Reply To: Proper etiquette for bochor speaking to girl’s parents

The consensus is that whether to eat or not is a matter of personal preference and either way is perfectly fine.

That having been established, the follow-up is thus:

If the bochor plans to eat or drink something, should he make the Bracha Rishona and Bracha Achrona very loud so that the father and mother can say Amen to both?