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German Eating Habits and Table Manners Breakfast (Frü (Fr ühst hstü ück). ck). Breakfast usually consists of bread rolls (Brö (Br ötchen), tchen), a boiled egg, jam, cold meats, coffee or tea. Cooked breakfasts are uncommon in private pri vate houses but popular in hotels. Lunch (Mittagessen). Regarded by many as the hot or main meal of the day. It is served se rved a little earlier than the British lunch and is often quite substantial. substan tial. “Kaffee “ Kaffee und Kuchen” Kuchen ”. . Germans are keen on their afternoon coffee and (normally) home made cakes. Typically, guests are invited on Sunday afternoons. Evening meal (Abendbrot). The name given to an evening meal consisting of mainly bread and cold meats. Tea or beer is served with this meal. Abendbrot Abendbro t is usually eaten between 1800 1900 1900 hours and is the main meal of the evening. Evening meal Late (Abendessen). A more formal evening dinner, which usually commences between 1900 2000 hours. Grace at table (Das Tischgebet). It is not uncommon, especially in a Catholic household, for grace to be said before and after a meal or at the start of a dinner di nner party. Enjoy your Meal (Guten Appetit). "Guten Appetit" is used to wish those present an enjoyable meal. Guests should not start eating until the host/hostess has wished them "Guten Appetit“ Appetit “. . Between courses and contrary to British table manners, it is the norm to keep one’ one ’s s hands “in “ in sight and away from swords” swords ” on the edge of the table.
German Drinking Habits and Manners Toasting is a very typical German tradition on almost every occasion. occa sion. German guests do not raise a full glass without “taking “ taking someone with them” them ”: : The host gives the signal to commence drinking by raising his glass. In mixed company this is usually accompanied by a bit of a ritual on the host’ host ’s s part who turns to the lady on his right (Tischdame) and nods to all his guests sitting si tting at the table with him. After drinking, the glass is not immediately placed on the table but “held “ held” ” whilst nods are exchanged with all those in the immediate vicinity. British Br itish hosts should be aware that German guests will wait for the signal to commence drinking dr inking so make life simple by welcoming everyone before you start drinking/eating. Recharging of a wine glass (Wein nachfü nachf üllen). llen). In Germany a wineglass is traditionally only recharged when it is empty and never when there is still something so mething in it. One should always give German guests the chance to empty their glasses glass es before recharging them. Equally British guests at a German function should be aware awa re that only empty glasses are recharged so drink up! Come around for a glass of wine (Auf ein Glas Wein kommen). This is a relatively common German form of entertaining a small group of friends or the couple coup le next door. If this happens, it is assumed you have eaten before arriving and German hosts offer a rather special wine.
Page 1 and 2: Stil und Form A Guide to German Eti
Page 3 and 4: Forms of Dress National characteris
Page 5 and 6: For ladies: Cocktail Dress Day Dres
Page 7 and 8: Presents It is traditional in Germa
Page 9 and 10: Weddings in Germany Pre Pre wed
Page 11: Punctuality Punctuality has been de
Page 15 and 16: Invitations (Einladungen) The form
Page 17 and 18: Bundeswehr (continued). Swearing
Page 19 and 20: Schü Sch ützenfeste/Sch tzenfeste
Page 21: Thank you Letters British hosts sho

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