Matters needing attention in eating western food
1, how to hold a knife and fork
Generally speaking, the right hand holds the knife and the left hand holds the fork. Sawtooth knives are used to cut meat, ordinary knives are used to cut vegetables, and the smallest knife is used to spread jam. Don't stick a fork into a big item at once, and don't eat it all at once. Spoons are used to drink soup.
2. Pay attention to details when eating steak
Cut the steak into small pieces with a knife, and eat a small piece at a time, so as to ensure that all the pieces are in your mouth and not too big. Don't run around when eating, and keep your lips closed.
3. Details of drinking porridge
Be careful to use a small spoon. Don't just pick it up and drink it like water. It's very impolite. When the porridge reaches the bottom in the later stage, one hand lifts the side dragging the plate and the other hand still drinks it with a spoon. Remember, porridge must be drunk with a spoon.
4. Spaghetti details
Combine the fork with the spoon, roll up some noodles with the fork, put them on the spoon, and then eat them. Don't gobble up the noodles, let alone make a "slip out" sound.
5, fruit salad dessert, etc.
General salads, cupcakes and the like can be eaten with a small spoon. Pay attention to the shell of the fruit, don't spit it out directly, take it out by hand and put it next to the plate.
6. Details of wine
Before opening the wine, you don't need to move yourself. The waiter will do it. When drinking, hold the glass with three fingers and look at the picture posture. Drinking can't be like beer, it's not right to dry it all at once. Shake the glass gently, let the wine slowly enter your mouth and drink it slowly. Be careful not to drink while eating, and don't talk and laugh when drinking. As for drinks and the like, there are not many requirements, just be careful not to be too casual.
Matters needing attention in western food
1, scheduled time
The first thing to consider when eating western food is to make an appointment for a restaurant, which is the same as eating Chinese food. What you need is to know the taste of the guest you invited and his favorite dishes in advance. The more upscale the restaurant, the more you have to make an appointment in advance. When you make an appointment, you should specify the number and time, and also indicate whether you need a smoking area or a seat with a better view. If it is a special day within the birthday or wedding anniversary, you can choose to inform the purpose of the party and your budget. Then it is a basic courtesy to arrive within the scheduled time after you make a reservation.
2. Dress in Rome as the Romans do
It is common sense for Europeans and Americans to dress appropriately when eating, and of course, when we go to eat western food, we will "do as the Romans do." When going to a high-end western restaurant, men should wear neat and clean shirts and leather shoes. If your shirts and trousers have wrinkles, please iron them neatly before going out. If the shirt has turned yellow and wrinkled, please change into another dress. Ladies should wear suits and small high heels. Of course, a small dress is enough, and it doesn't need to be too long to mop the floor. This is a bit too grand. After all, you are just going to have a meal, not to walk the red carpet.
What to wear when eating depends on who is eating together. When eating with customers, it needs to be formal. Men should wear suits and ties, and women should wear light makeup and be decent. If it's a dinner party with lovers and friends, the atmosphere is relaxed, so you can dress a little casually, but don't overdo it at will, no matter how expensive casual clothes, you can't wear it to a western restaurant at will; Of course, if you are with your boss, you'd better choose something a little formal but not too formal when your boss doesn't say you need to dress formally or casually.
Dressing abroad is a very particular thing, especially in Britain. There are three grades of clothes for different occasions: formal, smart casual clothes and casual clothes. Usually formal restaurants or banquets specifically require you to dress formally. Attending company meetings, national conferences, receiving foreign guests or people on business trips, and attending weddings naturally need to dress formally; Smart casual clothes are usually suitable for friends' dinners, colleagues' family dinners and family birthdays. Casual clothes can really be worn in places where formal clothes are not needed, such as beaches, parks, swimming pools, and so on.
3. Ordering sequence and dining etiquette
The next step is to officially enter the restaurant and start eating. The way to eat western food is to sit from the left side of the chair. If a man and a woman are dining, generally speaking, the man needs to open the chair for the woman, and the woman enters the seat, standing up straight at the distance where her body almost touches the table. The man will push the chair in, and if her leg bends and touches the chair at the back, she can sit down. When eating, keep your abdomen at a fist's distance from the table, keep your back straight, and don't rely on the back of the chair.
Next, it's time to serve food. The order of formal western food is appetizer-fish-fruit-meat-cheese-dessert and coffee-aperitif and table wine. Generally speaking, it is not necessary to order all western food. It is a bit bad to order too much but not finish it. An appetizer, a main course (either fish or meat) and then some dessert is a more appropriate combination. More upscale restaurants welcome guests who just order appetizers, because ordering is not started with appetizers. Generally, the main course is selected first, and then the soup suitable for the main course is served. At this time, if you really don't know how to order or what to choose, then you can choose to listen to the waiter's opinion. Of course, most high-end restaurants will have their own ordering managers. You can communicate with the manager in advance when you book a restaurant and prepare the dishes you need. Of course, there is also the simplest way, that is, you can choose a favorite appetizer yourself, and you can ask the restaurant staff to match the right main course for you.
4, napkin etiquette
When the wine and vegetables are all ordered, open the napkin and put it in a triangle with the opening up during the period when the appetizer is delivered. Generally, the napkin cloth is placed on the thigh to avoid the food falling on the leg and soiling the clothes during eating. Of course, be careful not to open the napkin cloth, wrap the napkin cloth around your neck like a child or put the napkin in the neckline. If we suddenly want to go to the toilet while eating western food, don't put the napkin cloth on the table, because it will make the waiter think that you have finished eating, then he will take away your tableware. Cooking correctly, right? Put the napkin cloth on the armrest of the seat, and the waiter will know that you are only leaving temporarily and haven't finished your meal. Please wipe your mouth with a napkin when you get dirty during eating.
Finally, there is a mistake that many people will make, that is, when leaving after dinner, please don't fold the used napkins neatly. Just fold the napkins slightly into a quarter size and put them on the left side of the table, or pick the napkins on your knees from the middle and just put them on the table. It is ironic to fold the used napkins neatly, which means that you are not satisfied with this restaurant and will not come again, so you must pay special attention after eating.
5. Red wine culture
When red wine is served, you don't have to pour it yourself. Usually, the waiter will pour a small amount of wine into the glass, and then he will let you taste the taste and quality of red wine and see if there is any problem. Generally speaking, at this time, you just take a sip and tell him to say yes. Next, the waiter will come and pour the wine. At this time, you don't have to worry about him. You don't have to hand the glass to the waiter. You just need to put the glass on the table and he will pour it for you himself. When drinking, the correct posture is to gently hold the cup foot with your fingers, which is to prevent the temperature of your hands from increasing the temperature of the wine and affecting the taste.
Drinking red wine needs to be tasted carefully. It is impolite to drink it all at once when eating western food. When drinking red wine, pay attention to tilting the red glass and drinking it as if it were on your tongue, but never inhale the red wine into your mouth by sucking the glass mouth. Of course, it is very important not to make any noise. This is also a taboo for western food etiquette. You can gently shake the glass to let the red wine come into contact with the air, which can increase the mellow taste of the red wine. If the lady accidentally touches the lipstick on the rim of the cup, don't wipe the lipstick mark on the rim of the cup with her fingers, just wipe it with a facial tissue.