Dining table seating tip: In China's dining etiquette, it is very important to sit there. The main seat must be the person who pays the bill. The main seat refers to the right central position farthest from the door. The inviter's assistant sits opposite the main seat. The main guest and the deputy guest sit around the inviter, ranking third, and the fourth guest sits around the assistant. It is impolite to let the inviter sit face to face with the guest, or to let the guest sit at the main table.
The inviter can designate the guest's seat. His subordinates or juniors can also rank in a more important position than themselves. By allocating seats, China people hint at who is most important to him.
Table manners in China can be summarized as follows: 1. Seating etiquette. Please seat the guests first. Please sit next to the older guests in turn. After taking a seat, enter from the left side of the chair. Don't move chopsticks after you sit down. Don't make any noise. Don't get up and walk around. If you have anything to say hello to your host.
Second, when eating, invite guests first. Keep moving chopsticks. Eat less food every time. Eat less food far away from you. Don't make any noise when eating. Don't make any noise when you drink soup. Take a sip with a spoon. It is not advisable to drink a bowl to your mouth. Drink the soup when it is too hot or too cold. Don't drink while blowing. Some people like to chew food when eating, especially hard-chewed food.
Third: Don't burp and make other noises when eating. If there are involuntary noises such as sneezing and bowel sounds, say "I'm sorry". Sorry; Please let the original cool. To apologize.
Fourth; If you want to help guests or elders, you'd better use public chopsticks. You can also give them dishes that are far away from your guests or elders. According to our Chinese custom, dishes are served one by one. If there are leaders, old people and guests at the same table, whenever a new dish is served, please ask them to move chopsticks first, or take turns asking them to move chopsticks first to show their attention.
Fifth: when eating fish heads, fishbones, bones, etc. Don't spit it out or throw it on the ground. Slowly take it to your plate by hand, or put it next to your dining table, or put it on the paper prepared in advance.
Sixth, we should take time out to talk with people around us in time to reconcile the atmosphere. Don't eat naked, ignore others, don't wolf down a big meal, and don't drink too much.
Seventh: You'd better not pick your teeth at the dinner table. If you want to pick your teeth, cover your mouth with a napkin or hand.
Eighth: Make clear the main task of this meal. We should be clear about whether to focus on business, contact feelings or eat. If we are in the front, we should pay attention when arranging seats. We should put the main negotiators' seats close to each other, so as to facilitate conversation or channel emotions. If we fall behind, we just need to pay attention to common sense and etiquette and concentrate on appreciating dishes.
Ninth: When you leave the table at last, you must express your gratitude to the host, or invite the host to be a guest at home in the future to show your gratitude.