Forks and knives are used sequentially from the outside to the inside (that is to say, they are placed in the order of use from the outside to the inside). When eating, the left and right hands usually work together, i.e. one knife and one fork are used in pairs. Some exceptions are when drinking soup, when the spoon is simply placed on the right side - held in the right hand.

In the average Western restaurant and cafeteria, the maximum number of knives and forks placed on the table is usually no more than three. The three pairs of knives and forks you will be given at the restaurant are of different sizes, and the size of the knives and forks varies according to the purpose for which they are to be used. When eating meat, use a large knife, whether or not you want to cut it with a knife. When eating salads, sweets or some appetizers, generally use a smaller fork and spoon, when drinking soup, use a large spoon, the small knife on the left is a butter knife, designed for spreading bread, never use it to cut meat.

But in a professional high-level Western restaurant or steakhouse, for more than three courses of the set meal, it is necessary to place a new knife and fork with the dishes after the knife and fork are used up. Because there are special instructions, steak house used to cut steak knife and fork are special, the pursuit of the steak class a knife cut down that is completely separated from the feeling of the smooth.

General restaurant napkins, will help you fold the napkin, with a plate pressure, but this is wrong. The correct way to do it is that the napkin should only be spread on your lap, you can't put it anywhere else. The napkin should be spread on the legs, usually folded into a long strip or folded into a triangle spread on the legs, to avoid eating dishes, soup to the skirt or pants get dirty.

Additionally, the bottles and jars on the table are very useful, and they can be very helpful for different tastes. Generally, two bottles of something on the table are pepper and salt. In some restaurants, the pepper shaker contains a single pepper. Don't be afraid to turn the cap and grind the pepper, which makes it even more fun. Salt is usually mixed with rice to protect it from moisture and lumps. And put sugar in the box, sugar packets are generally divided into three kinds of sugar packets, for white sugar packets, yellow sugar packets (for coffee), low-fat low-calorie sugar packets for women and diabetics.

Butter knife, for spreading bread

Small fork and spoon, for salads, sweets or some appetizers

Large fork, knife and spoon, for main dishes