What etiquette do you need to know to attend a banquet?

Banquet is a grand social occasion, so table manners are very important. The main purpose of mastering table manners is to avoid giving others unpleasant feelings, so that your manners, image and manners can leave a good impression on others.

Before attending the banquet, you should make a simple dress, and the lady should decorate it lightly to show her beautiful and elegant temperament. Men should also trim and shave their hair and beard, put on a neat and elegant suit that suits their status, and go to the party with a radiant face.

Remember not to be late for the party. Go to dinner on time according to the stipulated time. The arrival time should be five or six minutes earlier. Sometimes the invitation indicates the arrival time of the guests and the start time of the banquet, so be sure to attend on time. When entering the banquet hall, you should say hello to the host first, and then say hello to other guests. When you are sitting, pull the chair back with your hands before you sit down, and remember not to push the chair away with your feet. If there is a boyfriend next to the young lady, the boyfriend should pull out the chair and let the girlfriend sit down. Before eating, the correct body posture should be: sit up straight, put your hands on your knees, and don't put your hands on the table or fiddle with tableware. Get to know and communicate with the guests around you before eating, because this is a good time to make new friends.

When eating, be polite and put the food in your mouth instead of putting your mouth close to the food. Don't make any noise when chewing food. If you sneeze or cough, you should immediately turn around and cover your mouth with a handkerchief. Don't blow the dish or soup with your mouth when it is very hot, and wait until it is slightly cold. You shouldn't talk too much with food in your mouth. Don't get oil stains on your lips. Wipe it clean with a napkin first. Don't throw fishbones and bones on the tablecloth, but put them on a plate with residue. At the banquet, if you feel sultry, don't unbutton your coat and loosen your belt in public, which is unsightly. You can go to the bathroom if necessary. When eating, if you knock over your drink or drop your chopsticks, say "I'm sorry" in the main street and ask the waiter for help. If the public goods on the dining table are far away from you, you can't get up and get them. You can ask your neighbor for help, put it back after use and thank him.

At the banquet, the host will propose a toast to the guests, and the guests will reciprocate to the host. Not everyone clinks glasses when toasting. When the distance is far, you can lift your glasses with your eyes instead of crossing them.

During the dinner, if you really have something to leave early, you should explain it to the host and leave, or you can say hello in advance and then leave. When you leave the banquet, you should thank the host and praise the organization of the banquet and the richness and delicacy of the dishes.

Don't make a move if you don't know the etiquette of eating. For example, the first wet towel given by the waiter cannot be used to wipe the face. Its purpose is to wipe hands. For another example, when to start moving chopsticks after sitting down depends on when the host opens the napkin. When the host opens the napkin, others can pick it up and spread it on their knees. Although "those who don't know don't blame", on grand occasions, you still have to imitate others' practices, or ask others frankly and handle everything calmly.

In recent years, western food has begun to enter our social gatherings.

The etiquette of western banquets is stricter and more complicated than that of China banquets. After the meeting, the host will meet you at the door as usual. You can simply shake hands with the host to say hello, but it is not convenient to have a long talk here, because the guests behind will come one after another, which will hinder others from greeting the host. When seated, pull the chair with your right hand and enter the seat from the left. After the host spreads the napkin, the guests can spread it out. A large napkin can be folded in half, unfolded on the leg and folded outward. Don't raise your elbows too high when eating, and don't use a knife and fork when talking to others. Don't hold the knife and fork too high. Generally speaking, the blade is about five centimeters away from the plate. After the speech, the host should propose a toast to the guests. Don't jingle the glass, and don't drink it all at once. Drink wine slowly at the party.

Table manners are part of your manners, so you can't ignore them.