Over a hundred mentees and mentors attended the
function. The evening began with a welcoming speech from Florence Ip,
the project coordinator of the Mentorship Programme.
Social etiquette:
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
Golden
Rule:
Work from
the outside-in: Using the outermost utensils first, working inward toward
the center of the place setting, course by course.
Learning from Experience
Participants were divided into five groups and
teams of two were invited to take part in a competition which composed six
rounds:
Setting a table for a western meal of four
courses(4
min 35 sec)
Handling a napkin
(1
min 53 sec)
Drinking soup(2
min 14 sec)
Taking bread(2
min 10 sec)
Having a main dish(4
min 35 sec)
Tea or coffee(2
min 31 sec)
Round up (1 min 17 sec)
Rosanna Wong was our honourable consultant.
After each round, she explained the correct etiquette and shared her
personal trick and tips.
Tip
1:
Clip your long hair before drinking soup.
Tip
2:
Have a scarf handy in your bag in case of crisis
e.g. To hide an embaressing food stain on the
dress.
Mealtime
After
the most interesting training sessions, mentees and
mentors sat together and enjoyed a delicious meal by practicing the skills
just learnt!