Preparing dinner before meals is one of the activities that communicators often carry out, and there are many manners worthy of attention. Here is a detailed introduction to the business banquet etiquette in China. Welcome to read!

China's business banquet etiquette 1 table seating arrangement is different.

To arrange a banquet, the first thing to do is to arrange tables and seats, which is a very important part of China's food culture. In the seating arrangement, there are great differences between China and the West: men are the largest in China, and women are the priority in the West; Oriental couples sit next door, while westerners sit opposite men and women; Orientals respect the left as big, while westerners respect the right as big; Chinese seating often puts the company's "second-in-command" directly opposite the host, while westerners will put the most distinguished guests directly opposite. The seating arrangement principle of Chinese food is "respect the east" and "respect the door". The person in charge of the family banquet is the elder with the highest seniority, and the last one is the lowest seniority.

Table time. The main table and the guest table facing the round table gate are 2, 4, 6, 8 on the left hand side and 3, 5, 7, 9 on the right hand side until they meet. If it is a formal banquet, the arrangement between tables should pay attention to the principle that the first table is in the middle, and the arrangement principle of different tables is as follows:

First, when there is only one table, from the direction facing the door, the host should sit near the door, and the host and guest should sit facing the door.

2. When standing on two tables, the table on the right hand side is the main table, and the table on the left hand side is the auxiliary table, as viewed from the direction facing the door.

When there are three tables, from the direction facing the door, the middle table is the main table, the right table is the auxiliary table, and the left table is the auxiliary table.

4. If four tables are arranged in a circle, the first table farthest from the door in the middle is the main table, the second table is the second table and the third table from the right, and the third table closest to the door is the fourth table. If arranged in a row, the second table on the right is the main table, the third table is the second table, the first table on the right is the third table, and the leftmost table is the fourth table.

Five or five tables are arranged around the axis. From the direction facing the door, the table in the middle is the main table, the table on the right far from the door is the second table, the table on the left is the third table, the table on the right near the door is the fourth table, and the table on the left is the fifth table. If the rows are plum blossom-shaped, the first column farthest from the door is the main table, the second column is the second table on the right, the third table on the left, the fourth table on the right and the fifth table on the left near the door.

If the seating is a large banquet, the seating order of China people also needs to be clear.

The tableware is well arranged.

During the Olympic Games, the VIPs received came from more than 200 countries and regions, and they must be very much looking forward to tasting the famous food in China. However, many foreigners are not clear about the dining etiquette of Chinese food. Therefore, the host should introduce the tableware of Chinese food to the guests before eating. The specific placement methods of Chinese tableware are as follows:

First, the seat card: placed in front of the wine glass or above the tableware, but not in the plate.

2. Plates: Depending on the number of people present, plates will be placed on the table at the same distance, with the sign facing up and about two fingers wide from the table. Small seasoning plates will be arranged at the upper left of the bone plate one finger apart, which is convenient for guests to add seasoning according to their own tastes.

Third, napkin: folded into flowers and inserted in a water cup or placed flat on a bone plate.

4. Spoon: The spoon and spoon holder are arranged at the upper right of the bone plate, parallel to the seasoning plate, and the concave surface of the spoon is left.

5. Chopsticks: At a formal dinner party, chopsticks should be equipped with a chopstick rack, which should be placed horizontally on the upper right of the spoon rack, one finger apart, and the chopsticks should be placed flat on the chopstick rack. If there is a sign, the words are facing up.

6. Cups: The quantity and style should match the types of wine and drinks and be placed on the upper right of the tasting tray. Chinese food usually has a male cup on each table, which is about one finger wide at the edge of the turntable and the mouth of the cup faces left.

Seven, seasoning pot: put a small seasoning pot containing soy sauce and vinegar on the opposite side of the public cup, with the spout facing left.

Eight, toothpicks: toothpick cups are generally placed on the right side of the seasoning pot.

9. Serving spork: On the right side of the owner's position, place a pedestal, and obliquely place a long silver spoon to serve spork.

Ten, potted flowers: placed in the center of the turntable.

China food and wine.

For China people, eating is an art and a manifestation of culture.

Chinese food service order. Chinese food is usually served with cold dishes, drinks and wine first, then hot dishes, then staple food, and finally desserts and fruits. The principle of serving food is: first guest, then master; There are female guests first, then male guests; First the main guest, then the other guests. Start with the guests on the host's right and serve them in turn. Chinese food is served in the following order:

First, cold dishes. There are two kinds of cold dishes in Chinese food. One is a side dish, and two or four dishes are usually prepared.

Second, stir fry. Chinese food usually has four stir-fried dishes, which will be served after the first appetizing platter, but now many banquets will omit this dish.

Third, the main course. Immediately after the appetizer, continue to serve the main course. The number of main courses is usually even, such as four, six and eight. Dishes are made of different materials, including sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty, and are made by various cooking methods such as frying, steaming, boiling, frying, roasting and frying.

Fourth, special dishes. Chinese food has some special dishes, which need to be used when eating, such as roast duck wrapped in pancakes. Pay attention to wrap it tightly to avoid the stuffing falling off. The thoughtful host should prepare to wash the finger plates and let the guests clean up the greasy fingers after using these plates.

Five, soup. Know the essentials when drinking soup, and be careful not to make any noise. People in China usually suck soup with their mouths, so they make noises. If it's a formal dinner, it's rude. You can drink soup with a spoon according to the skills of westerners. Don't pick up the soup bowl after drinking it. Instead, you should gently hold the edge of the bowl with your left thumb and forefinger, and tilt it slightly towards the center of the table to help you drink soup.

Sixth, snacks. Generally, there is no meal at banquets, and instead, there are cakes, cakes, noodles, steamed stuffed buns and jiaozi.

Seven, dessert. Including snacks, such as pies and cakes; Sweet soup, such as crystal sugar lotus seeds, tremella sweet soup, almond tofu, etc.

Eight, fruit. There are many kinds of fruits, most of which are presented in the form of fruit bowls.

China drinking culture. China people's drinking culture has a long history, and the drinking culture between China and the West is also different. Chinese wine can be classified into yellow wine, fruit wine, beer, white wine, mixed wine and so on. Wine has many uses, such as weddings, funerals and celebrations, and rewarding guests. Toast is an indispensable etiquette in Chinese banquets, but we should pay attention to moderation in toasting, and don't forcibly persuade people to drink, especially in formal banquets.

Usually, after the host and guest are seated, the waiter will pour wine, first strong wine, then fruit wine, beer, soda and so on. Usually from the right side of the host, pour the guests first, then the female guests, then the host, and then pour the wine one by one clockwise. Guests on the host's right should also pay attention to pouring first. Pour the wine and add water for eight minutes. When toasting, the chief made a toast in order all the way. The toaster doesn't need to drink the wine in the cup, just take a sip at a time. When a man toasts his elders, he should hold a cup in both hands and stand up to propose a toast; Ladies, regardless of rank, can hold the cup in their right hand, gently hold the bottom of the cup in their left hand and nod their heads for a drink.

dining etiquette

Before dinner. At dinner parties in China, most guests like to sit freely and choose their own partners, and couples often sit together. The hostess should invite all the guests to sit down one by one, and the order of invitation is: the first female companion to arrange the VIP is seated, and the position is arranged on the right hand side of the hostess, and the VIP is arranged on the right hand side of the hostess. If there is no special distinction between host and guest, let the elders sit politely first, and then let the ladies sit generously first.

You should go in from the left, gently pull the back of the chair, the lady will be served by a man or waiter, and then sit down slowly. Sitting posture should be correct, and women's legs should be close together, so men can naturally do it. Putting your hands on the table or on the back of the chair next to you, not to mention hunching over to eat, makes you look listless. It's best to turn off the phone or set it to vibration mode. If there is an emergency call to answer, please leave and answer it at the appropriate place.

Personal items such as handbags, keys, mobile phones, cigarettes and lighters. It should not be placed on the dining table to interfere with others' meals. They should be put in the handbag, and then put between the back of the chair, not on the table or on the ground. Take off the long coat and don't put it directly on the back of the chair, coat, coat, etc. It should be given to the waiter for safekeeping in the cloakroom. Sit upright, but not stiff and unnatural, and keep a proper distance from the dining table.

At dinner. After a dish is served, it is generally necessary to wait for the host or elder to start eating. If you need to use chopsticks or a spoon, you should put the food on your plate with chopsticks first, and then eat it slowly with your own chopsticks. When holding food, wait for the food to turn over in front of you before moving chopsticks. It is very impolite to clip too many dishes at a time, and don't put the clipped dishes back on the plate and stretch your chopsticks to clip another dish. If you meet a neighbor with food, avoid it and beware of chopsticks fighting. If there are foreign guests at the same table, you don't have to persuade or help them repeatedly, because foreign guests generally don't have this habit. In the past, providing food for guests showed the hospitality of China people. Now, guests can take dishes according to their own preferences, which is more timely and hygienic.

Chinese food is mostly a big plate on the table. Sometimes there will be waiters to help divide the dishes. If not, men will help women with the dishes, or they will take turns to take them. When eating, don't hold plates and tableware in your hands. Take a bite of food with chopsticks and send it to your mouth. Don't stuff too much food into your mouth at once. When you want to spit out bones and thorns, cover your mouth with a napkin or your right hand, secretly spit it in the palm of your left hand, and then gently put it on the bone plate. Don't throw them on the table or on the ground. Foods with bones or shells should be avoided by hand and eaten with chopsticks or spoons. Don't rush very hot food into your mouth when it is cold, wait until it is slightly cold.

After dinner. After dinner, you must wait for the host and hostess to start seeing the guests off before you leave your seat. Don't make noise or criticize the guests before they leave. When seeing the guests off, remind them of the things they carry or store, bow and greet them, and try to wait until the guests are completely out of sight before returning to their seats. After a meal, it is not advisable to pay the bill in front of the guests, nor should you pander to pay the bill. If you really want to pay the bill, then find a suitable time to settle the bill quietly.

China business banquet etiquette 2 reception order can not be ignored

In the process of reception, priority is extremely important, so as to highlight the identity and status of the guests. The order of reception work can not be ignored. Whether walking, going up and down the stairs or taking the elevator, there must be order, which is different for men and women. In addition to the sequence, we should also pay attention to the safety during the journey.

The general principles are: respect before and humble after; The right side is big and the left side is small. Therefore, it is polite to walk behind or on the left when walking with the officers or elders.

When men and women merge, men should let women walk on the safer side, that is, men should walk on the side where cars are coming and going. However, when hiking in a safe state, we should still abide by the principle that men are left and women are right. It is polite for men to walk on the left of women.

If a threesome is male, the middle position is the most important, followed by the right and left. When two men and a woman walk together, women should be allowed to walk in the middle to show respect; If a man walks with two women, the man should take the outermost lane.

When many people walk, the front is the largest and the back is smaller in order. When entering or going out, the younger generation should be one step ahead of the elder, and the man should be one step ahead of the lady, responsible for pushing the door or knocking at the door. After opening the door, the lady follows the man first and takes care of it.

The way to get on the bus is to put your hips in first, then your feet in, and finally move your body and head in. When a driver is driving, the position on the right hand side of the driver is the smallest. Among the three people in the back seat, the right side is big and the left side is small. If the owner is driving, his right hand side is the largest, and the back seat is the same.

When going upstairs in the order of going upstairs and downstairs, the guests go first and the host walks behind; Ladies in front, men in the back; Older people come first, younger people come later.

When going downstairs, the host walks in front and the guests walk behind; Men are in front and women are behind; Young people are in front and old people are behind.

Take the elevator and enter the elevator in sequence. When someone is guarding the elevator, let the guests go in first. When the elevator is unattended, the owner should go in first, then come out, and hold down the button to prevent the elevator door from clamping the guests.

When accompanying guests on the elevator, as soon as the elevator door is opened, the receptionist should first press "Open the door" and make a gesture of "Please" with one hand to let the guests enter first. After entering the elevator, you should immediately turn to face the elevator door, avoid turning your back on the guests and be polite to others; After arriving at the target floor, let the visitors get out of the elevator, and the receptionist will then get out of the elevator and give directions.

When welcoming guests in the order of hospitality, the host goes first; When seeing the guests off, the host walked behind. When sitting, the right side is the upper seat, and the guests should be arranged on the right side of the host or other accompanying personnel.

Before entering the reception room, you should knock on the door a few times and wait until there is an echo inside before opening the door. When you enter the reception room, you should open the door with your right hand, then reach out and close the door with the same action. Try not to show your back to others. When entering the door, if the door opens outwards, open the door and hold it down, and then invite the guests in. If the door opens inward, please push it open and let the guests in first.

Tea is ready to look at the big picture from a small perspective.

Preparing tea is a trivial matter, but it can make visitors feel the care and respect of the host, so it should be carefully prepared. Specific preparations are as follows:

The preparation of snacks is very important. As soon as the guests are seated, the secretary should prepare refreshments. If the customer is oriental, tea can be given priority; If you are a westerner, you can give priority to coffee. Foreigners usually ask the guests what to drink first, and then prepare; Orientals pay attention to convenience in their own companies.

Tea utensils and refreshments should be placed in a complete tea tray, not in a separate cup or fruit tray. There are three kinds of tea: paper cups, glasses and porcelain cups. The first choice is to cover bowls and cups for particularly important guests.

If you use tea bags to make tea, you need to take out the tea bags after making tea soup, and you can't give them to the guests together. On the other hand, if you make tea with tea leaves, you should make tea with hot water and wait until the tea leaves sink into the water before serving the guests. If you use coffee, you don't need to ask the guests for advice. Can automatically serve a pot of coffee or a cup of coffee, creamer and sugar together, so that guests can help themselves.

The correct use of the tray If there are more than two guests, the whole pot of tea should be served in a tray. At this time, you don't have to pour the tea first, but put the empty cup on the table and let the guests help themselves. The end method of the tea tray is to hold the middle of the edge of the tray with one hand and the bottom of the tray with the other hand, and slowly walk into the reception room or reception area, and hand over at the left or right rear of the guests.

After the tea tray is placed on the table, tea should be served according to the age of the guest on the table and then according to the age of the host. When serving tea, hold the center of the cup with your right hand, and serve tea with your left hand at the bottom of the cup. Just hold it horizontally and don't salute your chest. After serving tea, you should nod to the guests, then hold the tea tray to your side in one hand, take two or three steps back and then turn around and leave.

Standard time for changing tea and refilling cups If guests stay too long, they should enter the reception room to refill tea (or coffee) every 60-90 minutes, and leave as soon as possible after refilling the cup, so as not to disturb the meeting. After more than two hours, there is no need to add tea until the break.

Don't make noise or criticize the guests before they leave. When seeing the guests off, try to wait until you are completely out of sight before returning to your post. When seeing a guest off, you should remind the guests of the things they are carrying or leaving, and bow.

Ten principles of attendance etiquette

To attend the meeting, you should know the basic etiquette, so that the meeting can proceed smoothly and orderly. The basic etiquette for attending the meeting is as follows:

First, respect others' speeches. We should give the greatest respect to other people's opinions and opinions, and don't be too persistent or even make fun of other people's ideas or ideas.

Second, think positively. A successful meeting depends on the brainstorming and participation of the participants. With one more initiator, the differences of views will be reduced and it will be easier to produce solutions.

Third, respond positively and make proposals enthusiastically. During the meeting, participants should not only actively respond, but also actively express their opinions, share information, make suggestions in time, and contribute to the wisdom of "winning the battle."

Fourth, stick to the facts. The speech in the meeting must be based on facts and cannot be exaggerated.

5. Stay flexible and stick to principles. Many people agree that "minor problems should be minimized", and some principles are too loose, which leads to poor performance, but some problems must be flexibly adjusted according to the situation. Set up open-ended topics as needed, and give appropriate flexibility to avoid falling into discussion.

Sixth, come prepared. Participants should prepare relevant data and charts in advance and have a deep understanding in order to achieve the purpose of the meeting and propose solutions.

Seven, carefully choose the seat. Seats and seats in the meeting have their own established arrangement etiquette. Participants should be careful and choose the seat that suits their position so as not to make people laugh. ：

Eight, concentrate. This is the most easily overlooked meeting etiquette, but everyone doesn't really abide by it. Some proceedings go faster. If you don't concentrate, it's easy to miss important proceedings without knowing it, which may delay your work or cause economic losses to the enterprise.

Nine, attend on time. A good beginning is half the battle. If the meeting can start on time, it means that the purpose of the meeting has been successfully achieved. Only when everyone is present on time can the meeting be successful.

Ten, pay attention to appearance, maintain the image. In the external meetings of enterprises, the participants represent the company, and personal manners are the epitome of corporate image.

"People who are rude are not born, things that are not rude are not born, and countries that are rude are uneasy." China people are relatively reserved in handling things, but they should be generous in international situations. In all international contacts, you must strictly abide by your promise, don't be late for appointments, and you must honor your promise in a formal agreement.

As for the host and guest, if they participate in higher-level business negotiations, they should be able to abide by the principle of "winners don't win all, losers don't lose all" at the negotiating table and achieve the highest principle of win-win. Both China businessmen and western businessmen think it is very important to maintain interpersonal relationships or contacts in shopping malls, but there will be differences in operating methods. The greatest use value of personal network resources is to form a dense relationship network, in which enough shopping mall information and intelligence can be obtained.

China Business Banquet Etiquette 3 Common Sense of China Dining Etiquette

1. The owner and elders eat first.

2. Eat without a bowl, use a bowl.

3. When you take a rice bowl, you can't carry the bottom of the bowl. (Because the action is similar to begging.

4. Drink soup with a spoon instead of a bowl of sea [However, this is generally only applicable to meals outside the street; It's no harm for a family to drink a bowl of seawater at home. Hot soup needs no chopsticks to stir, and soup needs no soup.

If there is not much food on the plate and you want to clean it, you should consult your deskmate.

6. Don't gobble, and don't feed other people's food with your mouth. Don't lick the tableware with your tongue.

7. Spitting bones, fishbones and other rice residue should be placed in the designated place. If you want to cough or sneeze, cover your mouth with your hand or handkerchief and turn your head back.

8. If you have elders, you should offer food or wine politely.

9. Chopsticks won't hold. If a pair of chopsticks is caught on another pair of chopsticks because of food, it is called chopsticks bucket. This is a very impolite thing.

10. If the tableware falls to the ground and breaks, such as breaking a bowl, it is very bad. In some places, it is customary to say "Peace through the Year" when breaking tableware in the New Year (Cantonese may also say "bloom is full of wealth and splendor").

1 1. It is considered impolite to turn the tableware upside down. Such as a bowl or wine set

12. When waiting for a meal, don't beat each other with chopsticks, and don't beat the tableware with chopsticks. (also because the action is similar to begging.

13 Pay attention to what you want to take away when picking vegetables. Don't rummage about in the plate with chopsticks.

14 If there are many people sitting at the table, the table is very big, and it is not a rotating table. The food is far away from you. It is best not to stand up abruptly and grab the food. On the contrary, if you observe that other people want to eat the food around you, you can stand up and help each other, which is in line with etiquette and friendly.

15 I want to put down my chopsticks and have a rest before I finish eating. Chopsticks should be placed flat on the bowl, and never be inserted vertically (or nearly vertically) in the rice, because it is considered as death. (The reason is that it is very similar to the ritual of offering incense to the dead.

16 generally speaking, the position opposite the door on the dining table is the position of the host, and the left and right sides of the host should be the first and second distinguished guests. The correct way is to wait for the host to designate a seat for you.

17 You can't make a chewing sound when eating.

China Tableware Display Etiquette

First of all, there are six kinds of tableware for Chinese food: cups, plates, bowls, plates, chopsticks and spoons. At a formal banquet, the water glass is placed above the dish and the wine glass is placed on the upper right.

Second: Chopsticks and spoons can be placed on special seats or in paper sleeves. Public chopsticks and spoons are best placed in special seats.

Third: Chinese food is served in the following order: cold dishes first, hot dishes later, sweets and fruits last. Before eating, the first wet towel given by the waiter is for wiping hands, and it is better not to wipe faces.

Fourth: Chopsticks are the most important tableware in Chinese food. The posture of holding chopsticks should be standardized. When you need to use other tableware for dinner, you should put down your chopsticks first. Chopsticks must be placed on the chopstick rack, not on the cup or plate, it is easy to be knocked off.

Fifth: talk while eating, don't use chopsticks as props and dance at will; Or beat the food on the table with chopsticks and point at others with chopsticks. Every time you use chopsticks, put them down gently and try not to make any noise.

It seems to be the most common Chinese restaurant, but the dining etiquette is a bit particular. It is of great significance to understand the placement and description of tableware in Chinese restaurants.

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