1, take a seat
Seating is "ShangZhouZhunDong", "face to the door is honored". If it is a round table, is facing the door of the host guest, the host guest left and right hand side of the position, the distance from the host guest, the closer to the host guest position the more honored, the same distance from the left side of the right side of the honored. If the Baxian table, if there is a seat facing the door, the right side of the door is the main guest. If not facing the door, the right seat on the side facing east for the chief.
2, order
A standard Chinese meal, usually the first cold dishes, followed by hot stir-fry, followed by the main course, and then on the snacks and soups, of course, if you feel a little tired of eating, you can come back to a little after-dinner desserts, and finally on the fruit. When ordering food should also take into account the taste of the guests.
3, eating
First guests, elders to move chopsticks. Eat and drink soup when the voice smaller, do not disturb the table. In particular, some people like to eat like a mouth, make a very clear sound, this practice is not polite.
4, eating
Dishes with bones, do not spit directly onto the table, or spit on the ground, affecting the appetite of the table. It is best to use your hands to put the bones into your own dish.
5, pinch food
For guests to pinch food, be sure to use the public chopsticks, hygiene and courtesy.
6, toast
The host honors the guest of honor, the guest of honor honors the guest of honor, the guest of honor honors the guest of honor, the guest of honor honors each other. Pouring tea and wine for others, we should remember the principle of "pouring tea to shallow, pouring wine to full".
7. Avoid picking and choosing when taking food.
During the meal, don't pick and choose what you want to eat and turn the food over and over. This is a sign of disrespect to others, and they will think you are uncultivated.
8, public *** occasions prohibit picking teeth, burping, sneezing, smoking
In the public *** occasions, picking teeth to pay special attention to, in the picking of teeth, please use a napkin to cover the mouth, spit in the paper towel. Just put the toothpick in the tray when you are finished. During the meal, if you want to sneeze, you can cover your mouth with a napkin to minimize pollution. If the sneezing continues, it's best to leave the table and go outside immediately, as no one will mind. Hiccups during a meal are very rude and unseemly. If they are uncontrollable, you can drink water and hold your breath to alleviate the symptoms. If you like to smoke, you can go to the smoking area of the restaurant after the meal, which is not rude and will not hurt other people's health.
9, reasonable use of tableware
During the meal, you should pick up the bowl, use your thumb to hold the mouth of the bowl, index finger, middle finger, ring finger to hold the bottom of the bowl, and keep your palms empty. In the process of eating is strictly prohibited body crouching on the table, such a dining posture is very indecent.
10, when leaving the table
Must express gratitude to the host, or at this point invited the host to their own home in the future, in return.