Before taking a seat, every guest will have a napkin in front of him. The purpose is to avoid getting dirty when eating. So how should we use napkins? The following is what I have compiled about the usage of napkins, I hope you like it!

The use of napkins

First, put the napkin on your lap.

Ask the host to pick up the napkin from the dining table, put it on his knee, and then follow the action. (Except buffet, you can spread out your napkin when you start eating buffet. )

Second, open the napkin.

Spread the napkin gently to avoid overexertion or shaking the napkin. The size of sanitary napkins determines the degree of unfolding of sanitary napkins;

1. For larger napkins provided for more formal banquets, they can be spread in half.

2. The smaller napkin needs to be fully unfolded and covered on the thigh.

Third, fold the napkin.

Don't wrap the napkin around your neck, and don't fold it onto a button or belt. But if you want to provide some snacks, if the host puts the napkin under his chin or around his neck, you can also do so with the host.

Fourth, use napkins.

When you accidentally get oil stains on your mouth while eating, you need to wipe your mouth with a napkin often, but don't beat it hard. Wipe your mouth with a napkin before drinking, especially the lady who wears lipstick, so as not to stain the cup with lipstick.

Five, put the napkin ring

After picking up the napkin, if you find the napkin ring, put it on the top left of the dining table. After eating, pick up the napkin, pass through the napkin ring, and point one end of the napkin toward the center of the table.

Six, temporarily leave the table.

When you need to leave the table for a while, put the napkin on the chair. If the chair is padded, put the dirty side of the napkin up.

Seven, put napkins after meals.

What should I do with the napkins I just used up after a wonderful dinner?

1. After eating, fold napkins at will.

If there is a plate in the center of your position, put the napkin on the left side of the plate when you leave the table.

If there is nothing in the center of your position, put the napkin in the center of your position.

4. When leaving the table, hide the dirty side of the napkin and stack it on the table at will.

If there is coffee after dinner, put the napkin on your lap.

It is such a small napkin, which hides a lot of etiquette knowledge from the beginning to the end of the meal. Although small and even inconspicuous, the smaller it is, the more inconspicuous it is. If you really pay attention to it and attach importance to it, the more you can show your unique cultivation and bloom your unique charm.

Function of napkin

The host picked up the napkin to show that he was ready to eat.

At the beginning of the banquet, the host picked up his napkin, which was a signal that he was ready to eat. The guest can't pick up the napkin until the host picks it up, so as not to be rude.

Napkins should be on your lap.

When a family has a daily meal, they usually put napkins at the neckline, which is not allowed at a formal banquet. When attending the party, you must spread your napkin on your knees. Larger napkins are generally only half opened, folded in half and spread out for use.

Pick up the napkin from the dining table, fold it in half first, and then spread the crease on your leg. Never shake off your napkin, wrap it around your neck like a bib, or stuff it in the neckline. It is also wrong to put a corner of a napkin into your eyes or belt. If the clothes are slippery and the napkin slips easily, you should put a corner of the napkin into your belt, or put the left and right ends under your thighs in a less conspicuous way.

Napkins are used to wipe your mouth.

Napkins are, of course, to prevent the sauce from dripping and soiling clothes. But the most important thing is to wipe your mouth. It's really indecent to talk to people with such a respectful attitude after eating greasy things. And when drinking, it will leave oil stains on the cup, which is even more ugly. As for lipstick, you also need to wipe it with a napkin to avoid leaving lip prints on the glass. You can also wipe your hands or mouth with a napkin. When you wipe your mouth with a napkin, gently wipe it with your fingers, not huddle up or rub it hard, let alone wipe your face and table with it.

Napkins do not need to be folded neatly after use.

To stand up after eating, first pick up the napkin on your leg, fold it at will, then put it on the left side of the dining table, and then get up and leave your seat. It is impolite to shake or fold a napkin after standing up. Napkins don't have to be folded too neatly after use, but you can't just rub them into a ball. If guests or elders are present, they must wait until they pick up napkins and fold them before they can follow suit.

When you leave the table for a while, you must let the napkin drop a corner from the table.

It's best to avoid leaving in the middle of the party. Many people will fold their napkins and put them on the chair when they leave the table temporarily. There is nothing wrong with this treatment, because the napkin placed on the table is easily misunderstood. After leaving the table, the host and waiter can no longer serve you. Remember, don't crumple up napkins at will and put them in your wallet or clothes pocket. That's rude, too In fact, the most ideal method is to press the corner of the napkin with a plate or knife and let it hang down from the edge of the table. Of course, the dirty side is elegant when it faces inward.

Don't wipe the dishes with napkins.