THE MASTER CLASS 

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Designed for individuals who want an expansive view of social readiness and etiquette in a fun, modern, and open environment.

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• Pre-meeting/event prep 

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• Social media; public image on and off-line

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• The fine art of conversation: prepping, pit and pivot 

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• The art of the handshake

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• Workplace communication skills​ between Millennials, X and Baby Boomers 

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• Top ten must-know travel tips; domestic and international

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• Dress: white tie, black tie, formal, semi-formal, cocktail and business

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• Place setting (28-pieces) and utensil use (fork and knife holds)

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• Wine, champagne, after-dinner drinks

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• Menu: food and courses

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• Navigate menus, dietary, religious, health restrictions 

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• After-dinner follow up

CORPORATE & PRIVATE CLASSES  

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Corporate, private and small classes are available and designed based on needs or areas of interest; e.g., executive essentials, foreign travel, business lunches, etc.

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Press the link to see a sample class for a nonprofit fundraiser.

 THE ART OF THE MEAL 

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The place settings and menus are the stars of this class.

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• 28-piece place setting, utensil use (fork and knife holds)

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• Wine, champagne, after-dinner drinks

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• Menu: food and courses

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• Navigate menus, dietary, religious, health restrictions ​

WINE 101

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Learn and taste wine in a relaxed and fun environment.

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• 6 types of wines will be served

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• Wine explained 

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• Soil samples and climate discussion 

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• Barrels and cooperage

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• Acid and tannin

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• Reading wine labels​

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• Top ten wine words and their meaning

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• Simple food pairings​

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• Aroma, color and taste

RUM, BOURBON, SCOTCH and WHISKEY

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An adventure of both taste and history

  

• Taste, flavor, color, fragrances

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• Service; glassware, over rocks, straight and mixers

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• Distilling facts and the angel share

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• Spirits impact on commerce, politics and history

A LA CARTE  PRIVATE & SMALL CLASSES  

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​Private and small classes are available. You design your own session based on your own/group's needs or areas of interest; e.g., champagne, red wine, tequila, etc.

OPERA EXTRAVAGANZA

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LEARN

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• Fun opera 101 class taught over dinner

• Opera vs operetta

• How to act and behave

• History and little known juicy details about the composer 

• Story review

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ATTEND

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• Class then attends the opera.  Attendees buy the tickets they can afford 

• Opera at the Metropolitan Opera House

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DISCUSS

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• During the first intermission, please go directly to the Grand Tier Restaurant.

• Your reservation has been confirmed and snacks pre-ordered.

 

MUSEUM

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• Small group casual meet-up

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• Explore museum and galleries

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• Tours designed from scratch on a topic you select

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• Small group, casual and fun

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YOUNG PROFESSIONAL CLASSES  

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Designed for young  professionals; strengthening abilities to optimize career development. 

CHILDREN'S CLASSES

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30-minute to one-hour classes

 

Kid-friendly food

 

Designed for fun and learning

 

Classes for boys and girls

 

Group classes only

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Class topics

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•        Politeness

•        Sit, stand and shake hands 

•        How to eat properly

•        Place settings and napkins

•        Please and thank you

•        How to say no

•        Trying new things

•        Eating out and eating at home

•        Sit, stand and shake hands 

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Whether it's eating at home, a restaurant, or at a friend's house, your child can be confident, well behaved and happy in any environment. ​

 

Maybe you did not grow up learning certain etiquette rules to pass along to the next generations.  Don’t fear; it’s never too late for you or your children to learn in a friendly and fun atmosphere. ​

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HIGH SCHOOL

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Shances offer both traditional in-room and experiential cultural classes​

TRADITIONAL IN-ROOM CLASS

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•  Social media clean-up

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• Eight-piece place setting and menu

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• Utensil use; various fork and knife holds and resting positions

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• Making conversation

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• How to properly handle dietary, religious, health restrictions ​

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• Dressing properly for all occasion​s

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EXPERIENTIAL CLASSES

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• Expose students to the outside world

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• Designed and tailored with each school's and student's interests in mind

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UNIVERSITY

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•  Social media clean-up

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• Eight-piece place setting and menu

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• Interview tips and the fine art of conversation

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• How to properly handle dietary, religious, health restrictions

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• Navigating non-alcoholic consumption

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• Utensil use; various fork and knife holds and resting positions

 

• Networking and professional skills needed for successful internships and jobs

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• Dressing properly for all occasion​s

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AT YOUR SERVICE

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AT YOUR SERVICE is an interactive, fun, informative course designed for small businesses with outward facing employees and food service industry workers.  

Small business employees and food servers are ambassadors who generate a positive front-of-the-house atmosphere, create a road to return patronage for the business in which they work and increased income for themselves. AT YOUR SERVICE provides each attendee with an overarching knowledge of customer service, quality concepts, tools and solutions to solve common service challenges -- and much more.

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CONVENTION SPEAKER  

 

Corporate Breakout Speaker that adds both learning and fun during any convention.