1, seating etiquette

(1) Table manners in China. At banquets in China, round tables are often used. Not only in

The level of round tables placed in different positions is different, and the seats on each round table are also different.

Points. A small banquet consisting of two tables is usually in the form of two tables arranged horizontally or vertically. When two tables

When arranged horizontally, the right table facing the main entrance is the main table; When two tables are arranged vertically, the one farthest from the main entrance.

This table is the main table. A banquet consisting of three or more tables should not only focus on # facade.

Location. # Respect for rights. # Distance is the top. Besides these rules, we should also consider the distance between other tables and the main table.

It's near. Generally, the closer to the main table, the higher the number of tables; The farther away from the main table, the fewer tables there are.

There are five basic ways to arrange the ranking at each table:% of the host should face it.

Take the front door and the main table. The guest of honor and the deputy guest of honor sit on the left and right sides of the host respectively.

& When holding a multi-table banquet, each table should be attended by the representative of the host of the main table. General position

Consistent with the direction of the main table owner, sometimes facing the main table owner. The ranking of each table should be based on

The distance of the owner of this table depends on the distance, and the position near the owner is more differentiated. (with the owner of this table.

If the distance is the same, the owner's face in this table shall prevail, and the position on the right side of the owner's seat shall be compared.

Noble. If the guest of honor is higher than the host, it can be arranged in the host's seat to show respect.

Sit down, the host sits in the position of guest of honor. For light meals with less than 5 people, the ranking can be

Follow four principles: high right and low left; Sitting in the middle is respect; Side by side is upward; Flexible arrangement.

2. Western table manners

In western food, long tables are usually used. At a formal banquet, the height of the table depends on the distance.

The location of the main table depends on distance. The more correct the form, the more distinctive it is. On the same table, the closer to the host.

The more distinguished the position. At a formal banquet, the order of seating in Britain is: the host and hostess sit at the table.

At both ends of the table, guests sit on both sides of the table alternately, and male and female guests sit in the hostess's seat respectively.

To the right of the host. If there are no guests among the guests, the hostess can take the oldest guest.

The eldest lady is arranged on the host's right. At informal banquets, follow the principle of ladies first.

If a man and a woman eat together, the man should ask the woman to sit on his right and be careful not to let him.

She sat by the busy aisle; If there is only one seat by the wall, please sit down, ladies and men.

The gentleman sat opposite her; If two couples are having dinner, the ladies should sit by the wall.

Gentlemen sit opposite their wives; If two men accompany a lady to dinner, the lady

Should sit between two men; If two people of the same sex eat, the position against the wall should be given to one of them.

Old people. Besides, men should take the initiative to move chairs for women and let girls sit first.

Second, the use of tableware etiquette

1, how to place and use Chinese tableware

(1) chopsticks. Chopsticks are the most important tableware in Chinese food. When using, use chopsticks before eating.

It must be neatly placed on the right side of the rice bowl, and it must be neatly placed on the right side of the rice bowl after eating.

Medium. No matter whether there is food residue on chopsticks, don't lick them; Wear it for a while when talking to people.

Chopsticks; Don't put chopsticks vertically on food; You can't pick your teeth, scratch or use chopsticks.

Grab something other than food.

2 spoon. Spoons are mainly used to drink soup, and sometimes they can be used to take smaller shapes.

Our food. When using a spoon to hold food, don't fill it too full, so as not to spill it and dirty the table or clothes.

Take it. Take food with a spoon and eat it immediately or put it on your plate. If you take food,

Things are too hot, you can put them in your bowl and wait until they are cold before eating. Don't blow with your mouth and don't

Put the spoon in your mouth or suck it repeatedly.

(3) plates. Plates are mainly used to hold food, depending on the quantity and shape of food.

The same size and shape. A slightly smaller plate is a food plate, which is usually placed on the left side of the bowl.

Used to temporarily store dishes taken out of public dishes. When using food and dishes, don't eat too much at once.

Don't put all kinds of dishes together in case they cross each other. Don't eat residue,

Bones and thorns should be placed at the front of the food plate. When they are placed, they should not be spit directly from the mouth on the food plate, but should be used.

Chopsticks are next to the plate.

4 water cups. Water cups are mainly used to hold water, soda water, fruit juice, cola and other drinks. Usually,

Put it on the top left of the plate. Don't use it to hold wine, and don't turn the glass upside down. Besides, drink it in your mouth.

You can't spit back what's in the cup.

5 napkins. Before the meal, a more exquisite restaurant or host will provide a meal for each diner.

A wet towel, which is only used to wipe hands, is taken away by the waiter or host after wiping hands. Sometimes in

Before the formal banquet, put a wet towel at the meeting. It is used to wipe your mouth, not your face or sweat.

[6] Toothpick. Cover your mouth with your other hand when you pick your teeth. Don't take what you picked out.

When people appreciate or re-enter, don't just play or spit. Don't wait too long after picking your teeth.

I have a toothpick in my mouth.

2. Placement and use of western tableware

(1) Principles for placing and taking tableware. When the tableware is placed, the tray is centered, the left fork and the right knife, and the tip of the knife.

Up, knife edge inward, horizontal spoon in front of the plate, staple food on the left, tableware on the right, and other utensils as appropriate.

The number of wine glasses is equal to the type of wine, and the arrangement is from left to right, followed by strong wine glasses and grapes.

Wine glass, champagne glass, beer glass. In western food, if the guest does not leave the napkin, the napkin will be put on the plate.

When you need to put something on the plate before you sit down, the napkin is next to the plate.

Tableware should be taken from the outside to the inside, and it can be cut in the French way, that is, the fork is held in the left hand and the fork in the right hand.

Hold a knife and use it while cutting; You can also use the British and American style, that is, hold a knife in your right hand and a fork in your left hand, and then change it after cutting.

Take the fork with your right hand. Generally, the spoon and cup are held in the right hand, and the food is sent to the mouth with tableware.

Don't carry plates.

(2) How to use tableware. The principle of using% knife and fork: When eating with a knife and fork, use a knife.

When cutting food, the fork is used to send the food into the mouth. When using a knife, the blade should not face outwards. you can not

Put one end of the knife and fork on the plate and the other end on the table; You need to put down the knife temporarily when eating.

When you fork, you should put it in the shape of an 8. Put them on the edge of the plate separately, with the blade facing yourself, indicating that you will continue.

Continue to eat; After eating, put the back of the fork upward and the blade inward with the fork and let it rest quietly.

Putting it on a plate means that the meal is over. When talking or passing food by body language, please put a knife and fork.

Next, don't wave your knife and fork in the air. After using the knife and fork, put it horizontally in the center of the plate.

Don't put it on the edge of the plate or on the dining table; Placed in such a way that the knife edge faces itself and the fork mouth faces to the left for easy access.

Safety when walking. & Principle of using spoons: Generally speaking, spoons can be divided into two types, one is

A relatively large spoon is placed at the outermost end of the right side and placed side by side with the knife; One is dessert.

The spoon is relatively small and placed horizontally above the knife and fork used for dessert. When seasoning with a spoon.

When feeding, you need to hold a spoon in your right hand and a fork in your left hand. After cutting the food, put the food and sauce on the plate.

Pick it up and eat it together; After eating the soup, you should put the spoon on the other side of the plate. pay attention to

Spoon can't be directly used to scoop any staple food or dishes, and it has already been used.

Can't put it back. The principle of using wine glasses: Do you need to match different dishes in western food?

The same wine is usually drunk in different cups. It's on the right side of every restaurant.

Above, there will be three or four wine glasses. It can be used once from the outside to the inside, usually champagne.

Cups, red wine glasses, white wine glasses and water cups are indispensable.

3. Differences in the order of serving western food.

Chinese food is served in the following order: cold dishes, drinks and wine first, then hot dishes, and finally staple food.

After that, sweets and fruits were served. When there are many tables at a banquet, every dish on each table should be served at the same time. Superior/better/previous/last name

The order of dishes is traditional, cold first and then hot. Hot dishes should be placed on the left side of the seat opposite the guest of honor; Superior/better/previous/last name

Single dishes or side dishes and snacks should be served first, and plastic dishes such as whole chicken, whole duck and whole fish should be served instead of head and tail.

Move towards a positive theme. Generally speaking, there are several ways to serve food: first, serve big dishes, which are served by various dishes.

People take it themselves; Second, the waiter will give everyone a dish one by one; The third is to use small plates, one for each person.

One copy. At a formal banquet, dishes are like slides, eating one dish at a time.

The serving procedure of western food is usually: bread and butter+cold dishes+soup+seafood+main course+dessert+

Coffee and fruit. Cold dishes and soup are eaten with bread at the same time. Cold dishes are also called appetizers, as the first course.

A dish usually served with an aperitif. Soups are divided into dip soup and cream soup. The main course is fish and pork.

Beef, chicken, etc. There are often ice cream, pudding and so on for dessert.

4. Etiquette that should be paid attention to when eating.

(1) table manners. The principle of eating Chinese food: the host and guest take the food first; take

Don't cook too much; The man next to you can serve this lady. Toast should be cooked when you are old.

According to the order of respect and dignity, we must first propose a toast to respected people and elders. Precautions:

Don't look around when taking food, pick and choose among public dishes; Many people eat and take food at a table.

Pay attention to mutual courtesy, proceed in turn, and take it in moderation; If you can't reach the food, you can ask someone to help you.

Take it, don't get up or even leave your seat to get it; Don't burp when eating, and don't hold your breath when eating noodles and soup.

# Snoring. If you sneeze, defecate or cough, you should say # Sorry.

Apologize The principle of eating western food: try not to scrape the plate with a knife when eating; as soon as...

Talk as little as possible when eating, and chat time is when eating dessert after dinner; When drinking soup, use a spoon from the inside.

Scoop it out, don't make a sound; When eating bread, cut it in half with a knife and then tear it into pieces by hand.

Eat; When eating spaghetti, if the noodles are not in strips, roll them up slowly with a fork and send them to your mouth.

Noodles can be directly scooped up with a fork and spoon; Don't bite the whole fruit when eating it, you should first.

Cut it into several petals with a fruit knife, then remove the skin and core with a knife and eat it with a fork. Precautions:

Don't use your own tableware to help others with food; Don't cut all the food on the plate before using it.

Eat with a fork in your right hand; Bones or food that you don't eat can't be thrown on the ground or put on the tablecloth, but

It should be in the corner of the plate.

(2) Conversation etiquette at the dinner table. Chinese food is lively and likes to talk while eating. Comments in the dialogue

Meaning: Speak appropriately, politely, cultured and knowledgeable. Avoid privacy, shallowness and roughness.

Be oblivious, avoid taboos, and talk about topics that are not of interest to the other party. In conversation, you should concentrate and use words.

Wan, give courtesy to each other. In the west, silence is the main dining table. You should talk with the guests around you when eating, but you should avoid it.

Don't laugh and laugh loudly. Don't just chat with a few acquaintances. If the guests do not know each other, they can introduce themselves.

Shao, don't interrupt when others are talking.

Step 5 leave the table manners

At the end of the banquet, only the host can signal the end of the banquet; Before the host and guests leave.

After the seats are open, other guests can finish their seats; The host should see the guests off at the door; Guests should report to their hosts.

Thank you; If you say goodbye halfway, just say hello to the host or nod to the left and right guests.

Yes Western food at the end of the banquet, first pick up the napkin on your leg, fold it at will, and then put it on the table.

Put it on the left side of the dining table, and then get up and leave the seat. After eating, wait until the hostess and the host leave the table.

Only guests can leave the table. When you leave your seat, you should help the old man or woman next to you to drag the seat. When you say goodbye, you should

The host expresses his thanks, and when he is more cautious, he can also express his thanks by phone or thank you card.