What are the etiquette of Chinese food seating arrangement? Seats on the round table.
At banquets in China, round tables are often used. Not only the round tables placed in different positions are distinguished from each other, but also the different seats on each round table are distinguished from each other. It is very important in Chinese etiquette to remember these principles and make sure that you don't sit in the wrong position.
The main table is your lighthouse.
Before you sit down, you should first quickly identify which table is the main table, and then the inviter will guide you to sit down. Usually, the table placement of Chinese food is divided into two situations:
(1) Small banquet for two tables. In this case, two horizontal tables or two vertical tables are usually used. When two tables are placed horizontally, the table on the right side of the main entrance is the main table; When two tables are placed vertically, the table farthest from the main entrance is the main table.
(2) Banquets with three or more tables. When setting tables for multi-table banquets, besides paying attention to the above points. Side by side positioning? 、? Respect for rights? 、? Far is the best? In addition to other rules, consider the distance between other tables and the main table. Generally, the closer to the main table, the higher the number of tables; The farther away from the main table, the less the number of tables.
In some restaurants, the main table is designed to be larger than other dining tables, so that guests can easily tell which one is the main table.
What are the etiquette of Chinese food seating arrangement? Seating arrangements are dominated by the Lord.
At the banquet, the specific ranking of each table is also divided into primary and secondary rankings. The basic method of ranking is as follows:
(1) Most presenters should sit facing the main entrance and at the main table.
(2) When holding a multi-table banquet, each table should be attended by the representative of the host of the main table. The position is generally consistent with the main direction of the main table, and sometimes it can be directly opposite to the main table.
(3) The ranking of each table should be determined according to the distance from the owner of the table, and the closer it is to the owner, the more differentiated it is.
(4) The position at the same distance from the owner of this table is subject to the owner's face, and the position on the right side of the owner's seat is more distinguished.
(5) If the status of the guest of honor is higher than that of the host, in order to show respect, you can arrange to sit in the host's seat, and the host will also sit in the guest's seat. When arranging light meal seats for less than 5 people, the ordering can follow four principles:
(1) Right high and left low principle
Two people sit side by side, usually the upper seat on the right and the lower seat on the left. This is because Chinese food is served clockwise, so the person sitting on the right has priority over the person sitting on the left.
(2) Respect the principle of middle seat.
Three people sit together to eat, and the person sitting in the middle is higher than the people on both sides.
(3) Others are the first principle.
When dining, according to etiquette, the person facing the main entrance is the upper seat, and the person facing the main entrance is the lower seat.
(4) Special principle
In high-end restaurants, there are often beautiful scenery or elegant performances for diners to enjoy. At this time, the seat with the best viewing angle is the upper berth seat. When eating in some middle and low-end restaurants, people usually take the position near the wall as the upper seat and the position near the aisle as the lower seat.
Special advice from etiquette experts
How to make a seat card?
In order to make it easier for guests to sit accurately, the best way is to put a striking personal name seat card on the table in front of each guest's seat, in addition to the prompt guidance and instructions of the host and host. When holding a foreign banquet, the seat card should be written in both Chinese and English. The convention in China is that Chinese comes first and English comes second. It should be noted that the names of diners should be written on both sides of the seat card, so that people at the same table can communicate better.