Pay attention before eating 1. Place napkin cloth or napkin:
Put it on your lap, fold it into a triangle or square and lay it flat.
Wrong way: putting napkin cloth or napkin on the neckline is very American, and no one will put it like this in a real French restaurant.
2. How to use napkin cloth or napkin:
In use:
Leave halfway:
The most correct way to leave the seat halfway is to put it on the handle of the chair, but some people put it on the chair cushion. In addition, after using the napkin cloth, don't throw it around. It is best to fold it neatly and put it on a desk and chair to show elegance.
Tableware should match plates and spoons:
In formal western food, thick soup is usually served in a soup plate, and clear soup is served in a soup bowl. The spoon of thick soup will be bigger than clear soup. In addition, the pointed design of the thick spoon will better scoop up the soup in the soup plate.
(from left to right) clear spoon, coarse spoon, dessert spoon and coffee spoon.
Cup features:
Most people are right-handed, so the cup is usually placed on the right hand side, which is more ergonomic. When 3 ~ 4 people at the same table eat together, it is not easy to take the wrong cup.
(From left to right) Water glass, red wine glass, white wine glass and champagne glass.
Champagne glass: made into a slender shape, mainly to appreciate the beauty of champagne bubbles flowing in the glass.
Red and white wine glasses: Red wine glasses will be a little bigger than white wine glasses. In order to make the contact area between red wine and air larger, it is easy to sober up.
Use and placement of knives and forks:
(From right to left) Fish knife, dessert knife, main knife, steak knife.
(From right to left) Main fork, salad fork and harpoon.
The main knife is mainly used to cut staple foods such as pork and seafood. steak knife is designed to be serrated, which can better cut steak. Knives and forks will be placed from outside to inside in the order of eating. As long as you master the use of the outermost tableware, there will be no mistakes.
Haven't finished eating yet
Finished meal
Unfinished meal: If there is something to leave during the meal, just put the knife and fork on both sides of the plate and the service staff will know that the meal will continue to be used.
Finish eating: when you finish eating or no longer use it, put the knife and fork flat on the same side or on the same plate.
Be careful not to make noise on the plate. In addition, some people are used to cutting all the steak into pieces before eating, which is not suitable in high-end restaurants.
Don't ignore the details of the meal. Regular western restaurants will serve everyone at the same table at one time, so when eating, try to keep the same speed as the people at the same table, otherwise the other party will have to wait until you finish eating before eating the next dish, which is quite impolite.
When eating, keep your elbows at a certain distance from the table and don't put them on the table.
Tip: How to tip in high-end restaurants?
Usually, the total consumption will be 10% ~ 20%, and tips can be given according to the service attitude and familiarity. Formal tipping is not a service charge when paying the bill, but it is best to give gold coins when paying the bill. A good guest will write down the waiter's name with excellent attitude and give him praise and tip when he leaves.