Basic Cafeteria Etiquette Rules To Follow

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By Anjana Ns

Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 18:05

You may not believe but people judge you for how you behave than what you are. The etiquette that you follow at cafeteria or your office food court matter to many. Sometimes relationships are made and broke on a coffee table so this means how serious etiquette matters to a class of people.

If you wish to take the ladder of success in career and personal life, it is important that you know how to behave and how to eat and our basic cafeteria etiquette will help you. Take a look at the list.

Cafeteria Etiquette

1. Do not fail to wash your hands before you go through the buffet line. Do not making the serving until your hands are dry. If you aren't keeping well (have fever or cold) ask your colleague or friend to prepare a plate for you. Do not reserve space for friends when you are in the buffet line.

2. While making the serving, do not dump food onto your plate. Pick only a fair share. Never dawdle or chat while serving food as you are making the others in the line wait.

3. Never grab a spoon from the nearby table just to make the serving, wait for your colleague or friend to finish with his. Always cover your mouth with a handkerchief or tissues before you sneeze.

4. Always look behind when you are to turn or move from the place as there may be someone standing with a loaded plate. Never push or hurry up with the plate as you may spill food and make a mess.

5. Do not leave the dropped food on table or in your plate. Pick them up and put them into waste bins or you can also ask the staff to clean up.

6. Make it a point to greet colleagues who accompany you for the meal. Pick a general discussion and make the person get a good impression about you. Avoid making faces.

Whether you are at a cafeteria in a public place or office, etiquette and table manners are a must to follow as it is the only way to make the unknown know and feel good about you.