The Art of Entertaining & Dining

The Ritz – Paris

Business places a “Super-Premium” on personal manners and grace!

The art of dining and entertaining are valuable business and social skills!
Manners (like good taste) are critical to personal success.
Manners transcend social status, race, and gender.

Now you can Gain the Finesse of a Diplomat!

Première Image International programs provide the perfect opportunity to polish your manners and perfect the art of dining and entertaining in sophisticated and elegant environments. It is your chance to learn the precious skills of influencing others in every sphere of the business / social arenas from the ever-gracious “expert.”


Ms. Smith combines learning with pleasure. Her programs are entertaining and fashionable. They are also practical and comprehensive and cover social etiquette, manners, table etiquette, dining, and protocol.

If you are…

  • uncomfortable in important (or not so important) business/social situations
  • unsure about hosting and toasting
  • do not know the proper way to hold your cutlery
  • confused about how to pay the bill graciously
  • confused about what cutlery to use
  • unsure about when to bring up business

 

Then these experiential programs are meant just for you!
Now you will be able to learn the intricacies of being refined and elegant and confident.

All the dining programs are integral parts of Ms. Smith’s unique offering.

Fine china, crystal, linen and silver are used for our dining experiences.

This is your chance to become “World Class” and be on Everyone’s Invitation List!

Our programs are guaranteed to assist you…

  • Sharpen the all-important skills that put you in control of business and social situations
  • Develop personal poise and confidence
  • Strengthen personal relations
  • Assist you feel comfortable in business/social situations
  • Put others at ease

MAKE A FAVORABLE IMPRESSION FROM BEGINNNG TO END.

All our programs are available for:

  • One – on – one personal coaching
  • Group sessions

Please contact us for more information.
Our programs are

Your Passport to success in the era of excellence!

Please do not hesitate to content with me to discuss our programs.

The Elegant Afternoon Tea

'It’s fashionable, sophisticated and stress free!"

Shannon Smith

“Conduct and good breeding are absolutely necessary to adorn any or all other good qualities or talent.”

Lord Chesterfield

Afternoon tea is replacing the business lunch and stresses the importance of business and social manners.
It’s a pleasant, relaxed alternative to hectic lunches and quick drinks after work.
Become more charming, confident and poised.

Enjoy the timeless charm of afternoon tea and learn how to:

  • become more adept in business/social situations
  • become more witty and charming
  • increase your manners I Q
  • impress clients and associates
  • make the most of small talk
Combine learning with pleasure while meeting in an elegant atmosphere!

Please contact us for more information.
Our programs are

Your Passport to success in the era of excellence!

Please do not hesitate to content with me to discuss our programs.

Working the Cocktail Party

“Good manners may in seven words be found:
forget yourself and think of those around you.”

Arthur Guiterman

Working the Cocktail party guarantees that you will become more cultured, witty and charming – anything but mediocre! Attending a business or social gathering can be turned into a unique way to connect with others for mutual benefit. Not only is networking a way to connect with people who can help you in a supportive way, it can also provide a never-ending source of business and social connections.

Navigate business and social situations with ease and comfort! .

Lean how to:

  • navigate like a Pro and brush up your party etiquette.
  • communicate more effectively
  • behave yourself
  • mix and mingle
  • make a grand entrance
  • make introductions
  • become socially adept
  • eating various foods - where to put the “olive pit” and other tidbits

Navigate like a Pro and brush up your party etiquette.

Come prepared to taste fabulous wine and hors d’oeuvres, meet new friends and business contacts.

Please contact us for more information.
Our programs are

Your Passport to success in the era of excellence!

Please do not hesitate to connect with me to discuss our programs.

An Evening of Elegant Dining

“A man has no getter thing to do under the sun than to eat, drink and be merry.”

Ecclesiastes

The Elegant Dining Event will assist you gain an appreciation of culture, dining skills, mannerisms, posture and carriage.
Polish up your dining skills and manners. You will learn to navigate the dinner table with grace and style.
Make a favorable impression from beginning to end.

The topics this program will cover are:

  • The Rituals of Dinner
  • Continental Style of Dining
  • Host and Hostess Duties
  • Appropriate Dress and Grooming
  • Fundamentals of Business/Social Entertaining
  • The Fine Art of Introductions
  • The Art of Conversation
  • The Rules of Toasting
  • Tipping
Enjoy a six-course gourmet dinner
AND
complimentary wines presented by our Sommelier.
 
We guarantee that an Evening of Elegant Dining will provide you with “the finishing touches!”

Learn how to conduct business with the right fork!

Please contact us for more information.
Our programs are

Your Passport to success in the era of excellence!

Shannon Smith

Special Limited Time Offer!

Good Manners are an essential element in everyone's personal portfolio!

Far from a collection of rules and regulations, this is a very practical easy-to-read guide with answers to many of business and social questions.

 

It explores contemporary manners and universally accepted rules of behavior, helping you through business and social situations throughout the world.

 

Find out how to make the best entrance, how to handle the business lunch, about small talk and introductions, and what fork to use and when.

 

Find out how well-mannered you are when you check out our chapter quizzes.

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