A Lady At The Table: A Concise, Contemporary Guide To Table Manners

by Sheryl Shade, John Bridges, Bryan Curtis

A Lady at the Table will give any woman the knowledge she needs to maneuver any dining situation - from a casual meal of fried chicken at her mom's house to a seven-course dinner at the finest restaurant in the world. It includes. . .
In a society where more and more people eat with plastic forks and spoons at fast food restaurants, it is still important that a lady know proper dining etiquette. Showing she has little working knowledge of table manners at a lunch meeting or on a job interview over dinner may have an important impact on a woman's life. Like all the books in the GentleManners series, A Lady at the Table is easy to use, non-threatening, and an entertaining read. In addition to containing similar information as A Gentleman at the Table , A Lady at the Table deals with topics that apply uniquely to women such as how to respond when men rise as you leave or approach the table, how to react when a chair is pulled out for you and when it isn't, what to do when a man orders for you, and how to pay the check graciously when you are hosting a man.

Genres: Nonfiction

200 pages, Hardcover

First published October 20, 2004

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I finally know how to use chopsticks!

[Jorey Brewer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great information

Was made to read this and the Information was extremely helpful, detailed and well written I enjoyed it. I will feel confident at fine dining establishments.

[Kristie J. · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a small, cute etiquette book focused solely on table manners and dining-related etiquette. It is written in the third person, with the subject being "the lady," i.e. "A lady never blows her nose at the table." "A lady always write thank you notes." "If a lady is the hostess, she makes sure she has the right cutlery." There are good, practical tips for women to learn to be ready for business dinners, job interviews that involve meals, etc. Some of the topics are a little difficult in book form and would be easieer to learn by watching videos, such as the European way of using a fork and knife compared to the American way. Overall, a nice read to brush up on dining etiquette.

[eilatan eega · Rating 4 out of 5]

Did not except this book to be very entertaining but it was very good on educating me on manners.

[Emma Gantulga · Rating 4 out of 5]

we already know these

[Carolina Vieira · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very nice

[FSU Alumni]

Sheryl Shade (B.S. '80)