l. You should wait until all the guests have been served in front of you and the hostess has signaled before you begin to eat. Before the hostess picks up her spoon or fork, the guest shall not eat any dish. This is an American custom, unlike some European countries.

2. The napkin should be laid on the lap. If the napkin is large, it should be double folded in the lap; if it is small, it can be opened all the way. Although the napkin can also be around the neck or tied on the chest, but it does not look generous, so it is best not to do so. A corner of the napkin can be used to wipe off the mouth or fingers on the grease, but never wipe the tableware with a napkin.

3. Eating body to sit upright, not too forward tilt, and do not put two arms across the table, so as not to collide with the guests next to.

4. The use of knife and fork, the right hand with a knife, the left hand with a fork. Only fork, can be held in the right hand. When using a knife, do not turn the blade outward. Do not use the knife to send food into the mouth. Avoid cutting meat with a knife that makes a loud noise on a china plate. When eating noodles, you can roll them up with your fork and eat them without picking. When you put down your knife and fork in the middle of the meal, place them on the plate in a figure of eight. If you put the knife and fork together, it means that the meal is finished.

5. Bread should be taken with the hands, and then placed next to the small plate or the edge of a large plate, never use a fork to fork the bread. Take the butter should be butter knife, and not use a personal knife. Butter should be taken out and placed in a small dish next to it, not directly onto the bread. Do not cut the bread with a knife, and do not butter the whole slice of bread, but should pull off a small piece at a time, eat a piece of coated piece.

6. Eat salad only with a fork. The fork should be held in the right hand with the tines facing up. If on the salad at the same time also on the bread, crackers, if you can use your left hand to take a small piece of bread or crackers, to help push the salad on the fork.

7. When eating fish, you can use your left hand to hold the bread, and your right hand to hold the knife, the thorns to dislodge. Has been populated with meat bones or fish spines, do not spit directly into the plate, but to catch with a fork and then gently put people in the plate, or as far as possible not to introduce the attention to take out with the hand, put on the edge of the plate, can not be thrown on the table or the ground. Fruit core should also be spit in the hand, and then put into the plate.

8. When you want to drink water, swallow the food in your mouth first. Do not use water to flush the food in your mouth. When drinking from a glass, be careful to wipe off the grease on your mouth first so as not to dirty the glass.

9. Do not tuck your dishes away when eating. Drinking soup can tilt the plate, and then use a spoon to take food. Drink tea or coffee do not put the spoon in the cup.

10. Do not make loud noises when eating, especially when drinking soup. You should shut up when chewing.

11. Do not blow your nose or burp at the table. If you sneeze or cough, apologize to the people around you.

12. Do not pick your teeth at the table. If there is something stuck in the teeth must be removed, the napkin should cover the mouth, it is best to wait until no one else is present to remove.

13. Eating, always keep silent is not polite, should have a conversation with the person next to you. But do not talk while chewing food. Even if someone talks to you, you should swallow the food in your mouth before answering. You can talk without putting down your knife and fork, but don't shake your knife and fork in the air.

14. At the table, all the way to the food should be taken with a knife and fork. Only celery, baby carrots, green fruits, fruits, dry snacks, dried fruits, candies, fried potato chips, corn, field chicken legs and bread can be eaten with hands.

15. When the waiter serves the guests in turn, walk to your left before it is your turn to pick up the food. If the waiter stands on your right, do not take, that is the turn of the guests on your right to take food. When taking dishes, it is best to take a little of each, as this will please the hostess. If you really do not like to eat a certain dish, you can also say, "Thank you, no."

16. When the hostess wants to add food for you. You can pass the plate along with the knife and fork placed on it to her or to the waiter. If she does not ask you, you can not take the initiative to ask for more food, that is very rude.

17. Some food on the table, such as bread, butter, jam, pickles, dried fruit, candy, etc., should wait for the hostess to propose to take food. When we take turns to take food, the male guests should ask the female guests next to him first, or ask her whether she would like you to take some. When eating, you should not cross in front of others to take food. If you need something, you should pass it behind others.

18. After the meal, the guests should wait for the hostess to rise from her seat, and then together with the departure. It is not polite to leave the table in the middle of the meal or before the end of the banquet. After rising, the male guests should help the women return the chairs to their original places. Leave your napkin on the table and do not fold it as you found it, unless your host asks you to stay for the next meal.

To make the banquet from beginning to end full of pleasant and harmonious atmosphere, not only the guests should behave properly and courteously, the attitude of the host and hostess is also crucial.

After the start of the banquet, the responsibility of the host and hostess is to make the conversation always lively and interesting, each guest is not cold. If anyone speaks inappropriately, the host should immediately and skillfully try to change the subject.

When dining, the host should wait for the guests to finish a dish before moving on to the next one. The host should not eat too fast, if most people have finished, and a few people have not finished, should slow down, so as not to make the guests feel uneasy.

During the meal, the host should try to make each guest feel comfortable. If the guest will drop the knife and fork on the ground. Should immediately and politely for him to change a hand. If the guest accidentally broke the plate and bowl, the hostess should calmly clean up, comfort the guests, never show the color of not saying.

Finally, the host should never calculate the cost of the treat in front of the guests.

Lastly, the host should never calculate the cost of the treat in front of the guests.