Separate meals mean that every diner has a meal and enjoys it by himself. As early as the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, the form of separate meals appeared. However, its distinctive feature is that it highlights the hierarchical position and is a kind of ritual system. The banquet presents an aura that can highlight the dignity of princes.

19 10 At the end of the year, the plague occurred in Northeast China. Lian Dewu, the pioneer of modern medicine in China and the founder of China Quarantine, successfully put out the plague and saved thousands of lives. He not only invented the first mask in China-"Wu's mask", but also put forward the rotating plate and advocated the system of separate meals. During the period of SARS in 2003, China Hotel Association specially formulated "Facilities and Service Specifications of Dining System in Catering Industry", but with the end of SARS epidemic, the dining system was gradually forgotten.