What are the etiquette for setting the table in the hotel?

1. Table layout

At banquets in China, round tables are usually used to place dishes and drinks. There are two ways to arrange the pecking order of the round table. The first case is a small banquet consisting of two tables. This situation can be divided into two horizontal and two vertical. When two tables are arranged horizontally, the right side takes precedence and the left side takes second place. The left and right mentioned here are determined by the position facing the main entrance. When two tables are arranged vertically, the table time should be far above and near below. The distance mentioned here is based on the distance from the main entrance. The second case is a banquet with more than three tables. When arranging the number of tables for a multi-table banquet, we should not only pay attention to the rules of "facing the door", "respecting the right" and "taking the distance as the top priority", but also consider the distance between other tables and the main table. Generally, the closer to the main table, the higher the number of tables; The farther away from the main table, the less the number of tables. When setting the table, the size and shape of the table used should be basically the same. Except for the main table, which can be a little bigger, no other dining table can be too big or too small. In order to ensure that the attendees can find their own table in time and accurately during the banquet, they can indicate each other's table on the invitation, hang a schematic diagram of the banquet table layout at the entrance of the banquet hall, arrange ushers to guide the guests to sit according to the table, or put a table card (written in Arabic numerals) on each table.

2. Rank arrangement

At the banquet, the specific ranking of each table is also divided into primary and secondary rankings. There are four basic methods of ranking, and they usually work at the same time. The first method is that most hosts should sit facing the main entrance and at the main table. The second method is to hold a multi-table banquet, and each table must be attended by the representative of the host. The position is generally consistent with the main direction of the main table, and sometimes it can be directly opposite to the main table. The third method is the ranking of each table, which should be based on the distance from the table owner, with the nearest being the top and the far being the bottom. The fourth method is that each table is in the same position as the table owner, and the right is the respect, that is, the table owner faces the right, the right is the respect, and the left is the inferiority. In addition, the number of people dining at each table should be controlled at 10, preferably even. For example, six people, eight people and ten people. If there are too many people, it is not easy to take care of them, but they may not be able to sit down. According to the arrangement of the above four rankings, the specific arrangement of the round table ranking can be divided into two specific situations. It's all about the theme. The first case: the arrangement of a theme at each table. Its characteristic is that each table has only one host, the host and guest sit at the right head, and each table has only one dialogue center. The second situation: the arrangement of two themes per table. It is characterized in that the host and wife sit at the same table, the male host is the first host, the female host is the second host, and the guest of honor and the lady of the guest of honor sit on the right side of the male and female hosts respectively. Therefore, each table objectively forms two dialogue centers, as shown in Figure 9-5 and Figure 9-6. If the status of the guest of honor is higher than that of the host, in order to show respect, you can also arrange to sit in the host's seat, or ask the host to sit in the host's seat. In order to facilitate the accurate seating of guests, in addition to the timely guidance and instructions of the host and the host, eye-catching personal name seat cards should be placed on the table in front of each guest's seat. When holding a foreign banquet, the seat card should be written in both Chinese and English. The convention in China is that Chinese comes first and English comes second. When necessary, the name of the dining car is written on both sides of the seat card When arranging seats for light meals, if you need to arrange a table, you can refer to the arrangement of the table at the banquet. The arrangement of ranks can follow four principles. One is the principle of high right and low left. Two people sit side by side, usually the upper seat on the right and the lower seat on the left. This is because Chinese food is served clockwise, so the person sitting on the right has priority over the person sitting on the left. Second, the middle seat is the principle of three people sitting together to eat, and the person sitting in the middle is higher than the people on both sides. 3. When dining on the principle of facing the front door, according to the etiquette convention, the person facing the front door is the upper seat and the person facing the front door is the lower seat. Fourth, special principles In high-end restaurants, there are often beautiful scenery or elegant performances for diners to enjoy indoors and outdoors. At this time, the seat with the best viewing angle is the upper berth seat. When eating in some middle and low-end restaurants, people usually take the position near the wall as the upper seat and the position near the aisle as the lower seat.

Western-style food

When holding a formal banquet, the seating arrangement is in accordance with international practice: the level of the table is based on the distance from the main table, the right side is high and the left side is low, and the table card should be placed when the table is long. The seat at the same table also depends on the distance from the host's seat. The western custom is that men and women have intercourse with each other, even husband and wife.

Table layout

The position of the host is because the host has the responsibility to keep the atmosphere of the whole activity active from beginning to end and deal with emergencies in time. Then, he or she must sit in a seat where he or she can observe the whole range of activities, which is also easy for the guests to find.

The arrangement of guests is first of all those prestigious and experienced guests, so we should arrange superior seats for them, such as sitting next to or at the same table with the host, and at other tables, it should also be a place with comfortable angles and seats.

Arrangements between adjacent guests In order to make the party go smoothly and integrate with each other, we should pay attention to the following points when arranging seats:

◆ If there is a gap between two guests, don't put them together.

The two guests have different hobbies. If they can't talk together, they should not be arranged to sit side by side.

There is no point in arranging two guests to be together if they have difficulties in language communication (can't speak the same language).

◆ If the two guests are very different in age, it is not convenient to sit together (except close relatives, such as grandparents and grandchildren).

It's better to have a separate table to eat when children are sitting. If it is impossible, it is better to arrange them to sit in a more convenient position.

Guests with mobility difficulties must arrange guardians to sit next to them to ensure that their meals are convenient and taken care of.

It is better for men and women to sit next to each other, but generally speaking, couples don't have to sit together unless they are young people who are first in love.