{"id":111,"date":"2010-07-08T18:14:20","date_gmt":"2010-07-08T22:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chefjudigallagher.com\/scrumptious\/?p=111"},"modified":"2011-03-26T19:09:51","modified_gmt":"2011-03-26T23:09:51","slug":"is-your-dining-etiquette-up-to-par","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chefjudigallagher.com\/scrumptious\/is-your-dining-etiquette-up-to-par\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Dining Etiquette Up to Par?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most of us probably feel like we are good diners\u2014and most of us are. We say please and thank you, those of us who have children pick up bits of Cheerios from the floor and table, we stop our conversation and listen to the server when he or she is reciting the nightly specials (hopefully with the prices included), and we leave an appropriate gratuity.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are a few guidelines that we all need to remind ourselves of every once and awhile.<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tip on the total amount,      prior to coupons or gift certificates. <\/strong>Hopefully your server didn\u2019t give you discounted      services, so you should respond in kind by tipping on the total bill, not      just the discounted portion.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Order drinks as a group. <\/strong>If      you\u2019re part of a large party, make life a little easier for your server      and order one round of drinks at a time instead of each person sending the      waiter or waitress back and forth multiple times.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Push your chair in if      you get up to go to the restroom. <\/strong>I can\u2019t tell you how many times I\u2019ve seen someone trip      in a crowded restaurant because another diner didn\u2019t push in his or her      chair.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t hover.<\/strong> When you\u2019re waiting for      a table, don\u2019t hover over the table, especially in a bar area where      seating is often first-come, first-serve. Let other diners finish their      dinner\u2014treat them the way you would like to be treated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Respect reservations. <\/strong>If you are prone to      making reservations at more than one restaurant because you can\u2019t decide      where you want to dine and you\u2019re afraid you won\u2019t get a table, you are      not only costing the restaurant money if you choose another place, you are      also taking away the opportunity for another guest to enjoy that      establishment. Especially on holidays and Saturday nights, be sure to cancel      24 hours in advance to be courteous.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Well, Sarasota, with all these new restaurant openings, you\u2019ll have plenty of chances to practice your proper dining etiquette. And don\u2019t forget to put your fork and knife together neatly to one side of your plate when you\u2019re done!<\/p>\n<p><em>Judi Gallagher is a Sarasota-based chef who is the culinary director for ABC7 and hosts a daily cooking segment called \u201cChef Judi\u2019s Dish.\u201d She is also the contributing food and wine editor for <\/em>Sarasota Magazine, <em>and the co-publisher of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flavorsandmore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.flavorsandmore.com<\/a>, a national online publication that celebrates the table. Learn more about Judi at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.judigallagher.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.judigallagher.com<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of us probably feel like we are good diners\u2014and most of us are. 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