Western Knowledge Of Table Manners

When people eat in the west, people are full of food and drink, and the two is to enjoy the taste and atmosphere of eating.

It is very necessary to familiarize yourself with Western etiquette in order to behave better when you first eat Western food.

When invited to breakfast, lunch, dinner, buffet,

There are usually only two kinds of tea parties, one is formal and the other is casual.

If you go to a high-end restaurant, men wear neat tops and leather shoes, ladies wear suits and heel shoes.

If a formal dress is required, men must wear a tie.

Buffet (also a common item at a reception) can be breakfast, Chinese food, dinner, or even tea. There are cold dishes and hot dishes, together with tableware on the table for guests to use.

Usually in indoor or yard, garden, to entertain guests of different numbers.

Buffet is the best choice if the venue is too small or there is no service staff to entertain more guests.

When the buffet starts, you should wait in line for food.

Before taking food, bring yourself a dish for food.

We must adhere to the principle of "eat less and run more". We should not take too much food at once, and we can take more than one time.

After the meal is finished, place the cutlery in the designated place.

It is not allowed to "go for a walk".

If you eat buffet in a restaurant, the price is usually based on the number of people who eat. Some of them also specify the length of the meal, and the requirements must be eaten. If you don't finish eating, you need to pay for your own food.

There are two types of buffet, the best way to sit and enjoy some services.

It combines the elegant environment with the relaxed atmosphere. Such a party needs certain services, unless it is so small that the hostess can cope with it, and at the same time, it needs enough space to accommodate the dining table.

The other is that they do not need tables or services or very few. Guests can amuse themselves with their plates, silverware and napkins to a place that they feel most comfortable and can discuss problems at any time.

In addition to solving the problems caused by extra services, buffet meals also solve the problem of hostess arranging tables.

It is not the responsibility of the host when the guests choose places freely, and whether the order and suitability are satisfactory.

They often provide many kinds of dishes, and the guests have enough choices. The host does not have to worry about whether the menu meets their appetites.

Cocktail parties are lively, simple and convenient for people to talk with.

The drink is heavy, and a few snacks, such as dim sum, bread, sausages, etc., are served on the table, tea table, or served by the waiter. The drinks and snack are served to the guests. Guests can walk around at will.

The time usually takes place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

In recent years, cocktail parties are often held before and after major international events.

In this case, you'd better take a napkin in your hand so that you can wipe your hands at any time.

Holding the cup in your left hand, you are always ready to shake your hand and shake hands with others.

Don't forget to wipe your mouth and wipe your hands with a tissue after eating.

The finished tissue towel is dropped to the designated place.

The dinner is divided into grand ceremonial.

There are two kinds of banquet.

Western habits, a grand dinner, is a formal banquet, basically arranged after 8 p.m., usually in China from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Such a banquet shows that the host attaches great importance to the theme of the banquet, or for a celebration.

Formal banquet is usually arranged in good order, and it is indicated on the invitation.

There were congratulations and toasts, sometimes arranged music for the dinner, played by small bands.

Banquet is a simple form of banquet.

The banquet atmosphere is friendly and friendly, suitable for family and friends, and some are held at home.

Clothing, seats, tableware, layout and so on do not have to be too particular, but still different from the general family dinner.

Western habits usually invite couples to attend the dinner.

If you are invited, read your invitation carefully. It will tell you whether a person is accompanied by a gentleman or a lady, or a companion.

You'd better tell the host their name when you reply to the invitation.

One of the characteristics of Western food is tableware: all kinds of cups, plates, silver utensils and so on.

Cutlery is carefully arranged according to the order of different dishes.

Place the food tray (or soup tray) in front of the seat, put your fork in your left hand, and put the knife in your right hand.

The spoon is also placed on the right side of the dish.

Put the spoon and fork and coffee spoon on the top of the dish, then put right on the right side.

The right ones are: wine glass, champagne glass, beer glass.

Napkins are stacked in a beer glass (cup) or placed in a food dish.

The bread plate is placed on the left hand, and the butter knife on the top is placed in the tray, and the edge of the knife should be directed towards itself.

The number of knives and forks for dinner is equal to the number of dishes. The order is arranged from outside to inside according to the order of dishes. The knife edge is inward, and the order is arranged in the middle out of the table in order, followed by an appetizer, a fish eating, meat eating, and a napkin is made of cloth.

High grade restaurant napkins are often beautifully folded, and some are also tied with small ribbons.

Be careful not to wipe your nose or wipe your face with napkins.

A small bottle of salt and pepper can be placed in front of each set of tableware. A table can be placed between two sets of tableware, or even at the center of the table, so that a small bottle can be shared.

When the tableware is put together, don't forget the decorations of the table, such as Candlestick or making a small vase with your teapot, which can add a romantic atmosphere.

Do not put hot water in the glass. This is neither scientific nor safe, because the glass is easy to scald.

Therefore, hot water, hot tea and so on should be placed in porcelain cups, which are used to hold ice or cold water.

The way of tea drinking in the west is different from that in China.

In China, tea is usually served directly in tea cups and washed with boiling water, and tea is still in the cup.

The West uses tea bags or tea leaves to put them in a teapot and then pour them out to drink. There is no tea left in the teacup.

When sitting, your body should be upright, your elbows should not be placed on the table, legs should not be crossed, and the distance from the dining table is convenient for using tableware.

Don't fiddle with the tableware set on the table.

When the hostess picked up the napkin (the hostess looked at the man), she began to eat, spread the napkin on her legs. If the napkin was large, she folded her legs and covered the legs above her knees.

After a regular dinner, when the female guests put the napkin on the table, the man put the napkin again.

It is best to open napkins with both hands, and avoid shaking the napkin back and forth.

Do not put napkins on the neckline, belt or clip on the collar of shirt.

During meals, keep your head at a certain height, not too low, and not move your head too much.

If you leave your seat for a while, you can put your napkin on the chair.

Never put your napkin on the table, otherwise it means you don't want to eat any more, so that the waiter will not serve you.

Many owners do not want guests to smoke at home.

If you want to smoke, you can smoke at the designated place after the dessert and get the permission of the hostess or hostess.

Do not sit on the dining table, let the guests around you enjoy the fairyland together.

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