Generally, four to five dishes can be ordered for four people, and the number of dishes for more than five people should be at least one or two more than the number of people; 7 or more people, the number of dishes is at least 3 more than the number of people; 11 people or more, the number of dishes is at least 4 more than the number of people. Of course, if there are big dishes such as hot pot in the dish, it can be counted as two dishes. It should be noted that there can be more dishes, but not less.
generally speaking, a table of dishes should be well-prepared, cold and hot, sweet and salty, and try to be comprehensive. If there are many men on the table, you can order more meat; If there are more ladies, you can order more light vegetables.
Four dietary taboos when ordering food
1. Religious dietary taboos should not be neglected at all. For example, Muslims usually don't eat pork and don't drink alcohol. Buddhists in China eat less meat, which not only refers to meat, but also includes pungent food such as onion, garlic, leek and mustard. Some Buddhists who believe in Guanyin are especially forbidden to eat beef in their diet, which should be paid special attention to when entertaining Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and overseas Chinese compatriots.
2. People's dietary preferences are often different in different regions. For this, we should take into account when arranging the menu. For example, people in Hunan Province generally like to eat spicy food and eat less sweets. People in Britain and America usually don't eat pets, rare animals, animal viscera, animal heads and claws. In addition, when entertaining foreign guests, try to eat less hard dishes. Westerners are less likely to spit out food that has been bitten into their mouths during meals, which also needs to be taken into account.
3. For some reasons, some occupations often have different special taboos in catering. For example, drivers are not allowed to drink alcohol during work. If you ignore this point, you may make the other party make mistakes.