There are three kinds of wine for western banquet: (1) Pre-dinner wine: generally, there are Sydney wine, champagne, white wine, martini, gin with ice, whisky with ice, etc. (2) Table wine: Generally, red and white wine are used, and hard liquor is rarely used. American table wine usually uses whiskey on the rocks. (3) After-dinner wine: usually a small glass of strong wine, such as brandy.

When eating seafood and fish at the banquet, drink white wine without sweetness; When eating meat such as beef and mutton, drink sour red wine to reduce greasy feeling.

Toast is polite, but it doesn't mean to persuade or drink too much. Westerners raise their glasses at banquets, and the toaster will definitely drink them. As a guest attending a banquet, if you can drink, you should deal with the toaster and try to finish the wine in the cup. You don't have to be reluctant to drink, but you should raise your glass, put your mouth next to it and pretend, or simply raise your glass. If you propose a toast and say "cheers", you must drink it.

Normal temperature wine (such as table red wine), you can hold the cup in your hand; Drink wine with ice cubes, only hold the cup foot to prevent the ice cubes from melting when heated; When drinking brandy, you need to keep the temperature at 20℃, and you can hold the bottom of the glass with your hands. In any case, you should avoid holding the glass with both hands, putting your feet and fingers on the mouth of the glass, or holding the glass upside down on the dining table because you don't drink.

sweet food

Sweets are generally ice cream filled with champagne glasses after eating all hot dishes, which can be eaten with a spoon. If it is cream, it is usually put on a plate and eaten with a fork. Dessert spoons are placed on the outside of the food tray near the center of the dining table, or served with dessert by the waiter.

fruit

Peeled fruits, such as apples and pears, should be cut into four pieces, peeled and pitted. After peeling the banana, cut it into small pieces with a knife and eat it with a fork. Peel oranges and cut them into pieces. Watermelon, pineapple, etc. Skinned, cut into pieces and fed with a fork. If the fruit is cut into pieces, it is advisable to cut a piece to eat.

coffee

Coffee is an additional homework after the western banquet. You can add sugar and milk to your coffee and mix it with a coffee spoon to drink. When not in use, put the coffee spoon on the saucer. It is not allowed to drink coffee with the coffee spoon.

If coffee is specially used to entertain guests, black coffee is usually used, that is, no sugar or milk. White coffee with sugar or milk, cream, etc. Two or three cups of coffee are usually enough. The cup is very small, not for quenching thirst, but for setting off conversation and chatting. Pay attention to small mouth tasting, whether to add sugar and milk, completely according to your own needs.

The coffee cup should be held correctly: the thumb and forefinger of the right hand hold the ear of the cup, and if you are on the dining table, you don't have to pick up the saucer; If you are far from the dining table and need to stand or walk, you should put the tray and cup in your left hand and hold the cup in your right hand. After using the spoon, don't put it in the cup, put it on the saucer. Don't hold or hold the cup with both hands, don't hold the bottom of the cup with your hands, don't lean over the cup next to you, and don't drink directly with the saucer. When drinking coffee, the host may prepare desserts, dried fruits and snacks.

accident

Don't worry when you drop your knife and fork or knock over a glass or cup. You should call the waiter to take care of it and get a new knife and fork. If a man stains the tablecloth or the clothes of his neighbors (especially female guests), he should apologize, but he should not help him clean them in a hurry. Instead, he should pass the napkin and let him wipe it himself.

commemorate

The host of the banquet sometimes prepares a flower or a small handicraft for each participant and asks the guests to take it away. Some guests also left the menu as a souvenir, so they specially asked the attendees to sign it. In addition, don't bring any entertainment.

Leave the table

After the banquet, listen to the host's arrangement and let the high-ranking people and ladies stand up and leave. When you leave the table, put the napkin on the table and don't fold it again. Male guests should help female guests leave their seats and put them back in place. Sometimes, the host will invite guests to sit in the lounge, and the usher will bring hard sweet wine. This kind of wine is mostly brandy with vanilla, fruit and juice.

thank

After attending a private banquet, you can call to express your thanks, and sometimes you can even write or send a business card to your host to express your thanks. Write your initials p.r. in the lower left corner of the business card with a pencil. If you have the opportunity to meet soon, you can also leave it for verbal thanks when you meet.

In short, western food has many rules and etiquette, so we should pay attention to observation and study. It's not rude to ask if you don't understand. In addition, different countries have different regulations on western-style banquets. At that time, it should be handled according to the owner's actions, and there will be no big mistakes.