How to order food for a dinner party?

I believe that I am not the only one who has a headache about "how to order food". So today we are going to talk about this little thing, how should we order when we treat guests to dinner, especially when it is a business banquet?

The important thing about a business banquet is not what to eat, but "the guests and hosts enjoy themselves"

First of all, one thing we need to make clear is that the business vision is not the same as having a meal with your family and relatives. The purpose of both parties is not to come here to eat or drink, but to create a good communication atmosphere.

Therefore, during the entire banquet process, the feelings of the recipient should be the first priority. Eating and drinking is not important, but what is important is making the other party feel comfortable and not embarrassed.

Just like in the example at the beginning, after the wine table was served, I gave the first dish to the guests. On the surface, it seemed to be showing respect to the guests, but in fact it did put a difficult problem in front of them. In front of the other party, that is: What dish should I order?

As the party being hosted, he didn’t know the budget the host had prepared for this time, and he wasn’t that familiar with the hotel he chose this time. What the guest is thinking is: "What if I order a dish that is too expensive and embarrass you?"

In this case, the other party will naturally feel embarrassed, and in this case Driven by embarrassment, I had to order some cold dishes such as "Old Vinegar Peanuts" and "Bacon Platter".

So in a normal business banquet, the ordering process must be led by the party hosting the banquet (of course, there are some special banquet objects and situations that will not be discussed further here).

The correct choice is to use the host as the leader to guide everyone in ordering, grasp the grade standards, and take care of the tastes of all parties, and it is also the time to put in enough effort during the banquet.

As for the specific situation, we will conduct a detailed analysis next.

The host should first help everyone "set the tone" when ordering food

When treating guests to a meal, the first and most important thing is to determine the standard of hospitality. It's okay if you treat guests to dinner yourself, but if you meet a leader like me who likes to let subordinates be responsible for "entertaining and ordering", you need to do some "homework" in advance.

The first step is to determine how much the budget for the meal is, how many people will be involved, and to get a rough idea of ??the menu at the hotel.

After determining these, roughly allocate the proportion of the order amount according to the 2-3-5 principle.

The so-called 2-3-5 means 20 for hard dishes, 30 for cold dishes, and 50 for regular dishes. Of course, if you bring a lot of drinks and look like you won’t come home until you are drunk, then the proportion of cold dishes should be increased appropriately...

For example, if a party of 6 people attends a dinner, it is expected to order 10 dishes Dishes, including 2 to 3 hard dishes, should occupy about 30 to 40 yuan of the entertainment budget.

About 5 home-cooked dishes account for 40-50 of the entire budget. The rest is to order some cold dishes with wine depending on the situation.

At this time, you have a rough idea of ??how much each dish can cost.

When actually ordering, first recommend a hard dish with the highest price you can afford. This is essentially telling the guests that our hospitality standards today are approximately at this level.

At this time, when the other party is asked to order a dish, as long as it is a dish within this level, he can order it boldly without feeling embarrassed.

When ordering, take care of each other’s feelings

As mentioned before, the host should take the lead in the ordering process, and in the process of ordering, the most important thing is It means taking care of the feelings of the person being served.

You should not make the other person feel ignored, nor should you make the other person feel that you are too enthusiastic, which may lead to embarrassment.

Generally speaking, there are several things to note:

First of all, taboo questions should be asked in advance.

Before having a banquet, you need to have a basic understanding of the person you are hosting. There are some very obvious taboos, such as religion, ethnicity, etc. that need to be avoided in advance. You should also ask before you start ordering. Does everyone at the table, especially the guest of honor, have any taboos, so as to avoid embarrassment during the ordering process.