s self with poise in dining situations adds to an individual’s overall effectiveness when representing an organization at social and business events. Diane’s training will prepare you to handle any circumstance you encounter with professionalism, ease and sophistication.

Topics include:

· Extending Invitations in Business

· Preparation Prior to the Meal

· Ordering from the Menu

· Host and Guest Duties

· The Toast – When, How, and to Whom

· Receiving a Toast

· Place Setting Etiquette

· Excusing Oneself from the Table

· Coughs, Sneezes, and Other Awkward Moments

· Difficult to Eat Food Etiquette

· Handling Accidents

· Unusual Menu Terms

· Valet, Coat Check, and Other Services

· Appropriate Dining Conversation

· Correct Seating Arrangements at the Table

· And more Q and A

Catapulting an executive’s social skills to the next level is what Diane Gottsman does best. Diane is the founder ofThe Protocol School of Texas, a company specializing in executive leadership and business etiquette training, and the author ofModern Etiquette for a Better Life.

Open to EO members, Launch, Sponsors, PLUS bring you Key Employees and Adult Children (18+) for $30