Table manners play an important part in making a favorable impression. They are a visible signal of the state of our manners and therefore are essential to our professional success. Regardless of whether we are having lunch with a prospective client or dinner with a business associate, our manners speak volumes about us as professionals. 

In addition, business relationships are developed and strengthened in social situations; therefore, mastering the art of fine dining adds to your competitive edge.  Confidence in dining situation frees us from worrying about making mistakes. Everyone has experienced an awkward moment such as dropping a fork on the floor and wondering whether to pick it up or leave it there, or not knowing which utensil to use or how to use it.

What You will Learn
During this training session, you will learn to feel comfortable and self-assured in social and business dining situations. This fun and informative program includes role-playing exercises.  This training takes you step-by-step through the elements of dining as you acquire the skills that elevate your demeanor from simply eating to fine dining.  We teach how to be at ease as a guest or as a host in business and in social arenas.

Topics included:

• Extending the invitation to a client
• Choosing the location
• Making the arrangements at the restaurant
• Arriving at the location
• Meeting your guest when they arrive                                
• Greetings
• Introductions
• Conversations
• Seating charts
• Seating your guest
• When and how to sit at the table
• Body language
• Your responsibilities as a host
• When you see someone you know
• What to do with rudeness
• When to bring up business
• Your responsibilities as a guest
• Ordering food
• Small talk and topics to avoid at the table
• When do you start the meal
• Mastering the eating styles: American and Continental
• How to properly hold your utensils
• How to signal that you are pausing at the meal
• How to signal that you have finished your meal
• Using your napkin
• Drinking at the meal
• Toasting the guest of honor
• When to make the toast
• What to say when giving a toast
• Responding to a toast
• Excusing yourself during the meal
• Dropped flatware or food
• Reaching for items                                                               
• Talking to servers
• Asking for what you need
• Eating your bread
• Removing food from your mouth                                        
• When food is too hot
• Catsup and other sauces
• Sharing food
• Asking for a doggie bag
• Dealing with difficult food
• Paying the bill
• Tipping
• Following up after the meal
• Eating at buffet event 
• And so much more...
  

You Receive
This dynamic training seminar includes:  

•  One in a life time learning experience you can use for the rest of your life
•  Gourmet three course fine dining experience at an upscale club
•  Wine served during main course
•  Copy of "Business Dining Etiquette: Where Social and Business Skills Meet"
•  Free valet parking
•  Small student to teacher ratio
•  Techniques that you can immediately implement
•  Interactive role-playing
•  Certificate of completion
•  You'll have a great time

 We Guarantee Results: If you are not happy, we're not happy. Go back to work and apply the new techniques you learned in our seminar and if within 30 days you are not absolutely delighted with the results you achieve, write to us right away. We'll issue you a refund or arrange for you to attend another FIM training without paying another penny. That's our guarantee!

Dress Code
We suggest “Traditional” attire for all our public seminars/workshops.

Notes: (1) All listed seminars are held in the Atlanta, GA area. 

 Bring This Training To Your Organization
To maximize your training investment, we'll deliver our training on-site at your location.  If you are interested in learning more about what we can do for your organization or just want more information about our other services, please call 404.228.7541.

No refunds are given if you cancel your registration within 10 business days from the start of the program or for no-shows. At the discretion of FIM, a portion of the registration fee may be credited towards another seminar taken within 6 months of the original seminar date. There are no exceptions to this policy.

We are not responsible for plane tickets or other losses experienced as a result of a cancellation. Please consider this when making flight and accommodation arrangements. Therefore we suggest that you book your flight and hotel accommodation after you receive our e-mail, confirming the seminar 10 business days prior to the start date.

 Cancellation Policy
In the unlikely event that we do not have enough registrants to meet our minimum attendance, 24 students, we reserve the right to reschedule the seminar, as of 10 business days before the start date. In the case of a reschedule, you may choose to transfer into a different seminar or we will give you a refund. We will honor your registration for one year from the date you originally selected. Substitutions and transfers may be made at any time at no charge.

Change of Venue
We reserve the right to change the venue for reasons beyond our control. However we guarantee that the seminar shall take place in a training location of the same category as originally indicated.

Scheduled Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Our doors will be open at 5:30 PM, you will want to take the opportunity to meet others and introduce yourself. You may meet a new friend. Plan to be registered and ready to go by 6:50 PM.

We begin promptly at 6:00 PM.

FREE Valet PARKING: Bring you parking ticket up with you to get it validated.

America's Fortune 500 Companies Can't be Wrong

Comprehensive materials, top-notch trainers and our satisfaction guarantee ensures that a quality learning experience is in store at every FIM program. These are three of the reasons Fortune 500 ompanies have chosen us to train their people. We hope you will too. After all, when you need training, why settle for less than the best?