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Teenage Dining
Etiquette Class
In this teenage 2-hour private dining etiquette class, you will learn:
Silverware and Glassware Handling: Students learn the correct use and placement of various types of silverware and glasses, essential for navigating both casual and formal tables.
Posture and Presence at the Table: The course emphasizes the importance of good posture, enhancing both the dining experience and the individual's presence.
Napkin Etiquette: Detailed guidance on the proper use of napkins to manage minor spills and messes discreetly throughout the meal.
Dining Setting Adaptability: Instruction on the differences between informal and formal dining, including appropriate behavior and expectations for each setting.
Dessert Etiquette: Protocols for serving and partaking in desserts, tailored to different types of dining scenarios.
Seating and Service Understanding: Insight into the etiquette of seating arrangements and the order of service, which helps in hosting and participating in meals.
Interaction with Service Staff: Teaching respectful and polite interactions with service personnel, fostering a courteous dining environment.
Handling Challenging Foods: Strategies for eating tricky dishes like shellfish and bone-in meats with poise.
Mobile Phone Manners: Guidelines for appropriate use of mobile phones at the table, emphasizing attentiveness and respect for fellow diners.
Bill Settlement and Tipping: Practical advice on handling the bill and tipping etiquette, preparing teens for dining out independently.
Cocktail Party and Special Event Etiquette: Tips for navigating cocktail parties, including when it is acceptable to eat finger foods without utensils and how to deliver a toast effectively.
Beyond the Table: Social Graces and Confidence Building: This course also emphasizes general social skills and confidence building, teaching teens how to navigate various social situations with ease and maturity. They'll learn the importance of eye contact, effective conversation, and respectful interactions, skills that are vital in both personal and professional environments.
By the end of these sessions, participants will be well-prepared to handle various dining situations with grace, understanding the cultural and social significance of good dining etiquette.
Teenage Dining Etiquette Class
Booking information
Join our dynamic and interactive dining etiquette class crafted especially for teens! Dive into the world of social grace and manners with a twist of fun. Beyond just using the right fork, we’ll explore the art of conversation, the elegance of posture, and the power of a polished appearance. Dive deeper as we highlight the value of a growth mindset, emotional resilience, and the beauty of gratitude. This course aims to boost your teen's confidence, arming them with essential life skills that pave the way for success. Join the journey!
2-hour training
$390
Duration: 2 hours
This includes all tuition, course materials, and a certificate upon completion.
(Friends/Family $250 per additional person)
Benefits of Teenage Dining Etiquette Classes
To be a teen today is probably even harder than before, as not only are the expectations placed upon you rising, but most of your life is also being filmed… all of that on top of your body changing and all of the hormones. Teenage dining etiquette, and etiquette in general, will help to relieve some of the anxiety and help them navigate the world better.
Teenage dining etiquette classes are specifically meant to alleviate a portion of that anxiety by training teens on how they should act during meals. The knowledge they will get will serve them well even in a small friend group, but it will especially serve during official dinners, academic events, and even romantic endeavors.
During the class, important dining subjects will be discussed and practiced with experienced instructors specializing in dining etiquette, specifically for teens. While the etiquette itself is the same as for adults, the goals and approaches are not.
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Unlike adults, who are usually left to present their own interests during dinner parties, teens are almost universally asked questions. Many of these will be unwelcome or inappropriate, at least from the kid’s perspective. This is where they need etiquette to prepare to not only present their answer but to do so charmingly.
Charm for teens can’t be overstated. Well-behaved, eloquent, and tactful teenagers will have a significantly better life than those with opposite traits. It will go so far that adults will even judge their intelligence and their competence by how they speak and how they are dressed.
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One of the biggest fears of a young person in a social situation is that they will say the wrong thing. And, due to their lack of experience, this anxiety might force a self-fulfilling prophecy as they will start to stumble on their words and lose their confidence.
With etiquette classes, teenagers can learn common and culturally sensitive courtesy responses in different dining situations. While this might be seen as “small talk” by most people, it is very important to establish a tone before starting the conversation.
In modern slang, this would be referred to as a “vibe check.”
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Because we look at it through adult eyes, teenage fashion can look very weird to us, as ours used to look weird to our elders when we were teens. The biggest lesson youngsters should receive is how to adapt those styles into formal attire and get approval from both adults and their peers.
Contrary to their efforts, teens tend to over-dress, which will be addressed during the class, where they will be shown how to scale up any set of attire they have, as well as how to scale down and stay classy.
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While it is true that for teenagers, this aspect of etiquette seems utterly ridiculous, they will learn in class why it is more important than they think. Their good behavior, eloquence, and etiquette reflect beneficially or poorly on not just their parents and family but also their friends.
Well-behaved, charming, and confident people are good friends, good colleagues, and always the best wing person. Every person, especially a young person, wants to become someone their group will respect and depend on, and not the one they will start introducing as an “acquired taste.”
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The benefits of etiquette for teenagers, which includes dining etiquette, don’t end once they turn twenty and will impact their life’s trajectory concerning business, friends, and even romance.
They will come from different fields, including teachers who will be more open to giving opportunities to those with charm and manners, as well as friends who will want to be part of their group.
Once you grow up, the mannerisms learned when young will become part of your character. That character will be what will help you excel in business or social status.
