Laying of western-style banquet tablecloth: Generally, western-style banquet tablecloths are laid with cushions such as felt and velvet according to the size of the table, then tied with cloth ropes, and then laid with banquet tablecloth. Banquet tablecloths should be ironed. Tablecloths are generally white and must be clean. The edge of the tablecloth hangs 31~41cm.

before spreading the tablecloth, the waiter should carefully check each tablecloth, and replace it if it is found to be damaged, worn and stained. (In a well-paid restaurant, the table mat is laid first, and then the table cloth is laid, which will make the table cloth smooth and avoid the tableware from sliding or making too much noise. )

1. Laying tablecloth for Chinese banquet

1) Laying tablecloth method: Chinese banquet usually uses round table, and the waiter should stand near the host when laying tablecloth. At present, there are three ways to spread tablecloth: shaking, pushing and pulling, and casting net. There are three processes, namely, shaking the tablecloth, positioning and trimming. Don't use too much force when shaking the tablecloth, so that the movements are skilled, clean and neat, and must be in place.

2) Standard for tablecloth laying: stand on the right side of the master's seat and lay the tablecloth at one time, with the tablecloth facing upward (the folding line is convex to the front). The center line is aligned with the position of the master and vice-master, the center point of the cross is in the table, stretching flat, the hanging parts of the four sides are even, and the four corners of the tablecloth are aligned with the table edge.

2. Laying tablecloth for western-style banquet

1) Laying tablecloth method: Western-style banquet generally uses a long table, and the tablecloth laying work is generally completed by two or four waiters. When laying tablecloth, the waiters stand on both sides of the dining table, position the first tablecloth, and then lay the tablecloth in turn as required.

2) Standard for spreading tablecloths: the front of tablecloths should be upward, the centerlines between tablecloths should be aligned, the pressure distance of tablecloths should be consistent, and the drooping parts on both sides of tablecloths should be uniform, so as to be beautiful and tidy.

3. Laying tablecloth for the dining table with a skirt

At present, a popular method of laying tablecloth is to add a "skirt" to the dining table. After adding a skirt is a good tablecloth for the dining table, at the edge of the dining table, a flat flannel with bright colors and gorgeous texture is used to surround the whole tablecloth. The purpose of adding a table skirt is to improve the specifications of the banquet, make the banquet hall more beautiful and generous, and add elegance and comfort to the guests.

the method of laying the table skirt is: first, lay the table cloth, then fold the table skirt cloth clockwise along the table edge and fix it with nails or velcro. The "folds" of the skirt should hang evenly, and each fold should be about 5 cm apart.

4. The method of changing tablecloths in public

generally occurs in the zero-point restaurant. After a group of guests have finished eating, another group of guests are waiting for dinner. In the case of weekly guests' dining, the specific method of replacing tablecloths is as follows: first, uncover half of the dirty tablecloths on the dining table, and move all kinds of utensils on the table, such as table numbers, vases and condiments, to the uncovered half, and then open the new tablecloths, spread half on them and make the dining table dirty.

another way is to remove the tablecloth first, and then change the tablecloth.