It is common sense in Europe and America to dress appropriately for dinner. When going to high-end restaurants, men should wear neat tops and shoes, women should wear suits and high heels, and men should wear ties if formal clothes are specified.

second, the way to sit

the most appropriate way to sit is to sit on the left. When the chair is pulled away, the body will stand up straight at a distance almost touching the table, and the leader will push the chair in, and when the leg bends and touches the chair behind, you can sit down. When eating, the upper arm and back should lean against the back of the chair, and the abdomen should keep a fist distance from the table. Sitting with your feet crossed is best avoided.

The order of serving a full set of western food is: appetizer, soup, side dishes, main course, salad, dessert, coffee and tea. You don't have to order all of them. It's very rude to order too much and not finish it. Generally speaking, appetizer, main course and dessert are more suitable choices. Ordering is not starting from the appetizer, but choosing the main course you want first, and then matching it with the appropriate appetizer and soup.

Third, before dinner

Western food is not like Chinese food. Everyone is a separate dish of food. From the first salad to the last dessert, it is not free to eat, but the waiter has to serve you round by round. In English, the food is called "course" and the staple food is "main course". When you start eating, you must wait until there is food in front of everyone. If someone invites you home to eat, In order to show politeness, it's best for everyone to eat at the same time. After eating the salad, the waiter will take it away, and then eat the staple food together. Like this, we will introduce the basic dining etiquette (the "donots") in detail. Don't pack it. Try not to eat with your hands. Don't smoke or drink (this kind of western food is not a business entertainment, so alcohol won't participate). Don't chew food while talking. Don't chew food with your mouth open. Don't start adding seasoning before you taste the food. Try not to leave the table unless there is an emergency. Don't pick your teeth in public. Don't reach for things, let others hand them to you. Don't hold the goblet by hand, hold its column with your thumb, forefinger and middle finger. Try not to be picky about food.

when communicating with the waiter, in many cases, the left hand side of the diner belongs to the direction of serving, while the right hand side belongs to the direction of removing the eaten plate. But it also depends on the size of the space around the diner. The drink must be from the diner's right hand side. If you need anything, let the waiter know. After eating, put the knife and fork horizontally and parallel, and put them on the plate. Or cross, with the handle on the right. If you don't need a drink (such as coffee), simply say "No, thank you". When passing food, pass it counterclockwise. But if the person on your left needs something, just hand it to him directly, and you don't need to go around and hand it to him. The distinguished guests (on the host's right) are the first to serve, followed by the host, and finally the rest of you. Remember to thank your waiter.

fourth, the use of utensils first, the owner's placement is right! Don't comment too much, even if there is a mistake, just use the tableware reasonably according to the owner's arrangement.

the fork

is placed on the left side of the plate.

salad fork: heavier.

when it is idle on the plate, the fork is placed downward.

the spoon

is placed on the right side of the plate, outside the knife.

The spoon comes up with the soup most of the time, and its position is above the soup plate and below the soup bowl.

similarly, the coffee spoon and coffee are served together, and the dessert spoon and dessert also appear.

knives

are placed on the right side of the plate in the order of use.

the knife faces inward.

The steak cutter is closer to the plate than the butter cutter.

glass

The high cup should be placed in the back of the dining table, and the water cup should be placed on the right side of the plate.

the coffee cup is placed on the right side of other utensils, in line with the center of the plate.

other

butter plates and knives are placed in the upper left.

dessert is placed on the plate, that is, near the center of the table, which may be placed before the meal or served at dessert time.

if there is an unfortunate accident

if the silver tableware falls to the ground, inform the waiter in time.

if the food is spilled on the floor, use tableware to pick it up and put it in the corner of the plate.

V. How to use all kinds of things

Red wine glass: When drinking, you should hold the foot of the glass, not the body, so as to avoid the hand temperature damaging the taste of the wine;

water cup: it is best to wipe your mouth before drinking to avoid leaving oil stains on the cup;

napkin: a large napkin can be folded into a triangle and placed on your knees. When wiping your mouth, you should use the corner of the napkin; When you leave your seat, you can fold the napkin and put it on the chair or table. After eating, the napkin should be folded and placed on the right side of the plate;

spoon: don't make noise when drinking soup. After drinking soup, the spoon should not be put in the bowl, but should be picked up and put on the soup plate.

Meat: When cutting steak, you should cut it from the outside to the inside. Please don't cut it into pieces for convenience. When cutting meat, the size should be moderate, and don't cut it too big, so there is a danger that your mouth won't close. When chewing food, be sure to close your mouth to avoid making noise, and don't send the food into your mouth before you swallow it.

Fruit: Fruits with plenty of water should be eaten with a small spoon. For peaches and melons, the restaurant will peel and slice them first, and should use a small fork to eat. Strawberries are mostly placed in small dishes and can be eaten with spoons or forks. In addition, when eating fruit, restaurants usually provide hand washing boxes with petals or lemons in them. For washing hands.

Dessert: Generally, cakes and cakes are divided and eaten with a small fork. After the hard ones are cut with a knife, they are also divided and eaten with a small fork. As for ice cream or pudding, you can eat with a small spoon. If you encounter small pieces of hard biscuits, you can take them directly.

soup: you should use a spoon when drinking soup, instead of holding the whole bowl up. When drinking soup with a spoon, the spoon should be scooped out from your own side, and it is forbidden to stir the hot soup or blow it cold with your mouth. It is the least courtesy to avoid making noise when drinking soup. When the soup is almost finished, you can hold the soup plate up with your left thumb and forefinger and tilt it outward to get the soup. After drinking the soup, the spoon should be placed on the plate of the soup plate or soup cup.

coffee and tea: when drinking coffee or tea, the restaurant will always attach a small spoon, which is used to stir up sugar and creamer, so try not to stir your own drinks with spoons in sugar pots and creamer pots, and don't spoon up coffee to taste the sweetness, otherwise you will be sure to get the attention of the whole table. When drinking coffee or tea, you should hold the cup handle with your index finger and thumb and end it up. As for the plate, you don't have to end it up. After drinking, put the spoon on the plate.