Aston Preston Fine Dining & Etiquette Programme

The Fine Dining & Etiquette Programme is designed to help students develop the various skills associated with formal dining and etiquette in the areas of dress, appropriate use of tableware, conversation, general manners and some aspects of programme planning and delivery.

Over the years it has become apparent that most students entering the University have never attended formal dinners and are not learned in the area of proper dining & etiquette associated with such functions. The hall has therefore seized this opportunity to educate students about these areas which would in turn prove beneficial in their personal and professional lives. These activities culminate in the Annual Hall Dinner for the Aston Preston Hall in February.

OBJECTIVES:

  1. Students should learn how to dress appropriately for a formal dinner
  2. Students should know how to use the various tableware
  3. Students should be able to have appropriate dinner conversations
  4. Students should be able to exhibit good manners at dinner
  5. Students should be able to develop a programme for a formal dinner (20%)

Part 1: The Preston Hall Image Building & Dress Session (November)

Objectives:

  • To transfer image building skills to residents that would prepare them for formal and professional environments
  • To introduce female residents to skills in the application of make-up and cosmetics.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the sessions participants would have learnt the following:

  • Appropriate dress styles for semi-formal/formal occasions.
  • Appropriate conversational behaviour for semi-formal/formal occasions
  • Appropriate use and application of make-up
  • Appropriate posture for semi-formal/formal occasions.

Part 2: The Preston Hall Dining & Etiquette Session (January)

Objectives:

  • To equip residents with knowledge about proper dining behaviour for formal and professional occasions.

Learning Outcomes:
At the close of the session, all attendees should;

  • Be able to understand the proper use of utensils based on dinner menu
  • Have learnt appropriate conversational topics for a dinner.
  • Have an appreciation for appropriate behaviour when dining.

Part 3: Programme Planning and Delivery (January)

Students work with alumni professional and/or Resident Advisors to develop an appropriate programme for the hall’s annual formal dinner.

Objectives:

  • Students will develop a running programme around a given theme for the dinner
  • Students will deliver the developed programme at the dinner

Learning Outcomes:
At the culmination of the preparatory sessions, student participants should:

  • Have a fully developed programme with running order, etc.
  • Have presenters for different aspects of programme
  • Have done dress rehearsals to iron out any glitches in programme

Method of Delivery
All sessions are delivered through a main presentation followed by actual demonstrations, or in
interactive workshop sessions.

Registration
Pre-registration begins two weeks before event. Contact the Hall’s Main Office for details.

Interested students should contact us today for more details.

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