Multiple choice softskills communication

What is the difference between Continental and American styles of dining?

  1. Continental style dining is relevant only at French and Basque restaurants

  2. Continental style dining requires the use of both hands used at the same time to handle the food

  3. Place settings are different between the two styles of dining

  4. American style dining is also known as "cafeteria" style, while Continental is menu-based
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Explanation

Continental dining style involves keeping both knife and fork in hands throughout the meal (fork in left, tines down; knife in right). American style involves cutting with knife and fork, then setting down the knife and switching the fork to the right hand to eat. The key difference is that Continental style uses both hands simultaneously.

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