Wine and dine Lifestyle in Manila: dining etiquettes

PHILIPPINES Restaurant and Wine Bar discusses fine dining etiquettes

Date: 9th October, 2010

Dining etiquette

There are a number of fine dining etiquette rules that are made to be broken, or so it would appear, judging by a straw poll of London’s fine dining establishments, both traditional and avant-garde. Enter any modern restaurant, nowadays, even those renowned for their top-drawer formality, and you’re just as likely to be confronted with a minimalist table setting, without a hint of cutlery in sight. Gone too, are the ornate table arrangements and the painstaking presentation.

And, if gurus of trendy table laying such as Gary Rhodes have anything to do with it, the times, they are a-changing. Table settings, according to Gary, should be kept as simple and uncluttered as possible. Apparently it’s all about creating a relaxed ambience and a sense of informality that has modern punter-appeal, where the requisite eating weapons are delivered only when the food is being served. “Supply the rest of the cutlery with each course as it comes”, he continues. Above all, create an ambience of welcoming informality.

However there are occasions when you might be expected to be au fait with formal practices so it’s a good idea to have a cursory knowledge of what passes as etiquette.

Basic Rules For Dining Etiquette :
o Don’t put your elbows on the table; in fact, unless you are cutting something that requires both hands, your idle hand should be in your lap.
o Dress for the occasion. Formal means tuxedos and ball gowns. Business lunch or dinner usually means you should wear a suit or other professional attire
o Arrive at least 10 minutes early if not otherwise specified
o Check your appearance
o Greet your host(s). Shaking hands is the usual way, particularly if it is a business function. If you are wearing a coat, ask where you can put it
Tips to Dine at Ease
o Table settings are like road maps that guide you through the courses of a meal
o Forks (except the seafood fork), are placed to the left of the plate
o Glasses are to the right of the dinner plate
o Knives and spoons are placed at the right side of the plate
o Remember the “etiquette rule”, solids to the left, liquids to the right
o During the courses of a meal you pick up the silverware pieces from the outside in, toward your plate
o Napkins are to remain on your lap until the completion of the meal
o Do compliment the host/ess on the preparation, tastiness or presentation of the meal

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Getting to this fine dining restaurant of Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Pampanga Philippines
How to get to this fine-dining restaurant in Clark Philippines? Once you get to Clark Freeport, go straight until you hit Mimosa. After you enter Mimosa, stay on the left on Mimosa Drive, go past the Holiday Inn and Yats Restaurant (green top, independent 1-storey structure) is on your left. Just past the Yats Restaurant is the London Pub.

Source: http://www.lifestyle.co.uk/food/restaurants/fine-dining-etiquette.htm

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Yats Wine Cellars can be reached at their Clark Wine Center Philippines wine shop located on the main highway M A Roxas of Pampanga Clark Freeport Zone or their sales office in Ortigas Centre, Metro Manila. Here is the contact information:

Clark Wine Center
Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building
Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,
Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023
0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)

Wine@Yats-International.com

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Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 ask for Rea or Chay

Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.