Students learn professional dining etiquette
Brittany Hetzer
Issue date: 11/19/08 Section: News
On Nov. 11, Robert Morris University welcomed Dr. Karen Dajani to show RMU students the proper dining etiquette while enjoying a five-course meal.
Dajani is a professor at Chatham University where she teaches human communications, media history, intercultural communication and research methods. Dajani also teaches skills in business etiquette, and some of her clients include Allegheny General Hospital, Carnegie Mellon University, and Society of Automotive Engineers.
The Dining Etiquette banquet that RMU hosted was designed to provide students with more self-confidence when walking into a formal business banquet setting. Dajani provided the students with guidelines that they can apply quickly to make themselves and others more comfortable when formally dining.
"I came to this because it is important for students, especially communication majors, to know how to deal with potential clients and for other professional business purposes when dining," said Maria Giordano, a senior here at RMU.
Giordano was one of the almost 20 students who took part in this learning experience. RMU likes to introduce students to this etiquette banquet once every semester. Usually its turnout is about 30-50 students a semester. It costs $10, which resident students could pay with their campus meal plan.
The topics covered during the event didn't just cover what utensils to use and when to use them at a formal dining experience, but also professional tips to use when in professional settings.
"There have been studies done that show people perform better when they are comfortable in a situation," said Dajani.
Surprisingly, wearing a suit jacket is a good way of networking when at a business or cocktail party. By wearing the suit jacket, Dajani explained that people throughout the night at the business gathering will be handing out business cards, and because you will also need quick access to your business cards, it's always helpful to have two pockets in hands' reach.
Dajani is a professor at Chatham University where she teaches human communications, media history, intercultural communication and research methods. Dajani also teaches skills in business etiquette, and some of her clients include Allegheny General Hospital, Carnegie Mellon University, and Society of Automotive Engineers.
The Dining Etiquette banquet that RMU hosted was designed to provide students with more self-confidence when walking into a formal business banquet setting. Dajani provided the students with guidelines that they can apply quickly to make themselves and others more comfortable when formally dining.
"I came to this because it is important for students, especially communication majors, to know how to deal with potential clients and for other professional business purposes when dining," said Maria Giordano, a senior here at RMU.
Giordano was one of the almost 20 students who took part in this learning experience. RMU likes to introduce students to this etiquette banquet once every semester. Usually its turnout is about 30-50 students a semester. It costs $10, which resident students could pay with their campus meal plan.
The topics covered during the event didn't just cover what utensils to use and when to use them at a formal dining experience, but also professional tips to use when in professional settings.
"There have been studies done that show people perform better when they are comfortable in a situation," said Dajani.
Surprisingly, wearing a suit jacket is a good way of networking when at a business or cocktail party. By wearing the suit jacket, Dajani explained that people throughout the night at the business gathering will be handing out business cards, and because you will also need quick access to your business cards, it's always helpful to have two pockets in hands' reach.
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