2. Napkins are generally placed above or on the left side of the decorative board. ?

3. Put knives, forks, spoons, etc. By the plate. According to the order of meal: appetizer, soup, stir-fry, fish and meat, take them from outside to inside as needed. ?

4. On the left hand side are bread plates and cream knives, and on the opposite side of the decorative plates are small spoons and knives and forks for holding coffee or snacks. ?

Tableware is used from the outside to the inside. But there is one exception, that is, when the salad and the main course are served at the same time, the knife and fork needed for the salad are placed closest to the plate, that is, the inside of the knife and fork used for the main course. The salad plate is on the left of the knife and fork for the main course. (The main fork is located on the left side of the plate, and the main kitchen knife is located on the right side of the plate). ?

6. If there is no salad plate on the table, the knife and fork for salad will be sent with the salad. Another exception is that the fork for eating oysters is on the outermost side of the tableware on the right side of the plate, and the spoon is on the right side of all knives. The outermost one is for soup, and the spoon between the knife and spoon is for dessert.

The dessert fork is at the far left of the plate. But in order to avoid confusion, the tableware needed for dessert is usually placed above the plate to show the difference.

7. There will be glass tableware in the upper right corner.

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Proper use of tableware:

Tableware is taken from the outside to the inside. When cutting, you can hold the fork in your left hand and the knife in your right hand. Or British and American style, right hand holding a knife, left hand holding a fork, cutting, right hand using. America prefers the latter, but French is also accepted by Americans.

When you have body expressions or pass food during the conversation, you should put down your knife and fork and don't wave it in the air. Used knives and forks should be placed horizontally in the center of the plate, not on the edge of the plate, nor on the dining table. The knife edge is facing yourself and the fork is facing left, so that they can be taken away safely. After using the plate, don't push it out, just put it in its original place.

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