In Europe and America, it is common sense to dress appropriately when eating. When going to high-end restaurants, men should wear neat tops and leather shoes, and women should wear suits and high heels. If formal attire is required, men should also wear ties.

Second, the seating mode

The most suitable sitting position is to sit from the left. When the chair is opened, the body will stand up straight at a distance that almost touches the table. The leader pushes the chair in, and the legs bend and touch the chair behind, so you can sit down. When eating, your upper arms and back should lean on the back of the chair, and your abdomen should keep a fist distance from the table. It is best to avoid sitting with your feet crossed.

The order of serving a full set of western food is: appetizer, soup, side dish, main course, salad, dessert, coffee and tea. You don't have to order all the dishes. It is very impolite to order too much and not finish it. Generally speaking, appetizers, main courses and desserts are more suitable choices. Ordering doesn't start with appetizers, but first choose the main course you want, and then match it with appropriate appetizers and soup.

Third, before dinner.

Western food is not like Chinese food. Everyone is an independent dish of food. From the first salad to the last dessert, you don't eat casually, but ask the waiter to serve you round by round. In English, food is called "course" and the staple food is "main course". When you start eating, you must wait until there is food in front of everyone. If someone invites you home, wait for the host to eat first. To be polite, everyone had better eat at the same time. Everyone eats salad together, then the waiter takes it away, and then eats the staple food together, like this, which will be introduced in detail next ~

Basic dining etiquette ("taboo")

Don't pack.

Try not to eat with your hands.

Do not smoke or drink (this kind of western food is not business entertainment, and alcohol will not participate).

Don't chew food when you are talking. (too indecent)

Don't chew food with your mouth open.

Don't start adding seasonings before you taste the food.

Try not to leave the table unless there is an emergency.

Don't pick your teeth in public.

Don't reach for something, let others hand it to you.

Don't hold the goblet in your hand, hold its cylinder with your thumb, forefinger and middle finger.

Try not to be picky about food.

When communicating with the waiter

In many cases, the left hand side of the diner belongs to the direction of serving, and the right hand side belongs to the direction of taking away the finished plate. But it also depends on the size of the space around the restaurant.

Drinks must come from the diners' right hand side.

If you need anything, let the waiter know.

After eating, put the knife and fork horizontally and parallel and put them on the plate. Or cross-shaped, with the handle on the right.

If you don't need a drink (such as coffee), simply say "no, thanks".

When passing food, pass it counterclockwise. But if the person on your left needs something, just hand it to him directly, without going around in circles.

The distinguished guests (on the host's right) serve first, then the host, and finally the rest of you.

Remember to thank your waiter.

Fourth, the use of utensils.

First of all, the master's placement is right! Don't comment too much, even if there is a mistake, just use the tableware reasonably according to the owner's arrangement.

fork

Put it on the left side of the plate.

Salad fork: It's heavier.

Put the fork down when it is idle on the plate.

Scoop

Put it on the right of the plate, outside the knife.

The spoon comes up with the soup most of the time, above the soup plate and below the soup bowl.

Similarly, the coffee spoon is served with coffee, and the dessert spoon and dessert also appear at the same time.

knife

Put it on the right side of the plate in the order of use.

This knife is inward.

Steak knife is closer to the plate than a butter knife.

glass

The goblet should be placed in the middle of the dining table, and the water cup should be placed on the right side of the plate.

Coffee cups are placed on the right side of other utensils, aligned with the center of the plate.

other

Butter plate and knife are on the upper left.

Dessert is placed on the plate, that is, near the center of the table, either before meals or during dessert.

In case of an unfortunate accident.

If the silver tableware falls on the ground, inform the waiter in time.

If the food is spilled, pick it up with tableware and put it in the corner of the plate.

V. Use of various things

Red wine glass: when drinking, you should hold the foot of the wine glass, not the body, to avoid the hand temperature destroying the taste of the wine;

Cup: it is best to wipe your mouth before drinking water to avoid leaving oil stains on the cup;

Napkins: large napkins can be folded into triangles and placed on your knees. When wiping your mouth, use a corner of your napkin; When you leave your seat, you can fold your napkin and put it on the chair or table. After eating, the napkin should be folded and placed on the right side of the plate;

Spoon: Don't make any noise when you drink soup. After drinking soup, don't put the spoon in the bowl, pick it up and put it on the soup plate.

Meat: When cutting steak, cut it from the outside to the inside, and eat one piece at a time. Please don't cut it into pieces for convenience. When cutting meat, the size should be moderate, not too big, so there is a danger that your mouth will not close. When chewing food, be sure to keep your mouth shut, avoid making noise, and don't put food into your mouth before swallowing it.

Fruits: Fruits with plenty of water should be eaten with a small spoon. Peaches and melons will be peeled and sliced in the restaurant first, and should be eaten with a small fork. Strawberries are often put in small plates and can be eaten with a spoon or fork. In addition, when eating fruit, restaurants usually provide hand washing boxes with petals or lemons in them. For washing hands.

Dessert: Generally, cake and cake are divided and eaten with a small fork. After cutting the hard ones with a knife, divide them and eat them with a small fork. As for ice cream or pudding, you can eat it with a spoon. If you encounter small pieces of hard biscuits, you can take them directly.

Soup: When you drink soup, you should use a spoon instead of holding the whole bowl. When drinking soup with a spoon, the spoon should be scooped out from its own side. It is forbidden to stir the hot soup with your mouth or blow it cold. It is the least courtesy to avoid making noise when drinking soup. When the soup is almost finished, you can lift the soup plate with your left thumb and forefinger and tilt it outward, then you can drink the soup. After drinking the soup, the spoon should be placed on the plate of the soup plate or soup cup.

Coffee and tea: When drinking coffee or tea, the restaurant will definitely attach a small spoon to stir the sugar and cream, so try not to stir your drink with the spoon in the sugar pot and cream pot, and don't spoon the coffee to taste the sweetness, otherwise you will definitely get the attention of the whole table. When drinking coffee or tea, hold the cup handle with your forefinger and thumb and hold it up. As for the plates, there is no need to bring them up. After drinking, put the spoon on the plate.