China usually leads the guests to the dining table after the guests gather, with the top on the left as the chief, with two seats on the top, three seats on the bottom and four seats on the bottom. In the west, generally speaking, the seat facing the door farthest from the door belongs to the hostess, opposite to the host's seat.

The seat on the right of the hostess is the first guest seat, usually a man, and the seat on the right of the male host is the second guest seat, usually the wife of the guest of honor. The seat on the hostess's left is the third guest seat, and the seat on the host's left is the fourth guest seat.

2, the order of serving

In China, the first dish is soup, followed by staple food, such as dried rice, and then the last dish is fruit to promote digestion; In western countries, the order of serving is usually vegetables and soup, fruit, table wine, staple food, and finally dessert and coffee.

3. The difference between tableware.

In China, tableware is relatively simple, generally only cups, plates, bowls, plates, chopsticks, spoons and so on, while in the west, there are knives and forks, spoons, cups and plates, and knives and forks are subdivided into many kinds. Tea cups and coffee cups are porcelain with saucers, while water cups and wine glasses are mostly glass products.

4. Different ways to stop eating.

When you stop eating at a party, you can put chopsticks directly on the plate or spoon. If chopsticks are placed horizontally on the plate, it means that you are drunk and full, and you don't eat any more. During a short break in the west, the placement of knives and forks has different meanings. Put the knife and fork in the center of the plate in a figure of eight, indicating a short rest.

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.

Extended data:

Western table manners:

1, ladies first. When arranging seats for western food, the host asks the hostess to sit down, followed by the host.

2. Respect for rights. When arranging seats, respect the right.

3, alongside of.seem as the top. The person facing the main entrance is the upper seat, and the person facing the main entrance is the lower seat.

4. Cross arrangement. Men and women cross, strangers and acquaintances cross. .

American table manners have their own rules from taking a seat, taking a napkin, starting, taking tableware and leaving the table. Among them, the host will prepare the seats and tableware before the meal without any trouble. However, you should be familiar with the use order and position function of tableware to avoid taking it wrong.

6. Seating arrangements are based on the principle that men and women sit separately. The host and guests sit down first, on the right of the hostess, and on the right of the host. Other couples sit sideways. Sitting separately between men and women shows the openness and excitement of American banquets. I hope that the arrangement of seats at the banquet can enhance mutual understanding and make use of various topics, atmosphere and fun.

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