Brief introduction of table seating etiquette

Chinese food is different from western food, and the seats are very particular. If you only know part of it, you may make mistakes. You need to know table manners and seating arrangements in detail.

Seats on the dining table entertain guests. Generally, the main escort is in the position facing the door (or with his back against the wall or counter), and the auxiliary escort is opposite to the main escort. 1 Guest No.2 accompanies his left hand, Guest No.3 accompanies his right hand, and Guest No.4 accompanies his left hand. Everything else is free. The position of the dining table is basically these, and the four positions of "main escort", "main guest", "deputy escort" and "deputy guest" are basically the same. The position of the above-mentioned host is mastered according to the ordinary banquet. If there are special factors at the scene, it should be decided according to the situation.

1, "main escort" position: the main escort is the first rank of the host, that is, the highest-ranking guest or the most distinguished hostess. It's in front of the front door. The main function is basically the owner of the manor, grasping the time of this banquet and the degree of drinking.

2. "Co-pilot" position: Co-pilot is the second rank of the guest and the second most distinguished person among the guests. The position is opposite to the main guard, that is, the back is to the gate. This position is more about driving guests to drink.

3. "three, accompany" position: some places do not have this position. The position is the second position on the right hand side of the main guard. His main function is to accompany the host and put the "guests" in the middle for easy care.

4. "Guest of honor" position: the guest of honor is the first level of the guests, and it is the place where the highest or most distinguished person among the guests does it. The position is on the right hand side of the "main guard".

5. "Deputy guest" position: it is the second order of guest. The position is on the left of the "main guard".

6. "Three guests" position: the vice guest is the third guest. The position is on the right hand side of the "assistant".

7. "Four passengers" position: the vice passenger is the fourth on the passenger side. The position is on the left-hand side of "Assistant".

Long table etiquette

At western banquets, people use long tables, square tables and round tables, and sometimes they are combined into other patterns, but the most common and formal western dining table is the long table. Westerners attach great importance to table manners. The more formal the occasion, the more important the seating arrangement becomes. Let me introduce the specific situation of western food ranking, and learning it will help to better understand and master the basic principles of ranking.

When ranking with a long list, there are generally two methods. One is that men and women sit opposite the center of a long table, and people can sit at both ends of the table; The other is that the host and hostess sit at the two ends of a long table respectively. Sometimes, if there are a large number of diners, you can put the long table in other patterns and arrange everyone to eat together properly.

When entertaining guests, the main escort is usually in the position facing the door, and the auxiliary escort is opposite to the main escort. 1 Guest No.2 accompanies his left hand, Guest No.3 accompanies his right hand, and Guest No.4 accompanies his left hand. Everything else is free. The position of the above-mentioned host is mastered according to the ordinary banquet. If there are special factors at the scene, it should be decided according to the specific situation. In most cases, the seating problem of western food is more manifested as the seating problem. So the following is mainly about the ranking of western food. The ranking of western food should generally follow some established routines. Compared with Chinese food, the seating arrangement of western food has many differences, which are described in detail below.

1. Ms. is preferred

In western etiquette, ladies are respected everywhere. When setting the dining table, the hostess should be invited to sit in the main seat, and the male host should retreat to the second main seat.

Step 2 face to face

Facing the front door is sometimes called facing the front door, which means that the seats facing the main entrance of the restaurant are usually higher than those facing the main entrance of the restaurant in the ranking order.

3. Respect for rights.

When ranking, respecting rights is still the basic principle. As far as the specific position is concerned, the right position is higher than the left position. For example, male guests should be arranged to sit on the right side of the hostess, and female guests should be arranged to sit on the right side of the hostess.

Respect VIPs

In western food etiquette, the host and guests are highly respected. Even though some guests are higher in status, identity and age than the host, the host and guests are still the center of the host's attention. When arranging seats, male and female guests should sit next to the hostess and the host respectively in order to get more care.

Cross arrangement

When eating Chinese food, diners may often sit with acquaintances, especially their lovers and spouses. But with western food, this situation does not exist. Formal western-style banquets have always been regarded as social occasions, so when ranking, men and women should cross, and strangers and acquaintances should also cross. Therefore, the opposite and both sides of the diners are often of the opposite sex, which may or may not be familiar. The biggest advantage of doing this is that you can make new friends. At the same time, it is also required that the number of people attending the dinner should be even, with men and women accounting for half.

6. Distance positioning

Generally speaking, the ranking of western food on the table is the same as that of Chinese food, which is often closely related to its distance from the theme. In general, the seats near the theme are higher than those far away from the theme.