1, dining, upper arms and back to the back of the chair, stomach and the table to maintain a distance of about a fist, feet crossed sitting position is best avoided.

2, napkins can be opened before the meal. After ordering, in the appetizer before the delivery of the time to open the napkin, folded inward one-third, so that two-thirds of the flat on the legs, covering the legs above the knee part. It's best not to tuck the napkin into the neckline.

3. You can't suck on your soup. Use a spoon to scoop up the soup from back to front, with the bottom of the spoon resting on your lower lip to bring the soup into your mouth. The spoon should be held at a 45° angle to the mouth. Lean forward slightly on the upper part of your body. When there is not much soup left in the bowl, use your fingers to lift the bowl slightly. If the soup is served in a bowl with a grip ring, you can pick it up and drink it by holding the ring.

Expanded Information

The differences in dining concepts between Chinese and Western food can be seen through the earliest Chinese observations of Western food. The dining concept of agricultural society, the bottom of the population, "people eat for heaven", the highest state of life, is to eat a full stomach; into the upper class, the highest state of dining concept, is to feast on the mouth, feast on the eyes, "food is not too fine", will be dining as a spiritual enjoyment.

Westerners catering from the habits of industrial society, more importantly, in the catering to reflect the social hierarchy. The social hierarchy here is not entirely about the relations of production, but also about the spiritual hierarchy.

Baidu Encyclopedia - Western Etiquette