First, the banquet etiquette

(1) When you are invited to dinner, you are probably more interested in the people who eat at the same table and the conversation at the table than the food. Therefore, when eating, you should make as little noise and movements as possible.

(2) As soon as the hostess picks up the napkin, you can also pick up your napkin and put it on your lap. Sometimes there is a bun wrapped in a napkin; In that case, take it and put it on a small dish next to it.

(3) If the napkin is large, put it on your lap in double folds; If it's small, open it all. Never pin the napkin on the collar or vest, and don't rub it in your hands. You can use a corner of a napkin to wipe off oil stains or dirt on your mouth or fingers. Never use it to clean knives, forks or dishes.

(4) Dinner usually begins with soup. The biggest spoon in front of your seat is the spoon, which is next to the plate on your right. Don't use the spoon in the middle of the table by mistake, because it may be used to get vegetables and jam.

(5) Before the hostess picks up her spoon or fork, the guest is not allowed to eat any dish. The hostess usually doesn't start until every guest gets the food. She won't ask you to eat first, as China is used to. When she picks up a spoon or fork, that means everyone can do the same.

(6) If there is a fish dish, it is usually served after the soup. There may be a special fork for fish on the table, or it may be similar to the fork for eating meat, usually smaller. In short, the harpoon is placed on the outer side of the meat fork far from the plate.

(7) Usually, before the fish is served, the bones of the fish are already removed. If the fish you eat still has thorns, you can hold a bread roll or a piece of bread in your left hand and a knife in your right hand to poke the thorns away.

(8) If there is a thorn in your mouth, you should take it out quietly and as unnoticed as possible with your fingers and put it on the edge of the plate, not on the table or thrown underground.

In addition, I know something about the taboos of French table manners, such as the following:

Second, the seven taboos of French table manners

If you have to be late or even cancel the appointment after agreeing to the other party's invitation, you must inform the other party in advance. It is acceptable to be late for the meeting, but if it exceeds 15 minutes, it will give the other party a bad impression that they don't attach importance to the appointment. When ordering, you should choose the food you want to eat. If you can't find a clue after reading the menu, you can ask the waiter to recommend the restaurant's signature dishes for you, but you should make it clear that if you want to eat seafood, don't eat red meat, etc., remember that you can't make up your mind about everything. People who only know "yes but (whatever)" will only add trouble to the guests at the same table. There are many details to pay attention to when eating, but in fact, most of them are daily etiquette. As long as you keep calm, don't make big moves, make no noise or hinder others from eating, you are qualified.

1, the most basic principle of using tableware is to serve and take away the tableware from the outside to the inside after completing a dish, and another set of knives and forks may be added as needed.

2. When eating meat (such as steak), you should start cutting from the corner, and then cut a piece after eating it. When you encounter a part or side dish that you don't eat, just move it to the edge of the dish.

3. If you have something to spit out in your mouth, you should pass the fork to your mouth and take it out, or take it out with your fingers and move it to the edge of the plate. Try not to attract others' attention during the whole process, and then eat naturally.

4. When you meet a side dish like beans or rice, you can hold the fork in your left hand and put it flat on the plate with the fork tip up, and then gently dial the beans or rice onto the fork with a knife. If you need seasoning but you can't reach for it, you can ask the other person to pass it to you. Never stand up and lean forward to get it.

5. Wipe your hands and mouth after eating. Do not vigorously wipe with a napkin. Pay attention to manners and gently print off the oil stains on your mouth or fingers with a corner of the napkin.

6. No matter how comfortable the stool is, the sitting posture should be upright and don't lean on the back of the chair. When eating, you can lean forward slightly, and your arms should be close to your body to avoid bumping into the next door.

7. After eating each dish, it is very ugly to put the knife and fork on the four sides or cross them. The correct way is to put the knife and fork side by side on the plate with the fork teeth facing up.

China table manners:

(1) Seating and leaving 1, the elderly should wait until they are seated. 2. If there is a lady at the table, you should wait until the lady is seated. If the lady's seat is next door, she should be paged. 3. After the meal, the other guests can leave only after the hostess and the man leave. 4. Sit upright and keep a proper distance from the dining table. 5. When dining in a restaurant, the waiter should show you to the table. 6. When leaving the seat, help the elderly or women in the next seat to drag the seat. (2) the use of incense towels 1, napkins are mainly used to prevent clothes from getting dirty and also to wipe oil stains on the mouth and hands. 2. You must wait until everyone is seated before you can use napkins. 3. After the napkin is spread out, put it on the thigh at the upper end of your knees. Do not tie a belt or hang it on the collar of a suit. 4. Never wipe the tableware with a napkin. (3) General etiquette at the dining table 1. After taking a seat, keep your posture straight, keep your feet under your seat, and don't straighten your elbows at will, or put your hands on the back of the chair next to you. 2, when eating, be gentle and elegant, calm and quiet, not impatient. 3, at the dinner table, you can't just care about yourself, but also care about others, especially the female guests on both sides. 4. If there is food in your mouth, you should avoid talking. 5. Self-use tableware should not be inserted into the public plate to pick up dishes. 6, you must eat with a small mouth, don't plug with a big mouth, the food is swallowed at the end, and you can't plug the entrance. 7. When taking vegetables and scooping soup, you should use public chopsticks and spoons. 8, eat imported things, can not spit it out, such as hot food, you can drink water or juice to shower. 9. When delivering food to the entrance, the elbows should lean inward, not straight to the sides, touching the neighbor. 10, hold a knife fork in your hand, or others should avoid talking or toasting when chewing food. 1 1, a good way to eat is to eat the food, not the food. Food should be brought with a meter, so you can't send it to your mouth in a hurry, otherwise the soup will drip on the tablecloth, which is extremely indecent. 12, never use your fingers to pull out your teeth, use toothpicks, and cover them with your hands or handkerchiefs. 13. Avoid coughing, sneezing and vomiting at the dinner table. If you can't help it, you should say "I'm sorry"