The Art of Etiquette

If you want to open doors, open your mind to etiquette.
No education is complete without it.

We offer something for everyone. Select a program from the list below to learn more.

Newcomer Program

Immerse yourself in Canadian customs and enrich your experience.

Relocating to Canada? Whether you’re coming for a few years or making a permanent move, the sooner you’re able to adapt to your new home, the richer your experience will be.

While exciting times lie ahead, so does the challenge of adapting to your environment so that you can truly thrive and prosper. In the interest of a seamless transition into your new surroundings, join A Taste of Etiquette and discover some of the etiquette rules, values and customs embedded in Canadian society.

In this one-day workshop, we cover:

  • Meeting and greeting
  • Introductions and small talk
  • Words and gestures to avoid
  • Personal space
  • Electronic communications
  • Punctuality
  • Canadian social customs
  • Thank you notes and gift-giving
  • Diversity in Canada
  • Dining etiquette (North American style)

This workshop will include a three-course luncheon where you will have an opportunity to put your learning into action.

To enroll in an upcoming session, contact us today or complete the online information request form.

Business Professional Program

Use business etiquette to your professional advantage.

Whether your career has spanned several months or many years, making a positive impression on both your clients and colleagues is essential to your professional growth and success. Given the likelihood of your business community being multi-generational and multi-cultural, it’s important to keep in mind that the social codes you value may differ from those valued by others.

A Taste of Etiquette will guide you through the most widely-practiced rules of etiquette at the dining table, in the workplace, and at networking events and beyond, all of which will facilitate more harmonious and rewarding business relationships.

In this one-day workshop, we cover:

  • Meeting and greeting
  • Introductions and small talk
  • Diversity in the workplace
  • Networking at a reception
  • Punctuality
  • Electronic communications
  • Business attire, including business casual
  • Canadian social customs
  • Thank you notes and gift-giving
  • Dining etiquette (Continental style) or Afternoon tea etiquette (English style)

This workshop will include either a three-course luncheon or an English afternoon tea where you will have an opportunity to put your learning into action.

To enroll in an upcoming session, contact us today or complete the online information request form.

Business Professional Program

Use business etiquette to your professional advantage.

Whether your career has spanned several months or many years, making a positive impression on both your clients and colleagues is essential to your professional growth and success. Given the likelihood of your business community being multi-generational and multi-cultural, it’s important to keep in mind that the social codes you value may differ from those valued by others.

A Taste of Etiquette will guide you through the most widely-practiced rules of etiquette at the dining table, in the workplace, and at networking events and beyond, all of which will facilitate more harmonious and rewarding business relationships.

In this one-day workshop, we cover:

  • Meeting and greeting
  • Introductions and small talk
  • Diversity in the workplace
  • Networking at a reception
  • Punctuality
  • Electronic communications
  • Business attire, including business casual
  • Canadian social customs
  • Thank you notes and gift-giving
  • Dining etiquette (Continental style) or Afternoon tea etiquette (English style)

This workshop will include either a three-course luncheon or an English afternoon tea where you will have an opportunity to put your learning into action.

To enroll in an upcoming session, contact us today or complete the online information request form.

College/University Student Program

Get ready for the real world.

Your post-secondary education will soon be coming to an end. In a few months or so, you and your fellow graduates will be competing with one another as you pursue opportunities to apply your newly acquired knowledge and skills to the workplace.

Want to show prospective employers that you warrant special attention? At A Taste of Etiquette, our College and University program focuses on vital skills needed to succeed in the workplace. Addressing much that is essential in the curriculum of life, our etiquette workshop will give you a competitive edge in securing the position of your dreams by helping you make a positive impression on those with the power to influence your future.

In this one-day workshop, we cover:

  • Meeting, greeting and introductions
  • Searching for employment after graduation and preparing for interviews
  • Diversity in the workplace
  • Non-verbal communication
  • Appropriate business attire, including business casual
  • Punctuality
  • Projecting the right image and networking effectively at business receptions
  • Electronic communications
  • Thank you notes
  • Dining etiquette (Continental style) or Afternoon tea etiquette (English style)

This workshop will include either a three-course luncheon or an English afternoon tea where you will have an opportunity to put your learning into action.

To enroll in an upcoming session, contact us today or complete the online information request form.

Teenager Program

Start preparing yourself for the path ahead.

As a teenager, you may think etiquette is all about old-fashioned rules that dictate which behaviours are acceptable—and unacceptable. You may not be aware that good manners evolve over time and frequently differ from place to place and from culture to culture. In fact, etiquette reflects and expresses a society’s core values at a particular time. At A Taste of Etiquette, we believe that today’s etiquette promotes integrity, humility, kindness, and respect. We see etiquette as a key to your future! A future where you will shine with confidence and be yourself in any situation.

Enroll in our workshop and get a head start on your road to success!

In this one-day workshop, we cover:

  • Meeting, greeting and introductions
  • Non-verbal communication
  • Etiquette at the door, on stairs, in elevators and on escalators
  • Etiquette in various public places (subway, bus, cinema, mall, sport events)
  • Electronic communications
  • Searching for a part-time job
  • Preparing for an interview
  • Punctuality
  • Thank you notes
  • Dining etiquette (Continental style) or Afternoon tea etiquette (English style)

This one-day workshop will include either a three-course luncheon or an English afternoon tea where you will have an opportunity to put your learning into action.

To enroll in an upcoming session, contact us today or complete the online information request form.

Teenager Program

Start preparing yourself for the path ahead.

As a teenager, you may think etiquette is all about old-fashioned rules that dictate which behaviours are acceptable—and unacceptable. You may not be aware that good manners evolve over time and frequently differ from place to place and from culture to culture. In fact, etiquette reflects and expresses a society’s core values at a particular time. At A Taste of Etiquette, we believe that today’s etiquette promotes integrity, humility, kindness, and respect. We see etiquette as a key to your future! A future where you will shine with confidence and be yourself in any situation.

Enroll in our workshop and get a head start on your road to success!

In this one-day workshop, we cover:

  • Meeting, greeting and introductions
  • Non-verbal communication
  • Etiquette at the door, on stairs, in elevators and on escalators
  • Etiquette in various public places (subway, bus, cinema, mall, sport events)
  • Electronic communications
  • Searching for a part-time job
  • Preparing for an interview
  • Punctuality
  • Thank you notes
  • Dining etiquette (Continental style) or Afternoon Tea etiquette (English style)

This one-day workshop will include either a three-course luncheon or an English afternoon tea where you will have an opportunity to put your learning into action.

To enroll in an upcoming session, contact us today or complete the online information request form.

General Interest Program – all are welcome!

Create memories with family and friends

Whether you’re looking to embrace valued but sometimes half-forgotten traditions or find a fun and unique way to enjoy quality time with family and friends, A Taste of Etiquette has plenty to offer.

We are inviting you not only to rediscover the rules of etiquette in the context of a three-course meal or an English afternoon tea but to learn how to set elegant tables that will dazzle your guests whatever the occasion. Our workshops will be deliciously peppered with historical, amusing, and little-known anecdotes that you will later be able to share with your guests.

In this half-day workshop, we will cover:

The art of table dressing and dining etiquette training in one of the following styles – the choice is yours:

  • French
  • British
  • Continental
  • North American

Whichever table dressing and dining etiquette style you choose; you will enjoy a three-course luncheon where you will have an opportunity to put your learning into action.

In this half-day workshop, we will cover:

The art of English afternoon tea – offered in five different programs:

  • Adult program
  • Teenager program
  • Child program
  • Family program
  • School program

Your training will take place in an elegant tearoom, where you will enjoy a typical English afternoon tea. The English afternoon tea training for school children will take place either in an elegant tearoom or on school property – the choice is yours.

To enroll in an upcoming session, contact us today or complete the online information request form.