A Butler's Guide to Table Manners - Couverture rigide

Clayton, Nicholas

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1849943680 ISBN 13 : 9781849943680

Editeur : Batsford, 2016

Synopsis

Who better to ensure the nation's table manners come up to scratch than an English butler with over 10 years' experience? With the revival in good manners, etiquette, spelling and grammar, this is a timely book on table manners and dining etiquette to ensure grace at the table at all times.

Covers all aspects of eating etiquette from napkin folding, cutlery, glasses,
bread rolls (never use a knife!) and silver service to how to eat soup, spaghetti,
escargots and artichokes and open a bottle of champagne. With diagrams for
those tricky table placements and eating actions and a range of tips and hints,
the book is the last word on how to eat. It will ensure that you and your family
never let the side down whatever the company you keep while dining.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Nicholas Clayton trained to be a professional Butler over twenty years ago in London. Nicholas is a highly experienced and very well respected Freelance Professional Butler and works with leading directors and personalities from industry, finance, television, film and sport in locations all over the world. During 2015 appeared in the Wall to Wall Television Production of ‘Time Crashers’ for Channel 4, playing the part of the Edwardian Butler.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Who better to ensure the nation's table manners come up to scratch than an English butler with over 10 years' experience? With the revival in good manners, etiquette, spelling and grammar, this is a timely book on table manners and dining etiquette to ensure grace at the table at all times.

Covers all aspects of eating etiquette from napkin folding, cutlery, glasses, bread rolls (never use a knife!) and silver service to how to eat soup, spaghetti, escargots and artichokes and open a bottle of champagne. With diagrams for those tricky table placements and eating actions and a range of tips and hints, the book is the last word on how to eat. It will ensure that you and your family never let the side down whatever the company you keep while dining.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Batsford
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1849943680
• ISBN 13: 9781849943680
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible