There are relatively few styles of Western dining tables, and square tables are generally the main ones.

After Western food entered China, some restaurants will choose round tables as Western dining tables, but this situation is still relatively rare.

Western table manners are a bit too ancient.

Since the French Merovingian dynasty, France has been inspired by Byzantine culture and developed a series of exquisite and complicated table manners.

The layout of modern Western dining tables ranges from simple to complex. Here is what the layout of Western dining tables looks like at a Western wedding.

A general rule for table setting is to place three place settings on either side of the dinner plate.

However, there are exceptions. If an oyster fork (or seafood fork) is needed on the table, it may be placed on the right side of the dinner plate and the spoon, becoming the fourth tableware on the right side of the dinner plate. .

1. Large dinner plate: The large dinner plate is located in the center of the dining table.

2. Butter bread plate: This small bread plate is placed on the right side of the large dinner plate, above the dinner fork, and a butter knife is also placed inside.

3. Cups: Place the tall water glass above the guest's dinner knife, and place the slender champagne glass between the water glass and the other glasses.

The red wine glass has a larger arc. When holding the red wine glass, you can hold the bottom with your palm; while the white wine glass has a longer base and the belly is like a cylinder. When holding the white wine glass, , can only hold the stem of the cup.

Finally, sherry glasses may also appear on the table.

The sherry glass is smaller and may be placed to the right of the wine glass, which also indicates that the sherry will be served with the soup.

4. Forks: Place the salad fork one inch to the left of the large dinner plate, the dinner fork to the left of the salad fork, and the fish fork to the left of the dinner fork.

5. Knives: Place the dinner knife (or carving knife if there are meat dishes) one inch to the right of the large dinner plate, and place the fish knife to the right of the dinner knife.

The butter knife is placed on top of the buttered bread plate, with its handle facing diagonally towards the guest.

6. Oyster fork: If you have an oyster fork, place it on the right side of the soup spoon (or fruit spoon).

The oyster fork, also known as the seafood fork, is the only fork placed on the right side of the dinner plate.

The fork can be placed in a bowl with a spoon, and the handle is at a 45-degree angle to the tabletop.

Before eating, you can also place it parallel to the right side of the soup spoon (or fruit spoon).

7. Spoon: The soup spoon or fruit spoon is placed on the right side of the dinner plate and on the right side of the knife.

8. Dessert fork (or spoon): The dessert fork (or spoon) can be placed horizontally on the large dinner plate, or it can be given to the guests when serving dessert.