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Tea & Etiquette® programs incorporate the latest in social and business etiquette with an appreciation of the cultural and historical significance of tea. To further the enjoyment of teatime, Tea & Etiquette® programs include modern manners for children and contemporary etiquette for adults.  Each program features a script and reproducible handouts for your audience.  It’s the perfect way to increase the visibility – and profitability – of any tearoom, tea business, or etiquette class.

Tearoom owners and etiquette instructors have successfully used these programs around the world for over ten years.  The 2009 edition is completely updated to include all the new information about the fast growing specialty tea market.

YOUR 400-PAGE MANUAL INCLUDES

• Dorothea Johnson’s master class instructional material used for years in her three-day Tea & Etiquette® programs hosted by The Protocol School of Washington®. Completely updated and revised for 2009.

• A chapter on Organizing Your Business, including promotional material and ideas on how you can turn your love for tea and etiquette into a profitable business.

• A compact disc containing digital files of all the artwork, templates, and word files needed to customize your own workbooks to use with your audiences.

• A TEA & ETIQUETTE CONSULTANT certificate suitable for framing.

TEN INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS  WITH SCRIPTS AND ILLUSTRATED HANDOUTS

Business Etiquette & Tea®

Today’s savvy business person is aware that most business is conducted not at the conference table but at social functions.  Discussing a project over tea is a popular alternative to the traditional business lunch or dinner.  This seminar presents the latest social and business etiquette applicable to one’s personal and professional life.  Participants receive an illustrated workbook.

Teddy Bear Tea® & Etiquette®

This program is for the young and young at heart.  Teddy Bear, a capital bear, treats his guests to an imaginary tea at the White House.  Preparing for tea at the White House with Teddy Bear will demonstrate situations that call for knowing and using correct etiquette at tea time.  Participants are encouraged to bring their teddy bears.

Tea & Etiquette® with Alice

 For the adventuresome of all ages, we invite participants to explore Alice’s exciting trip through Wonderland.  Modern manners and timeless courtesies are interwoven throughout the program.

Afternoon Tea & Etiquette®

The tradition of afternoon tea is attributed to Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford in 1840.  Tea progressed from a simple "drink with jam and bread" into a full-blown social event.  Participants enjoy a fine pot of tea, traditional fare, and a refresher of dining etiquette essentials.

High Tea & Etiquette®  

Finish the day with the most substantial of the tea meals.  High tea is synonymous with an evening of hearty and traditional foods complimented by a selection of fine teas.  An etiquette program precedes the High Tea meal.

Mothers’ & Daughters’ Tea & Etiquette®  

What could be more endearing than a shared cup of tea with one’s mother or daughter!  This is the perfect opportunity for grandmothers, mothers, daughters, and granddaughters to enjoy one another’s company and at the same time learn the etiquette associated with teatime.

Victorian Tea & Etiquette®

The Victorian Era was opulent and extravagant.  Afternoon tea parties were fashionable and knowledge of the social graces important.  Enjoy tea while learning the etiquette of teatime today.

Valentine Tea® & Etiquette® 

Love and friendship go hand-in-hand with tea on Valentine’s Day. An enchanting tea combined with etiquette is the perfect gift for a special person of any age.

 Holiday Tea & Etiquette®

To embellish any celebrated gathering, invite family and friends to tea.  Enhance the holidays with a refresher of the social nuances associated with teatime.

Seasonal Tea & Etiquette®

Capture the essence of the changing season.  The crisp days of Winter, the fragrance of Spring, the warmth of Summer, and Autumn’s array of colors create tranquil times to enjoy life’s bounty.  Celebrate each season with tea and a refresher about the etiquette of teatime.

Our upgrade guarantee:  Our editors are constantly at work improving this MasterClass manual.  You will receive all upgrades free of charge for one full year following your purchase.

Tea & Etiquette Masterclass is designed for in-home study.  Owners of the program may attend our optional biannual weekend seminar.  Read more....

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• Bonus resources valued at $125:  A Year of Teas at the Elmwood Inn, A Tea for all Seasons, The Tea Table,  Tea in the City: London, Tea in the City: Paris, Tea in the City: New York, and the musical soundtrack from the documentary "The Meaning of Tea."

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