Business table etiquette seating notes

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Business table etiquette seating

Hints of sitting at the table: in Chinese food etiquette. It is very important to sit there. The main seat must be the person who pays the bill. The main seat is the center position furthest from the door. Across from the main seat sits the assistant of the inviter. The guest of honor and vice-guest of honor sit to the right and left of the inviter, while the third and fourth guests sit to the right and left of the assistant. Have the inviter and guests sit facing each other. It is not considered rude to have the guest sit at the main table or to have the guest sit at the main table, as the Chinese culture is not to make the guest feel nervous.

The Chinese traditionally use the Eight Immortals table. The top is opposite the door, and the sides are partial seats. When inviting guests, the elder, the chief guest or the person of high status sits on the upper seat, the male and female hosts or accompanying guests sit on the lower seat, and the rest of the guests sit on the side seats in order. In China, the left is honored, the right is second; the top is honored, the bottom is second; the middle is honored, the side is second. And in the West, the right is honored, the left is second.

An invitee can designate the guest's seat. His subordinates or juniors can also be placed in a more important position than himself. By assigning seats. Chinese people imply who is the most important to them.

Banquet Etiquette

(1) Seating Etiquette

General banquets, except for buffets, tea parties and cocktail receptions, the hosts must arrange the seating of the guests in such a way that they cannot sit casually, which would cause dissatisfaction among the host and other guests. Especially on the occasion of diplomatic missions, ambassadors and representatives of the front and back in order, never give way. Here on the order of the table and each table seat of honor, described as follows, for the reader's reference.

(2) the order of the table

General family banquets, dining room at a round table, since there is no distinction between the order of the table, but if the banquet is located in the hotel or auditorium, round table two tables, or more than two tables, it is necessary to set the size of the table. The principle of its positioning, back to the dining room or auditorium for the position, to the right for the big, the left for the small, such as the venue row of three tables, then the center for the big, the right next to the left for the small.

(3) the arrangement of the seat guests invited, we must arrange the guests of the seat. At present, China's Chinese round table banquet, there are two types of Chinese and Western-style seating arrangements. Two different ways, but the same basic principles. Generally speaking, we must pay attention to the following principles:

1, the right for the honor, the aforementioned table arrangements, has described the principle of respect for the right, the arrangement of the seat, but also to the right for the honor, the left for the humble. Therefore, if the male and female hosts and seated, the male left and female right, to the right for the big. If there are two tables and the male and female hosts are segregated, the right table will be the most important. Guest seating arrangements are also the same, that is, the right side of the male and female hosts for the big, the left side for the small.

2, the position or status of the higher for the honor, the higher seat on the seat, according to the position, that is, the official position, can not be overstepped.

3. If the position or status is the same, then you must follow the traditional customary positioning of the official position.

4, to comply with diplomatic practice, according to the practice of various countries, when the head of a government, such as the President or Prime Minister to host a banquet for foreign guests, the foreign minister ranked before other ministers.

5, Ms. husband, the ranking of the order, the same as their husbands. That is, among the many guests, the male guest of honor ranked first, his wife ranked second. But if the invitation is a female guest, because she is a minister, and the gentleman is not obvious, such as the chairman of a large company, it must be ranked after all the ministers, the husband does not see the same as his wife.

6. If there are government officials, leaders of social organizations, and sages attending the banquet, then government officials, leaders of social organizations, and sages will be the order of precedence.

7, Europe and the United States see the banquet as the best occasion for socializing, so the seats to take the principle of seating, that is, men and women seated separately, rows of men and women at each other's intervals. Couple, father and daughter, mother and son, brother and sister must be separated. If a foreign guest is present, the Chinese and foreign guests sit together.

8, to comply with social ethics, the order of elders and children, teachers and students are different, in informal banquets, especially should be branded to follow. For example, if a gentleman has become a minister, and a professor is his mentor, in informal occasions, a professor can not be placed under the minister.

9, the end of the seat, can not arrange female guests.

10, in the male and female hosts of the banquet and the seats, regardless of round table or long table, where eight, twelve, sixteen, twenty, twenty-four people (the rest of the analogous), the seating arrangements, there must be two men and two women seated side by side. This may be unavoidable. Therefore, the ideal seating arrangements to six, ten, fourteen, eighteen people (the rest of the analogous) is appropriate.

11, such as male and female hosts of the banquet, invited his top boss, the manager invited its chairman, then the host and host must be humbled to sit in the seat of honor, to sit in the second place.

The above is the principle of seating arrangements. As the seating arrangement of inferiority and superiority, once the guests on the table to sit down, look at the left and right or before and after the guests, honor and inferiority is clear.

Ordering

If time permits, you should wait for most of the guests to arrive, the menu for guests to circulate, and invite them to order. Of course, as an official banquet, you will be worried about the budget, therefore, to control the budget, the most important thing for you is to do more homework before the meal, and it is more important to choose the right grade of the invitation to the venue, so that the guests can also greatly appreciate your budget. Moreover, generally speaking, if you are to pay the bill, guests are not too good to order, will let you make the decision. If your boss is also at the banquet, don't let him/her order because you respect him, or because you think he has a lot of experience in socializing and eating a lot of food at the banquet, unless he/she takes the initiative to ask for it. Otherwise, he will feel less than decent.

If you are the one who goes to the banquet, you should know that you should not be too active in ordering food, but let the host to order. If the other side of the generous request, you can order a less expensive, and not everyone's taboo dishes. Remember to ask the people at the table for their opinions, especially if there is anything they don't eat? Or what are your favorites? Make everyone feel taken care of. After ordering, you can ask me to order the food, I do not know if it is suitable for the taste of a few people, do you want to come back to the other what and so on.

When ordering food, be sure to have a number in mind. When ordering, according to the following three rules:

A look at the composition of the staff. Generally speaking, per capita a dish is a more general rule. If it is more men's meal will be appropriate to increase the amount.

Second look at the combination of dishes. Generally speaking, a table dish is best meat and vegetarian, cold and hot, try to be comprehensive. If more men on the table, you can point some meat, if more women, you can point a few light vegetables.

Three look at the importance of the feast. If it is an ordinary business banquet, the average dish in the 50 yuan to 80 yuan or so acceptable. If the object of the banquet is more key people, then it is necessary to point on a few enough portion of the dish, such as lobster, swordfish, anchovies, and then to a little more specifications, is abalone, shark's fin powder and so on.

Another point to note is that when ordering food should not ask the waiter the price of dishes, or bargaining, which will make your company in front of the customer seems a little petty, and the customer will also feel uncomfortable.

Attachment: Chinese food ordering guide three excellent four taboos

A standard Chinese meal, usually, the first cold dishes, followed by hot fried, followed by the main course, and then on the snacks and soups, if you feel a little tired of eating, you can point to some desserts after the meal, and finally on the fruit plate. Take into account the dishes of each program in your order.

Priority dishes

1, dishes with Chinese characteristics. This one is even more important when you are entertaining foreign guests. Like fried spring rolls, boiled dumplings, steamed dumplings, lion's head, Gongbao chicken, etc., is not a delicacy, but because of the distinctive Chinese characteristics, so by many foreigners respected.

2, local specialties. For example, Xi'an's mutton steamed buns, Hunan's braised pork, Shanghai's braised lion's head, Beijing's shabu-shabu, when entertaining foreign guests there, I'm afraid that these specialties will be more popular than the same old raw seafood.

3. The restaurant's specialties. Many restaurants have their own specialties. To serve a specialty of the restaurant shows the host's care and respect for the person being invited.

In arranging the menu, it is also necessary to consider the dietary taboos of the guests, especially to pay great attention to the dietary taboos of the guest of honor. These dietary taboos are mainly four:

1, religious dietary taboos, not at all negligent. For example, Muslims usually do not eat pork and do not drink alcohol. Domestic Buddhists eat less non-vegetarian food, which refers not only to meat, but also includes pungent-smelling `foods' such as onions, garlic, leeks and mustard. Some Buddhists who believe in Guanyin are especially prohibited from eating beef in their diet, which should be especially noted when entertaining Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas Chinese compatriots.

2, for health reasons, for certain foods, there are some contraindications. For example, heart disease, cerebrovascular, vascular sclerosis, hypertension and post-stroke people, not suitable for eating dog meat, hepatitis patients avoid eating lamb and turtle, gastroenteritis, gastric ulcer soup and other digestive disorders are not suitable for people to eat turtle, high blood pressure, high cholesterol patients, to drink less chicken broth and so on.

3, different regions, people's dietary preferences are often different. For this, in the arrangement of the menu to take into account. For example, people in Hunan Province share a general preference for spicy food, less sweets. People in Britain and the United States usually do not eat pets, rare animals, animal offal, animal head and claws. In addition, when entertaining foreign guests, as little as possible to point to the raw hard to gnaw dishes, foreigners in the meal is less likely to bite the food in the mouth and then spit it out, which also needs to be taken into account.

4, some professions, for some reason, in the dining often have their own different special taboos. For example, national civil servants are not allowed to eat in the performance of official duties, not allowed to eat and drink in the official banquet, not allowed to exceed the national standard dining, not allowed to drink hard liquor. Another example is that drivers are not allowed to drink during their work. If this is ignored, there is still a possibility that the other party will make a mistake.

Eating food

Chinese people are generally very concerned about eating, but also very concerned about eating appearance. As workplace etiquette is becoming more and more emphasized, eating and eating looks at the business dinner table are also more elaborate. The following Chinese food as an example, to teach you how to be polite and courteous at the table, get it right.

Chinese banquet into the beginning of the meal, the waiter sent the first wet towel is to wipe the hands, do not use it to wipe the face. On the lobster, chicken, fruit, will send a small water Meng, which floated twisted lemon or rose petals, it is not a drink, but hand washing. To wash your hands, take turns wetting your fingers and gently rinsing them, then dry them with a small towel.

When dining, pay attention to civilized manners. Don't try to persuade foreign guests to eat again and again, but introduce them to the characteristics of Chinese food and let them know if they want to eat or not. Some people like to talk to others, even for each other to eat. Foreign guests do not have this habit, if you are polite again and again, it is possible that people will be disgusted: said not to eat, you have to force me to do what? By the same token, when attending a banquet held by a foreign guest, don't expect the host to repeatedly give you food. If you wait for others to give themselves cloth food, then you have to Russian stomach.

After the guests were seated, do not immediately take food. And should wait for the host to greet, by the host to raise the cup to signal the beginning of the guests can start; guests can not grab in front of the host. Clip to be civilized, should wait for the dishes to their own front, and then move chopsticks, do not grab in front of the neighbor, a clip should not be too much food. To chew and swallow slowly, which is not only conducive to digestion, but also the requirements of table manners. Never stuff large pieces into your mouth and wolf down your food, as this will leave an impression of greed. Don't be picky about what you eat, don't just fixate on your favorite lei to eat, or rush to pile your favorite dishes on your plate. Eat elegantly, don't touch your neighbor when you are eating, don't put the dish on the table, and don't splash the soup over. Don't make unnecessary noises, such as gurgling when drinking soup or blaring when eating vegetables, which are all signs of vulgarity. Don't eat while chatting with others. Don't spit out bones and fish spines in your mouth on the table; use a napkin to cover your mouth and use chopsticks to take them out and put them on a plate. Don't eat dishes that have been dropped on the table. Don't play with the chopsticks or use the chopsticks to point them straight at others during the meal. Don't pick at your mouth with your hands. Cover your mouth with your hand or a napkin when picking your teeth with a toothpick. Don't let the dishes make any noise.

At the end of the meal, you can use a napkin, napkin or a small towel from the waiter to wipe your mouth, but should not wipe your head, neck or chest; do not burp or belch uncontrollably after the meal before the host has signaled the end of the guests can not leave the table first.