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Western etiquette tableware: Western tableware mainly includes knives, forks, spoons, plates, cups, saucers, etc. The tableware is usually set before the meal. Placed in front of each person is a food or soup plate. The plate is larger, with a fork on the left and a knife on the right. The number of knives and forks is equal to the number of dishes. There are different knives and forks for eating fish, meat and vegetables. The order of using knives and forks is according to the order of serving, from outside to inside. Place a spoon on top of the plate, a small spoon for cold drinks and a large spoon for soup. Above that are wine glasses, arranged in a row from left to right, in order from small to large, and are used for drinking various types of wine. The bread dish is placed to the left of the spoon, and the butter dish is to the right of the spoon. There is a special knife in the dish. When eating, you should not hold a knife and fork and gesture with others. If you need to pick up food for others, you must use public tableware. When drinking soup, you should hold the spoon in your right hand, lift it sideways, and place the soup on your side of the soup bowl. If a fork is not used with a knife, you can use the fork in your right hand to eat. When holding the knife in your right hand, use your right hand to hold the fork. During the meal, try not to make any noise with the knife and fork. If you leave your seat temporarily, place the knife and fork in an "eight" shape on the plate, indicating that it has not been used up. After use, place them side by side on the plate, with the handle facing the right. How to eat: A formal Western-style banquet usually has nine to ten dishes. According to the order of serving, what tableware should be used to eat what dish, and what wine glass should be used to drink. Otherwise, it is "layman". First bread, butter. Tear the bread into small pieces, spread butter on it, eat one piece and spread it on the other. Second cold snack. Use a medium knife and fork. The third soup. To drink relic wine, use a relic cup. The fourth fish. To drink white wine, use a white wine glass. The fifth side dish (small plate). Use a medium knife and fork. The sixth main course (big dish). A whole smoked roasted animal, such as a roasted turkey. Use a large knife and fork, drink red wine from a red wine glass. The seventh dessert. Use a dessert spoon and middle fork to serve the remaining champagne in a champagne flute. The eighth fruit. Use a fruit knife. Ninth course coffee. If adding milk, stir with a coffee spoon and drink. The tenth course is Rikochu (honey wine). Use a standing cup. But in general Western food, the tableware is relatively simple and the dishes are also relatively simple.

There are certain rules for placing Western tableware. A plate for the main course should be placed on the table in front of each position, and the plates for side dishes should be placed on the larger plate. The soup plate should be placed on the coffee table next to the hostess. The knife is placed on the right side of the plate, with the blade facing the plate, and the fork is placed on the left, with the tines facing down. The spoon is placed to the right of the knife. The plates and cutlery for eating side dishes should be placed on the dishes and lightly covered with a napkin. The wine glass should be placed in front of the right side of the plate, and pepper, salt and other seasonings should be placed in bottles with a small spoon. Use other tools to eat fruit.

Western tableware etiquette

The language of tableware

In most cases when eating Western food, you don’t need to waste words when eating on the table. Tell the service staff your intentions with every move, and the trained waiters will serve you according to your wishes and meet your requirements. This is the "language of forks and knives."

1. Continue to eat: Spread the knife and fork apart, roughly in the shape of a triangle, to indicate that you want to continue eating, and the waiter will not take your plate away.

2. Meal results: When you put the cutlery on the edge of the plate, even if there is something on the plate, the waiter will think that you have finished the meal and will take the plate away at the appropriate time. .

3. Please add more food to me: If the plate is empty, but you still want to eat, separate your knife and fork in a figure-eight shape, and the waiter will add more food to you. Note: This only applies at banquets where additional meals are allowed or when eating the dish that may be added. If you only have one plate of each dish, you don't need to arrange the dishes like this.

4. Good meal: When the plate is empty and you no longer want to eat, put the knife and fork parallel and diagonally, and the waiter will take away your plate at the appropriate time.

The use of knives and forks

The main tool for Eastern meals is chopsticks, while Westerners use knives and forks when eating. When eating, the plate is in the middle, so the knife and spoon are placed on the right side of the plate, and the fork is placed on the left. Generally, people who write with their right hand naturally use their right hand to hold a knife or spoon when drinking Western food, and their left hand to hold a fork, and they also use their right hand to hold a cup.

How to treat "left-handers"? If we know that one of the guests holds the knife with his left hand, we will inevitably place the knife and fork in a suitable place for him when setting the table. This not only reflects our respect for him, but also shows our service Thoughtful and meticulous.

1. Place knives and forks on the table, generally no more than three pairs at most. For set meals of more than three courses, new knives and forks must be placed after the dishes are served.

2. Knives and forks are used in order from the outside to the inside (that is to say, they are placed in order from the outside to the inside in the order of use). When eating, the left and right hands usually cooperate with each other, that is, a knife and a fork are used in pairs. There are some exceptions. When eating soup, just put the spoon on the right side - hold the spoon with your right hand. When eating raw oysters, you usually hold the oyster fork with your right hand.

3. Knives and forks have different specifications, and their sizes vary according to different uses. When eating meat, use a large knife regardless of whether you want to cut it with a knife. When eating salads, desserts, or some hors d'oeuvres, use a medium-sized knife, fork, or spoon, which generally depends on the size of the knife. When drinking soup, use a large spoon, and when drinking coffee and eating ice cream, use a small spoon.

Do not use your own tableware to serve others

1. Serve dishes, ladle soup or choose other foods. When eating Western food, everyone has their own tableware. If it is a shared meal and everyone can take from the big plate, then there must be a spare public fork or spoon for everyone to use.

2. When using a fork, please note: Do not use the fork to pierce the entrance of the food, but shovel the food into the entrance. When Americans eat meat, they sometimes cut it into pieces with a knife and then put it into their mouths with a fork; while Europeans usually eat it while cutting it and shovel it into their mouths. If you do not need a knife to eat a certain dish, you can also hold a fork with your right hand. For example, when Italians eat noodles, they only use a fork and do not need other utensils. It is simple and convenient to hold the fork with your right hand. If there are no large pieces of meat to cut, such as a vegetarian plate, and only vegetables and non-staple food that do not need to be cut, then it stands to reason that you can also eat with the fork in your right hand.

3. Never point fingers when holding a knife and fork in your hand. When speaking or conversing, it is etiquette to place the knife and fork on the plate. When dining at the table, everyone should enjoy the delicious food and at the same time, of course, everyone should also have a happy conversation. But don't talk about it while holding the knife and fork in your hand, and don't hold the knife and fork upright in your hand. Don't laugh or make loud noises. This will make people feel frightened. In fact, this dangerous behavior is really harmful to people. It is a threat to oneself.

4. Forks and spoons can be put into the mouth, but knives cannot be put into the mouth, regardless of whether there is food on it. Etiquette has its merits, and a knife's entrance is dangerous.

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