Banquet etiquette: table etiquette

There are many etiquette that should be paid attention to on the table, which are often ignored.

(1) Seating and departure 1. The elderly shall wait for their seats to sit. 2. If you have a lady on the seat, you must wait for the lady to settle for the seat. If a lady's seat is located next to her, call the lady. 3. After a meal, other guests can leave the banquet only after the departure of the male and hostess. 4. Sit properly and keep a proper distance from the table. 5. When dining at a hotel, the waiter shall be seated at the reception desk. 6. When leaving the seat, the elderly or female should be helped to drag the seat.
(2) Towel use 1. The napkin mainly prevents dirty clothes, and also cleans the mouth and the oil stains on the hands. 2. You must wait for your confirmation before using the napkin. 3. The napkin should be spread out and placed on the upper thigh of your knees. Do not fasten your belt or stick it on your Western collar. 4. Do not wipe the tableware with a napkin.
(3) General etiquette on the dining table 1. After the seat is properly arranged, the foot is under my seat and cannot be stretched at will. The elbow cannot depend on the table edge, or the hand is placed on the back of the adjacent seat. 2. The meal must be gentle and elegant, calm and quiet, and cannot be impatient. 3. You should not only care about yourself on the dining table, but also care about others. In particular, you must greet the ladies on both sides. 4. Avoid talking if there is food in your mouth. 5. for self-use tableware, do not stick it into a public dish to take dishes. 6. You must have a small mouth to eat. Do not stick your mouth or swallow the food. 7. Public chopsticks public keys should be used for food and soup. 8. You cannot spit out imported food, such as hot food, or drink water or juice. 9. When the food entrance is sent, the two elbows should lean inward and open directly to both sides. 10. When holding a knife and a cross in your hand, or when others chew food, avoid talking or honking with others. 11. Good food means food. Food belt, can not rush into the mouth, otherwise the soup drops on the tablecloth, extremely indecent. 12. Do not dig your teeth with your fingers, apply your toothpicks, and hide them with your hands or handkerchief. 13. Avoid coughing, sneezing, and vomiting at the table. In case you cannot help, say "sorry ". 14. Drinking should be at will, and you should never encourage others to drink, give a guess, or give a drink. 15. If the tableware falls to the ground, ask the waiter to pick it up. 16. In case of an accident, if you accidentally splash the wine, water, or soup on others' clothes, you just need to apologize and do not have to panic and make the other party vulnerable. 17. If you want to use the condiments that are placed in front of other guests at the same table, ask the guests next to you to help deliver the condiments. 18. Do not forget to appreciate the food prepared by the master. 19. if the food is unclean or smelly, do not swallow it. You should take out the imported food with your thumb and index finger and put it into the plate. If you find that you have not eaten any food yet and the dishes on the dish are still containing insects and gravel, do not be surprised. Please wait for the waiter to approach and tell the waiter to change it. 20. After food is finished, make sure that the tableware is neatly arranged and cannot be placed in disorder. The napkin should also be folded and placed on the table. 21. The staple food is in progress and should not smoke. to smoke, you must first obtain the consent of the neighbor. 22, eat in the restaurant, can not rush to pay, push and pull to pay, is indecent. If you are a customer, you cannot pay for the account. If you do not obtain the consent of a friend, you cannot pay the account on behalf of the friend. 23. The speed of meals should be synchronized with the masters of men and women. It should not be too fast or too slow. 24. Do not talk about grief on the table. Otherwise, it will damage the happy atmosphere.