Table manners. ....

How to eat?

People in China eat at will, so they are likely to talk about happy places, laugh loudly, or let their children run around in restaurants as if they were at home, which is quite inappropriate in western countries! Especially if we eat in a western restaurant instead of China restaurant, we must pay attention to table manners. Napkins should be laid on your legs, not pinned to the neckline, and you can't wipe the table or tableware with napkins! When using a knife and fork, there is no taboo to talk without a fork, because in foreign countries, putting down the tableware means that you have finished eating and are ready to ask the waiter to take it away. Of course, it is not safe to wave with a knife and fork. What if it is an exception!

It is basic courtesy to keep quiet while enjoying food. For example, you shouldn't make noise when eating soup or chewing food, especially when burping. If hiccups are noisy, you should say "I'm sorry" to the person at the same table. Never eat with your mouth full. Eat slowly. When expressing opinions, wait until the food is completely swallowed before you speak, and you can't chew and say it at the same time. If there are fishbones or bones, try to pick them out or cut them off with a knife and fork before putting them in your mouth. It is not appropriate to chew and then spit it out with your mouth. If you have to do this, you'd better cover them quietly with a napkin cloth.

1, the trick to making an appointment. The more upscale the hotel, the more you need to make an appointment in advance. When making an appointment, you should indicate not only the number and time, but also whether you want a smoking area or a seat with a good view. If it is a birthday or other special day, you can tell the purpose and budget of the banquet. It is basic courtesy to arrive within the scheduled time.

No matter how expensive casual clothes are, you can't just wear them to the restaurant.

It is common sense for Europeans and Americans to dress appropriately when eating. To go to high-end restaurants, men should wear neat tops and leather shoes; A lady should wear a suit and shoes with heels. If formal clothes are required, men must wear ties.

4. Sit on the left side of the chair. The most suitable sitting position is sitting on the left. When the chair is opened, the body will stand up straight at a distance that almost touches the table. The leader pushes the chair in, and the legs bend and touch the chair behind, so you can sit down.

When eating, the upper arm and back should lean on the back of the chair, and the abdomen should keep a fist distance from the table. It is best to avoid sitting with your feet crossed.

6. The order of serving a full set of formal dinner is: ① vegetables and soup ② cod liver oil ③ fruit ④ meat ⑤ yogurt ⑤ dessert and coffee ⑤ fruit, as well as aperitif and table wine. There's no need to order them all. It's impolite to order too much and not finish it. People who only order appetizers are not welcome in restaurants with a little standard. Appetizers, main courses (fish or meat) and desserts are the most suitable combinations. Ordering is not an appetizer, but a favorite main course, and then a soup suitable for the main course.

7. Don't pretend to be an expert when ordering wine. In high-end restaurants, bartenders who are good at tasting will bring wine lists. For those who don't know much about wine, it's best to tell him the dishes he chooses, the budget and the taste of his favorite wine, and let the bartender help him choose.

8. If the main course is meat, it should be served with red wine and fish with white wine. Before serving, you might as well have a glass of light wine such as champagne, sherry or Jill.

9. Napkins can be opened before meals. After ordering, before the appetizer is served, open the napkin, fold in one third, and let two thirds lie flat on the leg to cover the leg above the knee. It's best not to stuff napkins into the neckline.

10, gently hold the cup foot with three fingers. Wine service is usually the waiter who is responsible for pouring a small amount of wine into the cup, so that guests can tell whether there is a problem with the quality. Think of it as a formality. Just take a sip and sign it back. Then, the waiter will come and pour the wine. Don't start taking the cup at this time, but put it on the table for the waiter to pour. The correct posture of holding a cup is to gently hold the foot of the cup with your fingers. In order to prevent the temperature of the hand from increasing the temperature of the wine, hold the foot of the cup with your thumb, middle finger and forefinger, and put the little finger on the bottom of the cup to fix it.

1 1, the method of drinking. When drinking, never inhale, but tilt the glass, just like putting the wine on your tongue. Shake the glass gently and let the wine come into contact with the air to enhance the mellow taste of the wine, but don't shake the glass violently. In addition, it is impolite to drink it in one breath and look at people through the glass while drinking. Don't wipe the lipstick mark on the rim of the cup with your fingers. You'd better wipe it with a paper towel.

12, no soup. Scoop the soup from back to front with a spoon, put the bottom of the spoon on the position of the lower lip, and send the soup to the mouth. The angle between the spoon and the mouth is preferably 45 degrees. The upper body leans forward slightly. There is not much soup left in the bowl. You can raise the bowl a little with your fingers. If the soup is in a bowl with a grip, you can drink it directly with the grip.

13, how to eat bread. Tear it into small pieces with your hands first, and then eat it with your left hand. When eating hard bread, tearing it by hand is not only laborious, but also the crumbs will fall all over the floor. At this time, you can cut it in half with a knife and then tear it into pieces by hand. To avoid cutting bread like a saw, you should insert the knife into the other half first. When cutting, you can fix the bread by hand to avoid making noise.

14, how to eat fish. Fish is tender and crisp, so restaurants often prepare special spoons instead of knives. This spoon is a little bigger than ordinary soup. It can not only divide the dishes, but also scoop up the sauce to eat together. If you want to eat other mixed vegetables, you'd better use a fork. First, stab a straight line near the cheek with a knife. Don't pierce the tip of the knife, only half of it. After picking up the upper body of the fish, start from the beginning, put the knife and fork under the bone, cut it in the direction of the fish tail, remove the needle bone and move it to the corner of the plate. Finally, cut off the fish tail. From left to right, eat while cutting.

15 how to use a knife and fork? The basic principle is to hold a knife or spoon in your right hand and a fork in your left. If there are more than two, you should take them from the outermost one in turn. The way to hold a knife and fork is to gently hold the tail end and press the index finger on the handle. The spoon can be held with a pen. If you feel inconvenient, you can change your right hand to hold the fork, but it is impolite to change it frequently. When eating big vegetables, you can fold and cut them with a knife and fork. Soft food can be put on a fork and arranged with a knife.

16, have a rest, knife and fork. If you want to put down your knife and fork and have a rest in the middle of eating, you should put the knife and fork in the center of the plate in a figure of eight. If the knife and fork stick out of the plate, it is neither safe nor beautiful. It's impolite to wave a knife and fork when talking. Put the knife and fork at four o'clock after eating.

The strength is right. When enjoying western food, the most important tool is a knife and fork. When cutting with a knife, you should use your right hand from outside to inside. But British customs are also different. America can cut with both hands, but Britain uses the right hand. Take a knife and a fork in your left hand. When you put your hands on the table, remember to press the table gently with your arms, and don't cut too hard.

Eat chicken with your hands. Western food is very particular about eating chicken and fish. Most waiters will help you remove fishbones, and you can ask him to do the same. Eating chicken is different, because some hard bones such as chicken legs are difficult to handle, but eating chicken by hand can be delicious. When Europeans eat chicken, they also abandon their knives and use their hands, but they are very subtle. They are also equipped with washbasins, which can be washed and dried at any time.

Set the knife and fork. It takes a long time to eat the main course. When you need a rest, fork your knife and fork. Never put the knife and fork in the same direction. Then the waiter will come and take it away for you, because it means you have finished eating.

Chew the dessert gently. After the staple food, there is dessert. Dessert needs to be gently cut into the mouth with a spoon, chewed gently with your mouth closed, and then swallowed slowly, so that women's manners will be revealed. Some desserts, such as sweet juice, ice cream juice and so on. You need to lift it gently with your left hand to tilt the plate outward. Hold the spoon with the index finger, thumb and middle finger of your right hand and gently scoop it out and send it to your mouth. The spoon is gently pulled out from between the lips. After eating, leave the spoon on the plate and the waiter will take it away.

Don't knock on the cup. At this time, you can go to the bathroom or make up powder, but don't add lipstick, because there is coffee or tea. When coffee is served, remember that the spoon is only used to stir sugar or cream, not to scoop coffee. You just need to stir in the coffee for a while, and then don't knock on the cup. This is also a gesture. Gently lift the armrest of the cup with the thumb and forefinger of your right hand and put it close to your mouth. Don't be too far away from the table, or the stains at the bottom of the cup will stain your clothes. You can also pick up the coffee tray with your left hand and the coffee cup with your right hand, and take it to your mouth and sip it slowly.

[Edit this paragraph] Drink soup

1, scoop up the soup with a spoon and drink it slowly.

2, don't put your mouth to the side of the dish to drink.

Don't stir the soup with a spoon.

4. When the soup is left for one and a half minutes, hold the inside of the dish with one hand to make it tilt outwards, and then scoop out the remaining soup with a spoon. Scoop the spoon out, don't lower your head to drink soup.

[Edit this paragraph] Eat the main course (steak, etc. )

1, the correct way is: take the fork in your left hand and the knife in your right hand, and cut the steak into small pieces, depending on the bite.

2. Put the meat in your mouth and close your lips when chewing.

When eating steak, don't fork the whole steak and chew it, you can't catch it.

4. Don't swing your hands vigorously at the same time when cutting meat, which is neither effective nor ugly.

Don't wolf down your food, it's not only rude, but also bad for digestion.

If you want to leave your seat for a while, you can lean your knife and fork on both sides of the plate, which means you will continue to eat, otherwise the waiter will take your plate away.

7. Put the knife and fork into the plate after eating, indicating that it can be taken out.

[Edit this paragraph] How to eat salad?

Cut the lettuce leaves into small pieces with a fork. If it is difficult to cut, you can use a knife and fork. Cut one piece at a time. If the salad is on a big plate, use a salad fork. If you put it with the main course, you should fork it with the main course. If salad is a separate dish between the main course and dessert, it is usually eaten with cheese and fried cornflakes. Cheese and salad should be eaten with a fork, and cornflakes should be eaten with your hands. If the main salad is accompanied with salad dressing, it is difficult to mix the whole bowl of salad with salad dressing. Before adding the sauce, pour the salad dressing on a part of the salad.