How to fold the cloth at the banquet table?

Napkins have practical and decorative functions, and form an important decoration on the dining table. Basic skills of napkin folding

There are folding, folding, rolling, piercing, turning, pulling, pinching, breaking and so on. Restaurant waiters should practice repeatedly to be skilled and easy to use.

In order to increase the efficiency and artistry of setting the stage.

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Folding is the most basic method of napkin folding, and almost all shapes are used. Folding is to fold a napkin in half.

It is four squares, or folded into triangle, rectangle, diamond, trapezoid, zigzag and other shapes. There are two kinds of folding and sub-folding. When folding, you should

Be familiar with the shape and ensure that the angle is folded at one time. Repetition will leave a mark on the napkin and affect the crispness. The basis of folding.

Find a good angle and fold the collar at one time.

fold

Folding is a pleating technique. Folding is to fold the napkin into a pleated shape, so that the flower shape is rich and tight.

Together, beautiful. When pleating, hold the first pleat at both ends of the napkin with your thumb and forefinger respectively, and the two thumbs are opposite.

Line up and point out. Then grab the napkin with the middle finger of both hands and control the distance of the next pleat. Thumb and forefinger.

Hold the napkin tightly and push the middle finger forward. Block the pushed pleats with your index finger. The middle finger can freely control the distance of the next pleat.

From, three fingers cooperate with each other. Folding can be divided into two methods: straight folding and oblique folding. Both ends of straight folding are the same size.

A big head and a small head, or folded into a semicircle or arc. The key point of folding is that the folds should be even and tidy.

3. Volume

Roll is to roll the napkin into a cylindrical shape with the thumb, forefinger and middle finger cooperating with each other. Rollers can be divided into straight rollers and spiral rollers.

Go away. Straight rollers include single roller, double roller and flat roller. Straight roll requires that both ends of napkin must be rolled flat. There are two kinds of spiral coils, one is.

1. The napkin is folded into a triangle with uneven edges; The other is to fix one end of the napkin and roll the other end, or more than one end.

Roll, roll less at the other end. One end of the roll is big and the other end is small. Whether it is straight or spiral, napkins should be rolled tightly and upright.

Surround it, otherwise it will affect the shape because of soft bending and deformation. The point of rolling is to roll tightly and stand up.

dress

Fold the napkin first, hold it in the palm of your left hand, put one end of the chopsticks into the crease of the napkin, and then use your right thumb.

Pull the napkin on the chopsticks back bit by bit with your index finger until the chopsticks stick out of the napkin. Put it on and insert napkin flowers.

Take the chopsticks out of the cup, or they will come loose. Generally, only 1-2 chopsticks are worn as required. The essentials of wearing them

Pleats should be flat, straight, small and even.

turn over

Flip is mostly used to fold flower-and-bird shapes. When operating, one hand holds the napkin, and the other hand turns the drooping napkin up-a corner and turns it into a flower.

The head and neck, wings, tail and other shapes of flowers or birds. When turning flowers and leaves, pay attention to the symmetry, size and distance of the leaves. Turn the bird.

When turning your wings, tail or head and neck, be sure to turn straight, not soft. The key point of turning them is to pay attention to the right size and natural beauty.

pull

Pulling is usually done when the napkin flower is half-formed. Holding a semi-formed napkin flower in the left hand and pulling out a corner or several corners in the right hand.

Only the angle. The point of drawing is that the size ratio is appropriate and the shape is crisp.

squeeze

Pinch is mainly used to fold the bird's head. When operating, first pull the corner of the napkin to make the neck, and then use the thumb of one hand.

Hold the top of the bird's neck with your fingers, forefinger and middle finger, with your forefinger down, and press the tip of one corner of the towel inward, using your middle finger and thumb.

Pinch a corner of the towel into the shape of a beak like a bird's head. Pinch the focus is angular, head and mouth in place.

8. Goodbye

Fold the napkin layer by layer with your left hand to form a flower bud. Don't push too hard to avoid loosening.

The essentials of breaking and pulling are clear layers and even spacing.

Working standard for folding Chinese napkin.

Napkins have practical and decorative functions, which is one of the important tasks of table decoration on the dining table. Although folding napkins is a very common thing, we should learn the method of folding napkins with an open mind to make folding napkins more artistic and faster, and increase the efficiency of setting tables.

The color and size of the napkin should match the tablecloth. Breakfast can be similar to a plaid handkerchief, mostly 3.25 to 45 cm, which can be simply folded or folded into a tent. Napkins for lunch and dinner are mainly white or other colors, and the material should be 60 cm hard linen. If they are too soft or too small, they will not be folded. Here are some ways to fold napkins:

Tent type. Napkins are suitable for breakfast or fast food, because they are the simplest way to fold, and 3.25 cm napkins can be used.

Fold the napkin with one hand and push it with the other. First put the corner in the upper left corner, then fold the corner A and the corner B in half to form a triangle. The second action is to put the thumb of the right hand above the center of the triangle salt bottom and fold it into a tent napkin. Point the opening or tail end of the tent towards the tourists.

● Crimping cap type. The curled hat type is also a napkin suitable for simple meals. The folding method is simple. First, fold the rectangular napkin in half, and then overlap the right third to the left; Roll C down into a conical hat, and then fold E and F angles up.

● Pointed hat type. The pointed hat type is also a napkin suitable for simple meals. The folding method is simple: ① First, the square napkin is folded diagonally into a triangle; (2) then fold the left and right 3/4 parts into a sharp shape; 3 fold the corner in front of you again; (4) Fold the back flat and face upwards.

● Monk hat type. This is a common napkin folding method in restaurants. Generous style and convenient folding: ① Fold square napkins into rectangles; (2) second step, folding into a diamond shape; (3) thirdly, cross-folding the diamonds into a mountain shape; Fourthly, folding the lower left corner below the upper right corner; ⑤ Turn it over and fold the lower right corner under the upper left corner; ⑥ Distribute evenly at the lower opening, that is, form a monk's hat shape.

Bishop hat type. ① Fold the napkin into a triangle; (2) the left and right tips of vertices; (3) The upper end is downward, and it is up and down.

Working standard for folding Chinese napkin.

The distance between two vertices; (4) Fold the upper triangle upwards; ⑤ Turn it over, the left and right tips overlap, and one tip is inserted into the other tip; Turn it over and stand up like a bishop's hat.

Folding fan type. ① Fold the napkin inward, and the distance between the upper end of the first finger and the upper end of the second fold is about 6 cm; 2 Fold from the left, with a width of about 4 cm; ③ Fix the lower end with a clamp, and then open the upper end to form a folding fan. It can be put on a plate or in a cup.

● Fishbone-shaped napkins. This shape can be folded and put in a glass or plate. Folding method: firstly, fold the 3.25 cm square towel into a triangle, then lift it twice, and then cross it left and right into a fishtail shape.

Petal. First, fold the square napkin in half twice to form a four-layer square, then fold each layer at most four times, then fold the back into a cylinder and put it into a cup.

Roll type. This roll is suitable for folding small napkins. Fold the napkin directly into a cylinder, fold it in the middle of the waist and put it in a cup.

Candle type: This candle type is also suitable for folding small napkins. First, fold the diagonal of the napkin into a triangle, then fold the bottom into a small piece, then roll it into a solid cylinder, tie the bottom tightly, and put it into a water cup.

● Basic requirements?

(1) Simplify the folding method and reduce the repeated folding times.

(2) The napkin flowers are beautiful in shape and harmonious in color.

● Precautions?

(1) Wash hands and disinfect before operation.

(2) Operate on a clean and hygienic tray or service desk.

(3) It is not allowed to clamp or bite with the mouth during operation.

(4) When putting flowers into the cup, pay attention to hygiene, and don't touch the mouth of the cup with your fingers.

(5) Understand the guests' taboos on napkin patterns.

● Basic technology?

(1) Push and fold: when folding, the two thumbs are in a line, the fingers are outward, and the index finger or middle finger is pulled and folded backwards. If the folded finger is used to block the folding, the middle finger should control the distance of the next folding.

(2) Folding: the napkin is folded in half, in two folds and in four folds, or folded into triangle, rectangle and other shapes; Calculate the angle before folding, and fold it once.

(3) Roll: When rolling straight, both ends of the napkin must be rolled flat; The spiral roll can first fold the napkin into a triangle, and the edge of the napkin is not flat; Whether it is a straight roll or a spiral roll, the napkin should be rolled tightly.

(4) Pulling: Pulling is used to fold flowers and birds. When operating, one hand holds the napkin, and the other hand bends the drooping napkin into a corner and pulls it into the head, neck, wings and tail of a flower or bird. When pulling the leaves of flowers, pay attention to the symmetry of the leaves, the same size and the same distance; When pulling a bird's wings, tail or head and neck, it must be straightened, not softened.

(5) Pinch: Pinch is mainly used to fold the bird's head. When operating, pull the bird's neck first (usually a corner of the napkin is used for the bird's neck). Then, hold the top of the bird's neck with the thumb, forefinger and middle finger of one hand, and press the top of one corner of the napkin inward with the forefinger downward, and the thumb and middle finger will pinch out the pressed corner.

Fourth, the example of napkin folding.

1. African banana

(1) Fold the napkin diagonally into an equilateral triangle. Fold the two bottom corners of the triangle to the top corners to form a square.

(2) Fold the lower corner upward to a short distance from the upper corner.

(3) Fold the corner of the new fold down to the center of the bottom edge. Fix the folded top corner in the center of the bottom edge with your left hand, and then prepare to turn it over. Hold the triangle with one hand and fold a bottom corner to the middle with the other hand. Treat the other corner the same way. Two folded corners can be inserted together.

(4) Insert the four fingers of the right hand into the bottom and support it into a cylindrical shape, then turn down the small corners exposed on both sides and arrange them for shaping.

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3. Sleeping pigeon

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6.winged-tailed bird

7. golden bell flower

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