Dining etiquettes during an interview

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Dining Etiquettes During An Interview

3. "Confidence is a habit that can be developed by
acting as if you already had the confidence you
desire to have”
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4.  Enter the chair from the left and exit the right.
 Preparing Conversation Makers:
 How long have you been with the company?
 What do you enjoy most about your position?
 What was one of the most challenging things you encountered when you first started
working here?
 How would you describe the culture of this company?
 How is this position evaluated?
 How do coworkers view this position?
 What other types of positions will I have regular contact with?
 As my supervisor, how often will I have contact with you?
 How would you describe your management style?
 Try to find common grounds of interest (sports, travel) that are not controversial. Do
not neglect anyone sitting near you.
 As the employer will be paying for the meal, order from the mid-priced offerings on
the menu.

5.  Eat lightly and avoid messy food. Ordering for spaghetti or other such complicated food is
not advisable. You will be doing more talking than eating and you don’t want to be wearing
your lunch during the afternoon interviews.
 6. Be very cautious about ordering alcohol, as it is important to remain alert during the whole
interview process. It is recommended that no alcohol be consumed at lunch and no more
than one glass of wine in the evening and then only if others are drinking. It is always
acceptable to substitute mineral water for wine.
 7. Always pass the salt and pepper together, even if only one is asked for. In general, if items
are not being passed to a specific person, pass food from left to right.
 8. Don’t talk when you have food in your mouth, and don’t wave or point with a utensil. Eat
smaller bites and excuse yourself if a question was thrown at you while you were chewing.
 9. Understand the table setting. Your bread plate is to the left of your dinner plate and your
water glass to the right. Use your utensils from the outside in.
 10. Place your napkin on your lap as soon as you sit down. If you leave for a few moments
during the meal, place your napkin on your chair. When you leave at the end of the meal,
leave your napkin to the left of your dinner plate.

6.  Never butter a whole piece of bread. Take some butter and
place it on your plate. Use the butter knife if one is
available. Break a bite-sized piece off of your bread and
hold it on the corner of the bread plate while you butter.
 Eat soup taking the spoon away from you, then toward you
and sip from the side. When you have finished soup, always
place the spoon in the saucer under the soup bowl.
 Cutting: Fork in left hand, knife in right hand, cut one piece
at a time, lay knife across top of plate with blade toward you
and move fork to right hand. When you have completed a
meal, place your knife and fork across the plate in a 9 to 3
o’clock fashion.
After the interview, praise yourself for doing something really
well. Help yourself by recognizing something you want to
improve next time and remind yourself that you’ll improve
each time you interview.

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 Devoted to inspiring people to be their best version, Sheena Agarwaal founded
Urbanista Image Consulting LLP in 2010.
 Sheena attended Mayo College in Ajmer, Rajasthan.
 Christ College, Bangalore, where she graduated in Human Resource,
 She has done her Post Graduation from Mudra Institute of Communications,
Ahmedabad and specializes in Digital Media and Brand Management.
 Trained by master trainers Carla Mathis, Christina Ong and Lynne Marks,
along with the unparalleled background in the arena of Image Consultancy,
 she is a Neuro Linguistic Practitioner and one of India’s first Reach Certified
Personal Brand Strategist.
• Director Urbanista Image Consulting LLP, REACH Personal Brand
Strategist
Experience
Skills
• Finance Analyst with Goldman Sachs
• Worked with Big Cinemas, Apollo Munich Life Insurance, Shoppers Stop,
IIT Chennai, TiE, Ranjan Narula Associates, Beetle, Bharti Foundation,
Vodafone and GE.
About Sheena Agarwal

9. ABOUT URBANISTA IMAGE CONSUTLING
Established in the year 2010, Urbanista Image Consulting LLP is the renowned Image Consultancy firm
based out of New Delhi, India and was founded by Sheena Agarwal one of India’s first certified Image
Consultant and Reach Personal Brand Strategist.
With the vision to enable people to express their core competence and brand values effectively, Urbanista
Image Consulting works on three broad aspects of Powerful Presence: Appearance, Behaviour and
Communication.
We are committed to positively impacting lives, which in turn leads one to securing better opportunities and
higher recognition and delivering noticeable results for clients - both at an Individual and Corporate level.
An innovator in Image Management, we conduct consultations and workshops for individuals or groups
respectively, on matters related to Executive Presence, Communication Skills, Body Language, Business
Protocol, International Etiquette, Storytelling and Personal Branding.
With a desire to bring internationally acclaimed Master Trainer from across domains to Indian Shores, in April
2014 we hosted Master Trainer Carla Mathis from United States of America in New Delhi, India to train
aspiring Image Consultants and look forward to host many such trainers from across the spectrum in the
near future.
We creatively use the theory of evolution on all our clients that involve not just superficial verbal consultation
but a total involvement and a sensitive approach.
We encourage you to contact us and discuss how to enhance your personal and professional presence.

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