Classes

THE MASTER CLASS

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

Pre-meeting/event prep

Social media; public image on and off-line

The fine art of conversation: prepping, pit and pivot

The art of the handshake

Workplace communication skills between Millennials, X and Baby Boomers

Top ten must-know travel tips; domestic and international

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

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

Wine, champagne, after-dinner drinks

Menu: food and courses

Navigate menus, dietary, religious, health restrictions

After-dinner follow up

CORPORATE & PRIVATE CLASSES

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.

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

THE ART OF THE MEAL

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

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

Wine, champagne, after-dinner drinks

Menu: food and courses

Navigate menus, dietary, religious, health restrictions

WINE 101

Learn and taste wine in a relaxed and fun environment.

6 types of wines will be served

Wine explained

Soil samples and climate discussion

Barrels and cooperage

Acid and tannin

Reading wine labels

Top ten wine words and their meaning

Simple food pairings

Aroma, color and taste

RUM, BOURBON, SCOTCH and WHISKEY

An adventure of both taste and history

Taste, flavor, color, fragrances

Service; glassware, over rocks, straight and mixers

Distilling facts and the angel share

Spirits impact on commerce, politics and history

A LA CARTE PRIVATE & SMALL CLASSES

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

LEARN

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

ATTEND

Class then attends the opera. Attendees buy the tickets they can afford
Opera at the Metropolitan Opera House

DISCUSS

During the first intermission, please go directly to the Grand Tier Restaurant.
Your reservation has been confirmed and snacks pre-ordered.

MUSEUM

Small group casual meet-up

Explore museum and galleries

Tours designed from scratch on a topic you select

Small group, casual and fun

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL CLASSES

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

CHILDREN'S CLASSES

30-minute to one-hour classes

Kid-friendly food

Designed for fun and learning

Classes for boys and girls

Group classes only

Class topics

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

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.

HIGH SCHOOL

Shances offer both traditional in-room and experiential cultural classes

TRADITIONAL IN-ROOM CLASS

Social media clean-up

Eight-piece place setting and menu

Utensil use; various fork and knife holds and resting positions

Making conversation

How to properly handle dietary, religious, health restrictions

Dressing properly for all occasions

EXPERIENTIAL CLASSES

Expose students to the outside world

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

UNIVERSITY

Social media clean-up

Eight-piece place setting and menu

Interview tips and the fine art of conversation

How to properly handle dietary, religious, health restrictions

Navigating non-alcoholic consumption

Utensil use; various fork and knife holds and resting positions

Networking and professional skills needed for successful internships and jobs

Dressing properly for all occasions

AT YOUR SERVICE

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.