1. Banquet seating:
(banquet seating)
Right first (follow international practice)
Center to top (center above both sides)
The front row is the top (applicable to all occasions)
Far is the top (far away from the door is the top)
Top for front door (top for good vision)
Sorting principle: the distance is the top, the front door is the top, the right is the top, and the middle is the top; the view is the top, and the wall is the top.
Seat distribution: the central position of the front door is the main position; the left and right sides of the main guest sit, or the two sides of the main guest sit alternately; the closer the chief, the higher the seat; the same distance, the higher the right, the lower the left.
2. orders
I'm the party
If time permits, you should wait for most of the guests to arrive, pass the menu around and ask them to order.
Of course, as a business banquet, you will worry about the budget. Therefore, to control the budget, the most important thing for you is to do more homework before meals. It is more important to choose a proper level of hospitality location, so that the guests can greatly understand your budget.
Generally speaking, if you come to pay the bill and the guests are not very interested in ordering, they will let you decide.
If your boss is at the banquet, don't ask him / her to order because he / she respects him / her or thinks he / she has rich social experience and eats too much at the banquet, unless he / she asks for it. Otherwise, he would not feel decent enough.
I'm a party goer
If you are a party goer, you should know that you should not take the initiative in ordering, but let the host order.
If the other party's hospitality requires, you can order a dish that is not too expensive and is not taboo for everyone.
Remember to ask for the opinions of the people on the table, especially 'do you have anything that you don't eat? 'or' what do you prefer? 'it makes everyone feel taken care of.
After ordering, you can ask 'I ordered, I don't know if it's to your taste', 'do you want to order something else' and so on.
3. dining time
First, ask the guests and elders to move the chopsticks.
Take less vegetables every time. Eat less vegetables far away from you. Don't make any noise when you eat. Don't make any noise when you drink soup.
Drink the soup with a spoon. It's not advisable to put the bowl to your mouth. Drink the soup when it's too hot and cold. Don't drink it while blowing.
Some people like to chew food when they eat, especially when they chew hard on crispy food to make a very clear sound, which is against the etiquette requirements. Especially when eating with others, we should try our best to prevent this phenomenon.
Don't burp or make any other noises during the meal. If there are sneezes, bowel sounds and other involuntary sounds, we should say "I'm sorry", "I'm sorry", "please forgive" and other words to apologize.
If you want to make dishes for the guests or elders, you'd better use public chopsticks, or send the dishes far away from the guests or elders to them. According to the custom of our Chinese nation, the dishes are one to the top. If there are leaders, old people and guests at the same table, please move the chopsticks first when you come up with a new dish, or in turn ask them to move the chopsticks first to show their attention.
When you eat fish head, fishbone, bone and other things, don't spit out or throw them to the ground. Take them to your plate slowly, or put them close to your dining table or on prepared paper.
Take the time to chat with the right and left people for a few interesting words to reconcile the atmosphere. Do not eat bareheaded regardless of others, do not gobble up a meal, not to covet.
It's best not to pick your teeth at the table. If you want to pick your teeth, cover your mouth with a napkin or hand.
4. after meal
At last, when leaving the table, we must express our thanks to the host, or invite the host to come to our home as a guest in return.