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ARRIVING AT THE RESTAURANT
•When meeting someone at the restaurant wait in the lobby unless otherwise requested
•The host should arrive at least 15 minutes early.
•The host should check the table and request the change if the location is not satisfactory
•It is proper to wait for your guests at the door
•If coats need to be checked the host should pay the coat fee and appropriate tip. If the wearer of the coat will prefer to take the coat to the table, help your guest remove the coat if it seems appropriate
•When the maitre d’ leads you and your guests into the dining room; your guests should proceed you in following the maitre d’. You lead the way if you are sitting yourself and your guests
•If you are expecting more than one guest, it is all right to be seated with the first guest, after waiting for 10 minutes
•Leave the table setting as is until all late guests have arrived
•Always offer your guest the preferred seat
•It is still considered polite for a gentleman to assist a woman with her chair unless she makes an obvious move to sit herself. He does not have to rise each time she leaves or returns to the table during a business meal
•Enter your chair from the left side and exit from the right.
AFTER BEING SEATED
