Chinese banquet etiquette
1. Seating of China banquet etiquette
When taking a seat, you should wait for the elderly, vocational high school students and ladies to take a seat before taking a seat. It is impolite to sit down impolitely first. At present, the popular seating order in China follows the highest rule on the right side of western banquets, so the * * guest of honor sits on the host's right, and the second guest of honor sits on the host's left or the * * guest of honor's right. Have a correct posture after sitting, put your feet under the seat, don't bend or shake at will, don't lean your elbows on the edge of the table, and don't put your hands on the back of the chair next to you.
2. China banquet etiquette is higher than the order of dishes.
Pour the wine and serve it on the right side of the guest, first the guest and then the host; There are female guests first, then male guests; The order of serving follows the principle of cold first and then hot. Hot dishes should be placed on the left side of the seat opposite the guest of honor; Serve a single dish or side dish, order snacks, and serve first; Serve whole chicken, whole duck, whole fish and other plastic dishes, and don't face the head and tail.
3. Toast etiquette in China banquet etiquette
The principle of pouring wine is eight minutes full. It is considered impolite to stop drinking when eating together, especially in banquet places, which should be avoided. You can express your respect and affection for others by toasting, and you can also mobilize the atmosphere of the banquet. The order of toast should be the guest of honor first, then the other guests and finally the host.
Although the custom of toasting is different in different regions, it has become a trend to force others to drink too much wine without endless persuasion, so as not to cause the other person's unhappiness.
4. Dining etiquette in China banquet etiquette
(1) Be calm when eating, and don't chew loudly or wolf down.
(2) The food should be the right size. Too big food can lead to a full mouth and taste ugly. If there is soup in the food, don't send it to your mouth immediately, because it will spill on your clothes. When delivering food to the entrance, your elbows should be tilted inward, and don't open to both sides and touch your neighbor.
(3) Tableware for personal use should not be put into public plates to pick up food, and public chopsticks and spoons should be used when picking up vegetables and scooping soup.
Seating arrangement for Chinese banquet
At the banquet, the specific ranking of each table is also divided into primary and secondary rankings. There are four basic methods of ranking, and they usually work at the same time.
Method one, the host sits at the main desk opposite the main entrance.
The so-called "face to face" means that at each dining table, the seat facing the main entrance of the banquet hall is the main seat, and the host is usually invited to sit here. If there is no main entrance to the banquet hall, the seat facing the center of the main screen is usually the main seat.
Method 2: When having multiple tables, each table should be attended by the host's representative. The position is generally consistent with the main direction of the main table, and sometimes it can be directly opposite to the main table.
The so-called "all tables are in the same direction" means that when holding a large banquet, the main and accompanying tables of other tables should be in the same direction as the main table.
Method three, the ranking of each table depends on the distance from the table owner, with the nearest being the top and the far being the bottom.
Method 4: Each table is at the same level as the owner of the table, and pay attention to the right.
The so-called "high right and low left" means that on every dining table, except the main seat, the ranking of other seats should be based on the main entrance of the banquet hall, and the ranking on the right is higher than that on the left. As far as one seat is concerned, the closer to the theme, the higher the ranking. In general, the guest of honor can be placed in the right hand of the host, and the wife of the guest of honor can be placed in the left hand. The host's wife usually sits on the right of the guest of honor.
In addition, the number of people dining at each table should be controlled at 10, preferably even. For example, six people, eight people and ten people. If there are too many people, it is not easy to take care of them, but they may not be able to sit down.
According to the arrangement of the above four rankings, the specific arrangement of the round table ranking can be divided into two specific situations. It's all about the theme.
The first case: the arrangement of a theme at each table. Its characteristic is that each table has only one host, the host and guest sit on the right hand side, and each table has only one dialogue center.
The second situation: the arrangement of two themes per table. It is characterized in that the host and wife sit at the same table, the male host is the first host, the female host is the second host, and the guest of honor and the lady of the guest of honor sit on the right side of the male and female hosts respectively. In this way, each table objectively forms two dialogue centers, as shown in the figure.
If the status of the guest of honor is higher than that of the host, in order to show respect, you can also arrange to sit in the host's seat, or ask the host to sit in the host's seat.