On State Banquet Etiquette

What is a state banquet?

Another important ceremonial activity of the state guests' visit is the state banquet. State Banquet is a formal banquet hosted by president or the State Council for foreign heads of state and government. What is the grand state banquet? Country? Words, which entertain foreign VIPs in the name of the country, reflect the national image everywhere, so it is the highest standard form of banquets, such as hanging the national flag on the front of the banquet hall, playing the national anthem, invitations to state banquets, menus, seating cards, music lists, and even tableware used are decorated with national emblem patterns.

At present, China usually holds state banquets for visiting state guests in the Great Hall of the People or Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. Banquets are usually prepared by chefs from the above two companies, so state banquet dishes are often called? Tang cuisine? And then what? Taiwan Province food? . The characteristics of state banquet dishes are: light, soft and rotten, tender and smooth, crisp and mellow. There is light in summer and meat in winter.

The grand occasion of the state banquet? Country? Words are inseparable. First of all, the state banquet is generally held in the name of the president, so it is the highest standard banquet form, which reflects the national image everywhere, such as hanging the national flag on the front of the banquet hall; Play the national anthem; Invitations to state banquets, menus, seat cards and song lists of dinner music are all printed with national emblem patterns; The plate is decorated with the national emblem.

The costumes of the people attending the party.

All the people attending the state banquet were dressed in formal dresses. Western popular big dresses, men wear black evening dresses and bow ties; Women wear backless long skirts. For example, at the welcome banquet of the Queen of England's visit to China in 1986, British male and female guests wore the above clothes. When our staff attend state banquets, men usually wear dark suits or tunic suits, while women usually wear suits and skirts, and Chinese tops are accompanied by long skirts or cheongsam.

Banquet menu

In order to make every banquet well, when making recipes, we will try our best to fully understand the living habits and taboos, tastes, hobbies, age and physical condition of the guests; Secondly, we should also consider the season, climate, food raw materials, nutrition and other factors of the banquet.

Take the welcome banquet of Queen Elizabeth II's visit to China in June 1986 10 as an example. The Queen pays attention to diet and nutrition, but when she came to China, she proposed to do as the Romans do. Diaoyutai State Guesthouse has prepared the following hot and cold dishes for Elizabeth II:

Cold cuts: crystal shrimp jelly, pineapple roast duck, boiled chicken, Ruyi fish roll, rotten clothes roll, comb cucumber and four side dishes. Hot dishes: jasmine egg cake soup, Buddha jumping wall, two kinds of steamed buns, four elements of dragon beard meat, steamed mandarin fish and longan almond tea. Dim sum: fresh pea cake, shredded chicken spring rolls, fried sesame balls, Sixi steamed dumplings, butter, bread and rice.

seating arrangement

At present, the state banquet is generally about 10 table. At the main table, except me, the state guests, the host party, the guests from both sides and the ambassadors are generally arranged at or above the ministerial level. Other tables are arranged in order of status. The guest seat of each table is on the right hand side of the host and the translator is on the right hand side of the guest. The owner of the table faces the same direction.

Banquet service

The banquet waiter wore a black dress and a bow tie; The female service personnel wear beautiful and elegant cheongsam. The waiter in charge of pouring wine for the host and guest should pour a glass of wine in advance, put it in a small glass, stand on the side of the rostrum, and serve it immediately after the speech, so as to propose a toast to the host and guest, and follow the nurse to pour wine.

Cold dishes are usually set before you sit down. Before serving hot dishes, serve soup (this is the habit of western food), and then serve meat dishes and vegetarian dishes. The first course is often the representative dish of a banquet, and it is also the most expensive. Hot dishes are usually three meats and one vegetable, which are served in turn. Chinese food is eaten in the west, and Chinese chopsticks and western knives and forks are placed in front of every guest on the dining table. After the main course, dessert and fruit will be served.

Wine and drinks for state banquets

In the past, Maotai was the main wine used at state banquets. 1988 to 10, the state banquet stopped all spirits such as maotai. Mineral water, Tsingtao beer and five-star beer from Laoshan Mountain in Qingdao are rarely seen at state banquets because of their large export volume. A new generation of Beijing beer, Tianjin dry white wine, Coca-Cola, Yanjing beer, Orange Treasure, Dynasty wine, coconut juice, Biyundong mineral water, Zhejiang Longjing tea, etc. It has become the main drink of the state banquet.

State banquets are usually held in the evening and last no more than one and a half hours. At the end of the banquet, the state guests and their spouses, accompanied by our country, stepped out of the banquet hall and shook hands in the middle of the North Hall.

The etiquette requirements for the state banquet are as follows:

1 presided over by the head of state or government.

These two seats are arranged in protocol order.

The venue was grand and warm, and there was a large flower stand on the rostrum.

The national flags of the two countries are hung in the banquet hall.

After the host and guest are seated, the band will play the national anthems of the two countries.

The host and the guest of honor toasted successively.

Seven bands interspersed with folk music works of the two countries.

8. Banqueters must dress formally, and most state banquets are arranged in the evening; Men usually wear them.

Chinese tunic suit or suit, female guests wear cheongsam or dress.