Youth Good Manners and Dining Etiquette
in Larkspur (Marin), San Francisco, Jack London Square, Oakland, CA, and Menlo Park, CA
In this fun and interactive 3-hour introductory seminar, young participants gain the fundamentals to give a great first impression for all occasions, plus hands-on practice of their table manners, through a 3-course tutorial lunch.
- For participants willing to travel to San Francisco or Larkspur (Marin), California, this course is an in-person seminar--- with a limited capacity of 20 participants, including a 3-course tutorial lunch of Soup, Main, and dessert, with bread and beverage service. Special meals are available with prior notification.
- This course starts the Teen Etiquette Confidence seminar for both teens and parents.
The agenda includes:
Part I: First Impression Communication skills
- Starter Bonus: Name Tag Etiquette
- Self-introductions
- Personal daily grooming habits
- Posture and Poise: Sitting; Rising; Standing
- Proper handshaking techniques
- Appropriate eye contact
- Proper responses to introductions
- Standing for all introductions
- Thank-you notes
Part II: Dining Skills
- Being seated at the dining table: How to enter, exit, and have proper posture
- Place settings… a road map to your dining
- Napkins from beginning, middle, and end of the meal
- Styles of eating: American versus global form of dining
- Proper handling of utensils: Resting finished positions
- When to start eating, passing food, and excusing yourself from the table
- Tons of table manners, including the 4 golden phrases while dining
- Strategic do’s and don’ts of dining
Who should attend
All youths, 9-13 years of age, plus parents, are encouraged to attend to reinforce skills at home (See below)
Why attend
Participants leave this seminar with all the tools to be confident in displaying the appropriate behavior in various situations, when meeting someone new and how to dine with ease at any dining table.
It is an excellent introduction to the crucial skills associated with giving a great first impression when meeting someone new and when dining at home or anyplace else. These are life skills we all must appropriately display throughout life. Your child will leave this class much more aware of the importance of good behavior in every situation, whether at a party, an adult event, or the dining table.
When to attend
This class is now offered thrice a year in San Francisco and Larkspur/Marin, and Jack London Square, Oakland, CA.
In SF and Oakland from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | In Marin, from 4 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Spring:
Oakland - Saturday, 20 April 2024
Summer:
SF - Saturday, 15 June 2024
Marin - Monday, 17 June 2024
Fall:
Oakland - Saturday, 21 September 2024
MP - Saturday, 28 September 2024
SF - Saturday, 2 November 2024
Marin - Monday, 4 November 20242024 Investments remain unchanged from previous years
$148 - This includes expert-led instruction, a multi-page Action Guide for home reinforcement, computer-generated visuals, and fun, interactive classroom activities to reinforce learning. The highlight of the course is also the 3-course tutorial lunch. Again, parents are encouraged to attend the first 3 hours of this seminar to learn for themselves and help reinforce skills at home. See Add-on Parent listing to register for only an extra $88!
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