1, the location of the seat.

Chinese is generally the guest Qi after the guide to the guest into the seat, to the left as the upper, as the chief, relative to the first seat for the two seats, the first seat under the three seats, two seats under the four seats. In the West, generally speaking, facing the door, the seat furthest from the door is the hostess's, and the opposite is the host's seat.

The seat to the right of the hostess is the first guest of honor, usually a gentleman, and the seat to the right of the hostess is the second guest of honor, usually the wife of the guest of honor. The seat to the left of the hostess is the third guest of honor, and the seat to the left of the host is the fourth guest of honor.

2, the order of serving

In China, the first course is soup, followed by the main course, such as dry rice, and then wine, and the last course is fruit to promote digestion; in the Western countries, the order of serving is generally vegetables and soup, fruit, wine, main course, and finally dessert and coffee.

3, the difference in tableware.

In China, tableware is simple, generally only cups, plates, bowls, plates, chopsticks, spoons and other types, while the West has a knife, fork, spoon, cups and plates, etc., and the knife and fork will be subdivided into many kinds. Tea cups, coffee cups for porcelain and with a small plate, water cups, wine glasses are mostly glass products.

4, indicating the different ways to stop eating.

The feast temporarily stop eating, you can put the chopsticks straight on the plate or spoon. If the chopsticks are placed horizontally on the plate, it is a sign of drunkenness and fullness and no more meals.

If the knife and fork protrude outside the plate, it is unsafe and unattractive, and waving the knife and fork while talking is a rude gesture. After the meal, simply place your knife and fork in a four o'clock position.

Expanded information:

Western table manners:

1, ladies first. In scheduling the western dinner table, the hostess is invited to sit in the main seat, and the hostess is in the second place.

2, to the right as the honor. In the ranking of the seat, the right is the most important.

3. Facing the door. The one who faces the main door is the upper seat, and the one whose back is to the main door is the lower seat.

4, cross-arrangement. Men and women are cross-arranged, and the stranger and the acquaintance are cross-arranged. ...

5, U.S. table manners from the seat, take a napkin, start, take the tableware, leave the table, all have their own set of rules, and one of the seating and tableware arrangements, the host will be ready before the meal, no need to bother. However, you should familiarize yourself with the order and function of the cutlery so that you don't make a mistake.

6. The seating arrangement is based on the principle that men and women are segregated. The male guest of honor has the priority to be seated on the right side of the hostess, while the female guest of honor is on the right side of the hostess. Other couples sit diagonally. Separate seating for male and female couples shows the openness and liveliness of American banquets, and it is expected that the arrangement of seating positions at banquets will enhance familiarity with each other and lead to diversification of meal topics and an atmosphere of harmony and joy.

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