Table etiquette

Table etiquette

1. The position of the host: The host is the first person in the party who is treating the guests, that is, the person with the highest position to treat the guests, or the most distinguished person to accompany the wine. people. The location is in front of the door. The main function is basically the owner of the village, controlling the time of the banquet, the level of drinking, etc.

2. The position of the deputy companion: The deputy companion is the second-ranked person of the party that entertains guests, and is the second most distinguished person among the guests. The location is opposite the host, that is, facing away from the door. This location is more about driving guests to drink.

3. Escort position: This position is not available in some places. The position is second to the right of the main escort. His main function is to accompany the host to the left and right, sandwiching the guest of honor in the middle for easy care.

4. The position of guest of honor: The guest of honor is the first position on the guest side. It is the place where the person with the highest position or the most distinguished status among the guests takes the place. The location is on the right hand side of the host.

5. The position of deputy guest of honor: the second position of the guest. The position is to the left of the host.

6. The position of the third guest: The deputy guest is the third guest of the guest. The location is to the right of the deputy.

7. The position of the fourth guest: The deputy guest is the fourth guest of the guest. The position is to the left of the assistant.

The above positions of the host and companion are based on ordinary banquets. If the scene has special factors, it should be determined based on the situation. If there are many people, you can refer to the following rules:

1. The position of the host: the host is the first person in the party who is entertaining the guests, that is, the person with the highest position to entertain the guests, or the most distinguished person who is accompanying the guests. . The location is in front of the door. The main function is basically the owner of the village, controlling the time of the banquet, the level of drinking, etc.

2. The position of the deputy companion: The deputy companion is the second-ranked person of the party that entertains guests, and is the second most distinguished person among the guests. The location is opposite the host, that is, facing away from the door. This location is more about driving guests to drink.

3. Escort position: This position is not available in some places. The position is second to the right of the main escort. His main function is to accompany the host to the left and right, sandwiching the guest of honor in the middle for easy care.

4. The position of guest of honor: The guest of honor is the first position on the guest side. It is the place where the person with the highest position or the most distinguished status among the guests takes the place. The location is on the right hand side of the host.

5. The position of deputy guest of honor: the second position of the guest. The position is to the left of the host.

6. The position of the third guest: The deputy guest is the third guest of the guest. The location is to the right of the deputy.

7. The position of the fourth guest: The deputy guest is the fourth guest of the guest. The position is to the left of the assistant.

As can be seen from the above, the entire position is based on the confirmation of the main and companion position. So how to confirm the location of the host? There are two ways. One is the placement of napkins. In general, it is difficult to distinguish napkins in terms of shape due to the different folding methods of napkins in different places. But the napkin for the main companion is the highest folded, or the napkin for the main companion is a different color from the others. The second is chopsticks. In more formal hotels, there are two pairs of chopsticks for the main and second-hand positions, commonly known as public chopsticks

Chinese food is different from Western food, and the seating is very particular. If you only know part of it, you may make mistakes. You need to understand in detail. Ranking

During a banquet, the specific positions on each table also have priorities. There are four basic methods of ranking, and they often work simultaneously.

Method one is that most hosts should sit facing the main entrance and sit at the main table.

Method 2 is to hold a multi-table banquet. Each table must have a representative of the host of the main table present. The location is generally in the same direction as the owner of the main table, and sometimes it can also face the owner of the main table.

Method 3 is the ranking of each table, which should be determined according to the distance from the owner of the table, with the near as the top and the far as the bottom.

Method 4: Each table is at the same distance from the owner of the table. Pay attention to respecting the right, that is, based on the direction of the owner of the table, the right is respected and the left is humble.

In addition, the number of diners arranged on each table should be limited to 10 people, preferably an even number. For example, six people, eight people, ten people. If there are too many people, not only will it be difficult to take care of, but they may not be able to sit down.

According to the above four ranking methods, the specific arrangement of the round table ranking can be divided into two specific situations. They are all related to theme.

The first situation: the arrangement method of one main seat per table. The characteristic is that each table has only one host, the guest of honor sits on the right, and each table has only one conversation center.

The second situation: the arrangement of two main seats at each table. The characteristic is that the host and his wife sit at the same table, with the male host as the first host and the female host as the second host. The guest of honor and the wife of the guest of honor sit on the right side of the host and hostess respectively. Each table thus objectively forms two conversation centers, as shown in Figure 9-5 and Figure 9-6.

If the guest of honor has a higher status than the host, to show respect, you can also arrange to sit in the host's seat and ask the host to sit in the seat of the guest of honor.

1. Chopsticks

Chopsticks are the most important tableware in Chinese food. When using chopsticks, you must usually use them in pairs. When using chopsticks to take dishes or eat, you should pay attention to the following small issues:

First, no matter whether there is food left on the chopsticks, do not lick it. Isn’t it a bit unappetizing to use licked chopsticks to pick up food?

Second, when talking to others, you should put down your chopsticks temporarily, and do not wave your chopsticks like a baton while talking.

Third, don’t put chopsticks vertically on the food. Because this kind of insertion is only used when paying homage to the deceased.

The fourth is to strictly control the functions of chopsticks. Chopsticks are only used to pick up food. It is considered disrespectful to use it to pick your teeth, scratch an itch, or pick up anything other than food.

2. Spoon

Its main function is to scoop out dishes and food. Sometimes, when using chopsticks to eat, you can also use a spoon to assist. Try not to use a spoon alone to pick up the food. When using a spoon to take food, do not overfill it to avoid overflowing and staining the table or your own clothes. After scooping up the food, you can pause there for a while. When the soup stops flowing down, move it back to enjoy.

When the spoon is not in use temporarily, it should be placed on its own plate. Do not place it directly on the table or let it stand upright among the food. After taking food with a spoon, eat it immediately or put it on your own plate and do not pour it back into its original place. If the food is too hot, do not scoop it with a spoon or blow on it with your mouth. You can put it in your own bowl and wait for it to cool before eating. Do not put the spoon in your mouth, or suck or lick it repeatedly.

3. Plate

A slightly smaller plate is a saucer, which is mainly used to hold food. Its use is similar to that of a bowl. Plates should generally remain in place on the dining table and should not be stacked on top of each other.

What needs to be emphasized is a kind of plate called a food plate with a special purpose. The main function of the food plate is to temporarily place the dishes taken from the public dish. When using the food plate,

Don’t take out too many dishes at one time, as this will look messy and like the reincarnation of a hungry ghost. Don't pile many kinds of dishes together, otherwise they will smell different from each other, which will not look good or taste good. Do not spit uneaten scraps, bones, and thorns on the ground or table. Instead, gently pick them up and place them on the front of the plate. Do not spit them directly from your mouth on the plate. Use chopsticks to hold them next to the plate. If the food plate is full, ask the waiter to change it.

4. Water cups are mainly used to hold water, soda, juice, cola and other soft drinks. Don't use it to hold wine, and don't tip the water glass upside down. In addition, what you drink into your mouth cannot be spit back into the water glass.

5. Before eating Chinese food, if you are more particular, a wet towel will be provided to each diner. It can only be used to wipe hands. After wiping your hands, it should be placed back on the plate and taken away by the waiter. Sometimes, another wet towel is served before the formal banquet ends. Different from the former, it can only be used to wipe the mouth, but cannot wipe the face or wipe sweat.

6.Toothpick. Try not to pick your teeth in public. When you have to pick, cover your mouth with your other hand. Do not watch the picked out things in public or re-eat them, and do not play them casually or spit them out. After flossing, do not hold the toothpick in your mouth for a long time, let alone use it to pick up food.