{"id":12358,"date":"2023-11-18T15:58:53","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T15:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cooncampsprings.com\/?p=12358"},"modified":"2023-11-18T15:58:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T15:58:53","slug":"etiquette-experts-top-tips-on-tackling-awkward-moments-in-restaurants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooncampsprings.com\/travel\/etiquette-experts-top-tips-on-tackling-awkward-moments-in-restaurants\/","title":{"rendered":"Etiquette expert&apos;s top tips on tackling awkward moments in restaurants"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Etiquette expert William Hanson&#8217;s top tips on tackling dining-out dilemmas, from dividing the bill to giving children an iPad at the table<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In his book Help I Sexted My Boss, William Hanson offers lots of dining out tips<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He also tackles whether it&#8217;s OK to take pictures of your food at the table<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0The items it&#8217;s acceptable to take from a hotel room\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8216;There&#8217;s nothing more pleasurable than enjoying a meal in a wonderful restaurant.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>So says etiquette expert William Hanson in his new book Help I Sexted My Boss \u2013 A Hilarious Guide To Avoiding Life&#8217;s Awkward Moments, co-authored by Jordan North.<\/p>\n<p>But while eating out is one of life&#8217;s bonuses, Mr Hanson acknowledges that it comes with multiple dilemmas, from whether it&#8217;s OK to take pictures of your food to the quandary of whether children can be distracted by tablet devices to the conundrum of how bills should be split in group dining scenarios.<\/p>\n<p>The tome offers plenty of tips for all these points and more. Read on for a sneak preview of the do&#8217;s, don&#8217;ts and definitely don&#8217;ts&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/09\/77922195-12761407-image-m-27_1700215161939.jpg\" height=\"650\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>In his new book\u00a0Help I Sexted My Boss, co-authored with\u00a0Jordan North, William Hanson offers tips on the multiple dilemmas every diner faces when eating out, from how to split bills to whether it&#8217;s OK to give a tablet device to a child at the table<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by William Hanson (@williamhansonetiquette)<\/p>\n<p><span>Help! How long do we wait for a late arrival?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>William writes in the book: &#8216;I would suggest waiting ten minutes for a late arrival then order drinks. Then, after 15 minutes, it&#8217;s fine to order food because time is ticking. You could also speed things up by sending a photograph of the menu to the person on their way.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><span>Help! How can I attract a server&#8217;s attention?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>William says: &#8216;It&#8217;s all about body language and eye contact. So it&#8217;s about raising yourself up in the seat and extending your hand to the level of your eye \u2013 that should be enough to attract a well-trained server.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/10\/77923515-12761407-image-a-28_1700215465929.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Regarding bill-splitting, William says: &#8216;There&#8217;s nothing that ruins an evening more than maths&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><span>Help! Should I take pictures of my food?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>William says: &#8216;A hundred years ago people would say a little prayer. Now they take a photograph of their food. So the etiquette has slightly changed.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Jordan adds: &#8216;I don&#8217;t mind it, just as long as they&#8217;re not doing it throughout the meal.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>William continues: &#8216;Obviously, restaurants love it because you put it on social media and tag the restaurant you&#8217;re in, so it&#8217;s free marketing. [But] it irritates me when people take a photo of their food, share it online and then spend the rest of the evening reading the messages that are coming through. You&#8217;re meant to be eating out with me, not on your phone.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><span>Help! Should kids be allowed iPads at the table?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>William says: &#8216;The traditionalist in me doesn&#8217;t like the idea of a child holding an iPad at the table. Why can&#8217;t they still use a colouring-in book? But if you&#8217;re going to hand them a device to watch Peppa Pig on, please give them headphones. When the food arrives, that&#8217;s the time to put the iPads away.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><span>Help! Can I ask for a doggy bag?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>William says: &#8216;It&#8217;s absolutely fine to take home any leftovers, but only if it is offered by the restaurant.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/16\/77882597-12761407-Help_I_Sexted_My_Boss_by_William_Hanson_and_Jordan_North_is_out_-a-5_1700239678625.jpg\" height=\"479\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Help! I Sexted My Boss by William Hanson and Jordan North is out now<\/p>\n<p><span>Help! My friends don&#8217;t want to split the bill!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>William says: &#8216;There&#8217;s nothing that ruins an evening more than maths. So, if a group of four friends go out, the worst thing that can happen is for someone to start picking at the bill and saying, &#8220;Your steak was \u00a32.50 more expensive than my salad.&#8221; Well, tough! If money is that tight, don&#8217;t go out in the first place. If you&#8217;re in a group of four, you just divide by four.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Communication is key. So, when ordering, clarify: &#8220;Are we having two courses? Are we having three?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;All this &#8220;well I had this and you had that&#8221; nonsense is very irritating.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Jordan adds: &#8216;I think the only time you can question whether you can split the bill is when it comes to booze. It&#8217;s OK to pipe up and say the non-drinkers shouldn&#8217;t have to pay for the drinks part of the bill.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>William adds: &#8216;Don&#8217;t choose the most expensive dish on the menu when you&#8217;re in a group. Pick something in the middle. If you desperately want the caviar-topped-burger, go back another day and try it then.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><span><span>Help! I Sexted My Boss by William Hanson and Jordan North is out now (\u00a320\/CAN $42.95), published by Penguin Random House.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span>For more from Mr Hanson visit his <\/span><span>TikTok<\/span><span> and <\/span><span>Instagram<\/span><span> profiles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/travel\/article-12761407\/Etiquette-expert-William-Hansons-tips-tackling-dining-dilemmas-dividing-bill-giving-children-iPad-table.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Etiquette expert William Hanson&#8217;s top tips on tackling dining-out dilemmas, from dividing the bill to giving children an iPad at the table In his book Help I Sexted My Boss, William Hanson offers lots of dining out tips He also tackles whether it&#8217;s OK to take pictures of your food at the table READ MORE:\u00a0The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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