OBEYİNG TABLE MANNERS İS TO SHOW YOUR RESPECT TO OTHER PEOPLE AROUND YOU.

IT ALSO HELPS YOU TO BE ACCEPTED AND RESPECTED.

TABLE DESIGNING

FOR SEATİNG.

The host sits at the head of the table, with the

honored guest seated next to the host on the right.

USİNG UTENSİLS.

Dining is done with forks, spoons and knives in western

style.

The fork is held with the left hand and the knife is held with the right.

The fork is held generally with the tines down, using the knife to cut food or help guide food on to

the fork.

Under no circumstances should the fork be held like

a shovel with all fingers wrapped around the base. the fork balances on the

side of the index finger, held in place with the

thumb and index finger.

When no knife is being used, the fork can be held with the tines up and may

be held with right hand.

USİNG SPOON

When eating soup , the spoon is held in the right

hand. The soup spoon should

never be put into the mouth, and soup should

be sipped from the side of the spoon, not the end.

USİNG KNİFE

The knife should never enter the mouth or be licked

Knives should be used to butter bread rolls but not to cut bread - tear off the bread

a mouthful at a time with your hands.

Keep elbows close to your body when cutting and eating.

Put your napkin on your lap (Don’t put the napkin under your plate or

on your collar neck)

WHİLE EATİNG

To have good manners in Turkey, do not begin to eat

or drink until the oldest man or the host at the

table has been served and has begun

You should have small pieces of food in your mouth to chew easier.

you shouldn't speak while you are eating.

You must keep your mouth closed while you are chewing.

Don’t eat noisily or make noise with cutlery

Sit up straight.do not place elbows on the

table.

Talking with food in the mouth is seen as very rude.

Licking one's fingers is also considered impolite.

It is impolite to reach over someone to pick up food or

other items. You shouldn’t add salt and

pepper before you test the food

Don't pick your teeth at the table

Try to finish everything on your plate. Some Turkish

hosts might be offended if you don't.

Napkins should be placed unfolded on the table when you leave the table for a moment or when the meal is finished .

Waiters/waitresses may be summoned by making eye

contact. Waving or calling their

names is considered impolite.

While eating with other people ,pouring your own drink is acceptable but it

is more polite to offer pouring drinks to the

people on other side of you.

All wine, red, white and sparkling, is held by the

stem of the glass.

When you have finished eating, place your knife and fork together (fork on the left), with the tines on the fork

facing upwards, on your plate.

At the end of the meal, it is appropriate to thank the

host or hostess for the meal.

AFTER THE MEAL

It is customary to say "Afiyet olsun" (Good

appitite) before eating, And say "Elinize saglik" (it is a compliment to the hostess, meaning "Bless

your hand") after the meal.

It is also customary to start eating with a pray and finish eating with a pray.Sometimes silenty

and individually ,sometimes loudly and alltogether.

It is polite to take some dessert or some flowers to

the host /hostess if you are invited to their

houses.

DRESSİNG

Dressing also shows your respect to the others.

People always try to wear smart clothes when they go out for a dinner for a special occasion or for a special day.But the atmosphere of the place is very important what to wear.

Men usually prefer wearing suits and women usually prefers wearing dresses or smart costumes when they go out for a dinner.

Although we have a lot of rules about eating, nowadays you can easily see a lot of people, eating without paying any attention to these rules.

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