The etiquette on the table of western food is formed by people for a long time. Some old rules, such as don't put your elbow on the table from beginning to end when eating, and so on. , no longer be observed by everyone; However, many "rules and regulations" are still observed. We can list some taboos that can't be violated: the order of ordinary western food, usually bread, soup, various dishes, pudding, coffee or black tea. According to the formal rules, guests should sit on the left side of the chair when they are seated, and also on the left side of the chair when they leave. Only when the host spreads out the napkin first can the napkin placed on the table be placed on their knees. It's the same when you put it away. You should put your master first, or it will be impolite. When laying a napkin, it is necessary to fold the napkin into two layers and put it on your lap on formal occasions. They can't be completely scattered, let alone tucked into the waist. However, an ordinary dinner doesn't need to be so formal, and it doesn't matter if you want to spread it all out. Sometimes you have to leave the table temporarily because of something, so don't put your napkin on the table, because it means that if you stop eating, the waiter will not serve you any more, so you must put your napkin on the chair when you leave. After a meal, the napkin is roughly folded, or it can be placed on the table without folding, but it should be thrown around. If you find something dirty in the cup or waist, don't shout loudly to attract the attention of the deskmate, but quietly tell the waiter to take it away and take another one. The same is true for changing dishes and tableware. When drinking a drink, wipe your lips with a napkin first, and then drink a middle drink to prevent the rabbit's food residue from touching your face or throwing it into the glass. If you have a napkin, you'd better not wipe your mouth with it. Don't push the used plates aside or pile them up. It's best not to touch any plates. You can leave the crumbs on the tablecloth. If you accidentally leave a little food, you can carefully pick it up with a napkin when the waiter removes the plate. To taste western food culture, I suggest you have time to visit Maxim's Restaurant in Chongwenmen. The western restaurant there was decorated according to the unique French romantic style at the end of 19, with gorgeous and elegant decoration, a small band playing classical songs in the orchestra pit and waiters wearing evening dresses. This is the tradition of Chersi's restaurant, where customers feast their eyes first (restaurant layout), then their ears (soft music) and finally their mouths (delicious French food). Scholars who study western food, after long-term discussion and induction, think that the most important thing to eat western food is to pay attention to six "M's". The first is the "Menu". When you walk into a western restaurant, the waiter will show you to your seat first. When you sit down, the menu appears first. The menu is regarded as the facade of the restaurant and the boss has always attached great importance to it. The cover of the menu is made of the best cloth, and some even make all kinds of beautiful patterns with soft sheepskin. It seems inappropriate to call it a menu here, but it should be called a "menu". I have a unique knack for ordering good dishes. No matter how I eat in western restaurants at home and abroad, the dishes I order are often delicious and cheap, and are often praised by my colleagues. My way is to open the menu and see which dish is named after the hotel. I often take it. I know that chefs don't joke about their own names, so the dishes they make great efforts are sure to be delicious. Please get to the point. Speaking of ordering food, reading the menu reminds me of an incident that happened in Maxim's restaurant nearly 20 years ago. Four young "ten thousand households" farmers walked into this luxurious restaurant. They have money and want to try a famous French dish. The restaurant manager and waiter were overjoyed, warmly welcomed them to their seats, politely showed their recipes and respectfully asked them to order. Unexpectedly, one of them pushed the menu aside and said disdainfully, "What do you want? You see, what is expensive, we have plenty of money! " Four farmers spent nearly 2000 yuan, and Meimei ate a famous French dish, but they made a fool of themselves from time to time. They didn't know how to use a knife and fork, and finally their napkins were used as handkerchiefs ... Later, the French general manager talked to me about this, which was very touching: "From these four young people, I was very excited to see that farmers in China were really rich. But it is hard for us to understand that China friends eat western food without looking at the menu. In France, even President Charles de Gaulle and President Destin have to look at the menu to order western food. There is no problem of having money but not money, because looking at the menu and ordering food has become an indispensable procedure for eating western food and a way of life. "The second type is a luxury high-class western restaurant with" music ",which needs a band to play some soft music, and ordinary small western restaurants also play some wonderful music. However, the most important thing here is the "audibility" of music, that is, the sound should reach the level of "listening but not listening", that is, if you concentrate on talking with your friends, you can hear it, if you want to rest and relax, and you should master this temperature. The third is "mood" (atmosphere). Western food pays attention to elegant environment and harmonious atmosphere. There must be music, white tablecloths and flowers, and all tableware must be clean. At dinner, the lights should be dim and there should be red candles on the table to create a romantic, charming and elegant atmosphere. The fourth is "meeting", that is to say, you should be selective with whom you eat western food, and you must have friends, relatives and like-minded people. Eating western food is mainly to connect feelings, and rarely talk about business at the western food table. Therefore, in western restaurants, there are few red-faced scenes. The fifth is "demeanor", also known as "eating" and "eating". In a word, we should follow the western customs and don't do anything abrupt, especially when holding a knife and fork. If we dance, we will lose our manners. When using a knife and fork, you should hold a knife in your right hand and a knife in your left hand.