China banquet etiquette requirements and taboos, table manners occupy a very important position in many etiquette rankings in China. Catering is not only for eating, but also for socializing. Let's share some etiquette requirements and taboos for Chinese banquets, hoping to help you ~
Etiquette requirements and taboos of Chinese banquets 1 1. Master table manners.
First, ask the guests to sit down, then ask the elders to sit next to the guests, take their seats in turn, and finally sit in the seat closest to the door. If you take care of children, sit down and arrange them next to you. When you sit down, you should enter from the left side of the chair. Sit up straight and don't bow your head after sitting down, so that the distance between the dining table and your body is 10-20 cm. Don't move chopsticks immediately after you sit down, let alone make any noise, let alone get up and walk. If anything happens, say hello to the host. Before moving chopsticks, you should express your appreciation for the superb skills, thoughtful arrangement and warm invitation of the host or chef.
2. Meet the dining etiquette.
When eating, please ask guests and elders to move chopsticks first, add less food at a time, eat less food far away from you, don't make any noise when eating, and don't make any noise when drinking soup. It's better to sip it with a spoon instead of holding the bowl to your mouth. Drink the soup if it is too hot or too cold, don't blow it while drinking. Some people like to chew food hard when eating, especially crunchy food, making a crisp sound. This is against the etiquette requirements, especially when eating with others, try to prevent this phenomenon. When some people drink soup, they will blow hard with their mouths and make a nagging sound, which is also not in line with the etiquette requirements.
3. Pay attention to table taboos.
Don't burp and make other noises when eating. If there are involuntary noises such as sneezing and bowel sounds, you should apologize by saying "I'm sorry", "I'm sorry" and "Please forgive me".
If you want to pick up food for your guests or elders, you'd better use public chopsticks, or you can send the food far away from them. According to our Chinese custom, dishes are served one by one. If there are leaders, old people and guests at the same table, whenever a new dish is served, please ask them to move chopsticks first, or take turns asking them to move chopsticks first to show respect and attention.
When you eat fish heads, fishbones, bones, etc. Don't spit it out or throw it on the ground. Take them slowly to your plate, or put them next to your dining table, or put them on prepared paper.
4. Make eating elegant.
We should take time to chat with people around us in time to reconcile the atmosphere. Don't eat with your head down, ignore others, don't wolf down a meal, and don't drink too much. You'd better not pick your teeth at the dinner table. If you want to pick your teeth, cover your mouth with a napkin.
Make clear the main task of this meal. Nowadays, business is surging, and many businesses are negotiated at the dinner table. So it is necessary to be clear whether to talk about business, contact feelings or eat. If it is the former, pay attention when arranging seats, and put the seats of the main negotiators close to each other to facilitate conversation or ease emotions; If it is the latter, just pay attention to common sense etiquette. Focus on appreciating the dishes.
Finally, you must thank your host when you leave, or invite your host to your home at this time to show your gratitude.
In short, dining with guests, elders and others should make them feel relaxed, happy and harmonious. In ancient China, there were so-called standing, sitting, eating and sleeping. The dining etiquette mentioned here refers to eating. To make eating elegant is not only in line with the requirements of etiquette, but also conducive to the inheritance and development of China's food culture.
5. Pay attention to the allocation of seats
Sitting there is very important in China's food etiquette. The main seat must be the person who pays the bill. The main seat refers to the right central position farthest from the door, and the inviter's assistant sits opposite the main seat. The guest of honor and the deputy guest of honor sit around the inviter, ranking third, and the fourth guest sits around the assistant. It is impolite to let the inviter sit face to face with the guest, or let the guest sit at the main table. It is China's culture not to make guests nervous. The inviter can designate the guest's seat, and his subordinates or juniors can also rank in a more important position than themselves. By allocating seats, China people hint at who is most important to them.
6. Pay attention to the reasons for the banquet, including happiness and sadness.
People in China always put food first. In addition to meeting people's basic needs, diet also inherits the traditional custom of feasting on the table. The reason for holding a banquet can be celebration or sadness. Every Chinese New Year, wedding, Mid-Autumn Festival and other China festivals. In China, people gather at the dinner table to celebrate this festival. On the other hand, if someone dies, the family of the deceased will hold a "comfort wine" after the funeral to entertain the relatives and friends who attended the funeral and express their gratitude. It can be seen that China people attach great importance to sharing joys and sorrows before gathering at the dinner table.
Requirements and Taboos of Chinese Banquet Etiquette 2 Six Taboos of Chinese Etiquette 1, Seating
Generally speaking, the seating order is "Zuo Zun Dong" and "Zun Men". If it is a round table, the host and guests face the gate. In terms of the distance from the host and guest, the closer the host and guest are, the more respected they are. At the same distance, the left side is more respected than the right side. If it is a square table, if there is a seat facing the gate, the seat on the right side of the gate is the host and guest. If it is not facing the gate, the right seat on the east side is the chief.
If it is a big banquet, the arrangement between tables should pay attention to the chief, with 2, 4 and 6 seats on the left and 3, 5 and 7 seats on the right. According to the identity and status of the host and guests, relatives and friends should sit separately.
If you are the host, you should arrive early, then wait at the door and show the seats to the guests. If you are invited, you should be seated according to the host's arrangement.
Generally speaking, if your boss is present, you should lead him to the main seat and ask the customer to sit on the left side of the main seat, which is the highest level. Unless the host's leadership level is very high.
Six Taboos of China's Dietary Etiquette II. Order food.
If time permits, you should wait for most of the guests to arrive, distribute the menu to the guests and invite them to order. Of course, as a business banquet, you will worry about the budget. Therefore, it is most important to control the budget and do more homework before you cook. More importantly, choose a suitable place for your guests, so that they can have a great understanding of your budget. In addition, generally speaking, you pay the bill, the guests are not too embarrassed, and you are the host. If your boss is at the party, don't let him/her order because he/she respects him/her or thinks he/she has rich social experience and eats too much unless he/she asks for it. Otherwise he will feel that he is not decent enough.
If you are a frequent party guest, you should know that you should not take the initiative to order food, but let the host order food. If the other party asks in good faith, you can order a dish that is not too expensive or taboo. Remember to ask the people at the same table, especially "Is there anything not to eat?" Or "What do you prefer to eat?" Let everyone feel taken care of. After ordering, you can ask "I ordered, I don't know if it suits several people's tastes", "Would you like something else" and so on.
When ordering, be sure to know what you want. When ordering food, you can follow the following three rules:
Look at the composition of personnel. Generally speaking, one dish per capita is a general rule. If it is a dinner with more men, the amount can be increased appropriately.
Second, look at the combination of dishes. Generally speaking, it is best to prepare a table of dishes well, mix hot and cold, and try to be comprehensive. If there are many men on the table, you can order more meat, and if there are many women, you can order more light vegetables.
Third, look at the importance of banquet. If it is an ordinary business banquet, ordinary dishes from 50 yuan to 80 yuan are acceptable. If the object of this banquet is a key person, order a few dishes with enough weight, such as lobster, swordfish and shad, and then serve abalone, wing powder and so on.
Another thing to note is that when ordering, don't ask the waiter about the price of the food or bargain. This will make your company look a little petty in front of customers and customers will feel uncomfortable.
Six Taboos of China's Catering Etiquette. Eat vegetables.
People in China are generally very particular about eating, and they are also very particular about eating. With more and more attention paid to workplace etiquette, eating at the business table is also more particular. Take Chinese food as an example to teach you how to be polite and elegant at the dinner table.
At the beginning of the Chinese banquet, the first wet towel sent by the waiter is to wipe your hands. Don't use it to wipe your face. When lobster, chicken and fruit are served, a small lemon with lemon slices or rose petals floating is not a drink, but is used to wash hands. When washing your hands, you can wet your fingers in turn, rinse them gently, and then dry them with a small towel.
Pay attention to manners when eating. Don't persuade foreign guests repeatedly, but introduce the characteristics of Chinese food to each other. It's up to him to decide whether to eat or not. Some people like to persuade others and even help others. Foreign guests do not have this habit. If you are polite again and again, people may resent it: "I said I won't eat." What do you have to make me do? " By analogy, when attending a banquet hosted by foreign guests, don't expect the host to give you food repeatedly. If you wait for someone to serve you food, you have to be hungry.
Pay attention to the following points when eating:
1, please ask the elderly to move chopsticks first when eating. Eat less food every time, eat less food far away from you, eat quietly, and drink soup quietly. Sip the soup with a spoon. It is not advisable to drink a bowl to your mouth. Drink the soup when it is too hot and too cold, and don't blow it at the same time. Some people like to chew crispy food hard and make a crisp sound when eating, which is against the etiquette requirements, especially when eating with others, try to prevent this phenomenon.
2. Don't burp and make other noises when eating. If there are involuntary noises such as sneezing and bowel sounds, you should apologize by saying "I'm sorry", "I'm sorry" and "Please forgive me".
If you want to serve food to guests or elders, you'd better use chopsticks, or you can send the food to places far away from them. According to our Chinese custom, dishes are served one by one. If there are leaders, old people and guests at the same table, whenever a new dish is served, please ask them to move chopsticks first, or take turns asking them to move chopsticks first to show their attention.
4. When eating fish heads, fishbones, bones, etc. Don't spit everywhere and don't throw it on the ground. Slowly take it to your plate by hand, or put it next to your dining table, or put it on the paper prepared in advance.
5. Take time to chat with people around you at the right time to reconcile the atmosphere. Don't eat bareheaded, ignore others, don't wolf down a big meal, and don't be greedy.
6. When delivering food to the entrance, the elbow should be tilted inward, and it is not advisable to open to both sides and touch the neighbor.
7. In case of an accident, you can apologize if you accidentally spill wine, water or soup on someone else's clothes, and you don't have to make amends in a panic to embarrass them.
8. Don't persuade others to drink, don't undress in public, and don't say disgusting things. Others should avoid talking or toasting when chewing food. If the host cooks himself, don't forget to praise him.
9. You'd better not pick your teeth at the dinner table. If you want to pick your teeth, cover your mouth with a napkin or hand.
10, make clear the main task of this meal. Make it clear whether to talk about business, contact feelings or eat. If it is the former, when arranging seats, we should pay attention to putting the seats of the main negotiators close to each other to facilitate conversation or ease emotions. If it is the latter, just pay attention to common sense etiquette and concentrate on appreciating dishes.
1 1. After eating, you can wipe your mouth with napkins, napkins or small towels given by the waiter, but it is not advisable to wipe your head, neck or chest; Don't burp or burp uncontrollably after meals. The guests can't leave the table until the host signals the end.
Six taboos of Chinese etiquette. Drink.
As the saying goes, the more you drink, the stronger you get, but there is also a lot of knowledge on the wine table. The following summarizes some small details that have to be paid attention to on the wine table.
Details 1: Before it was their turn to propose a toast, the leaders drank with each other. When toasting, you must stand up and raise your glass with both hands.
Detail 2: You can be respected by many people. Never be respected by many people unless you are a leader.
Detail 3: Respect others. If you don't clink glasses, how much you drink depends on the situation. For example, the drinking capacity and attitude of the other party must not be less than that of the other party. You should know that you respect others.
Detail 4: Respect others by yourself. If you clink a glass, by the way, I'll finish it, so be generous.
Detail 5: Remember to add more wine to the leaders or customers. Don't blindly drink for the leader, that is, if the leader or customer really wants to find someone to replace him, pretend that he wants to drink instead of drinking for the leader. For example, leader A can't drink enough. Beating around the bush can stop people who want to worship leader A.
Detail 6: Pick up the glass (beer glass), grab the glass with your right hand and put it on the bottom with your left hand. Remember that your cup is always lower than others'. If you are a leader, you should be sensible and don't put it too low, otherwise how can you be a person below.
Detail 7: If there is no special person present, it is best to touch the wine in chronological order, and don't favor one over the other.
Detail 8: clink glasses, make a toast and make a statement. Otherwise, why the fuck should I drink your wine?
Detail 9: Don't talk business at the dinner table. After drinking, the business will be almost the same. Everyone knows that, otherwise people will not be free to drink with you.
Detail 6: If, pure if, there is not enough wine, put the bottle in the middle of the table and let others add it themselves. Don't be silly to pour wine one by one, or what should the people behind you do if they don't have wine?
About toasting
1, the host respects the guest.
2. Accompany guests and respect them.
3. Host and guest thank each other.
4. Accompany guests and respect each other.
Remember: guests must not make a noisy toast, which is very impolite and disrespectful to the host.
Six Taboos of China's Catering Etiquette. Pour tea.
The knowledge of tea pouring mentioned here is applicable to both visiting the company's customers and business dining tables.
First of all, the tea set should be clean. After the guest enters the room, sit down first and order tea. Before making tea, you must clean the tea set, especially the tea set that has not been used for a long time. It is inevitable that there will be dust and dirt, so it should be carefully cleaned with clear water. It is best to iron the teapot and teacup with boiling water before making and pouring tea. In this way, it is both hygienic and polite. Whether the tea set is clean or not, it is impolite to pour tea for guests at will. People get sick at the sight of stains on teapots and teacups. How can they drink your tea? Now the average company is disposable cups. Pay attention to put a cup holder on the disposable cups before pouring tea, so as not to burn the hot water and make the guests unable to drink tea for a while.
Secondly, tea should be moderate. Let's talk about tea first. Generally speaking, it should be appropriate. There should be neither too much nor too little tea. There are many Chata, and the tea taste is too strong; There are too few tea leaves, and the brewed tea has no taste. If the guest introduces his habit of drinking strong tea or weak tea, make tea according to the guest's mouth and stomach. Besides, pouring tea, whether it's a large cup or a small cup, can't be too full. If it is too full, it is easy to overflow and wet the table, stool and floor. If you are not careful, you will burn yourself or your guests' hands and feet, which will make the host and guests very embarrassed. Of course, it is not advisable to pour too little. If you only serve tea to the guests over the bottom of the cup, it will make people feel that you are pretending, not sincere.
Third, the tea should be served just right. According to the traditional habits of our people, as long as there is no disability in both hands, tea is served to guests with both hands. But now some young people don't understand this rule, so they hand the tea to the guests with one hand. Pay attention to serving tea with both hands. For a teacup with a cup ear, it is generally to hold the cup ear with one hand and the bottom of the cup with the other hand to pour tea for the guests. After a teacup without a cup ear is filled with tea, it is hot all over and it is difficult to get close to your hands. Some comrades, regardless of the willy-nilly, hold the edge of the cup with five fingers and send it to the guests. Although this method of serving tea can prevent scalding accidents, it is not beautiful and sanitary enough. Please imagine, let the guest's mouth lick the owner's fingerprint, does it feel good?
Add tea. If the boss and customers need to add tea to the cup, you are duty-bound. You can signal the waiter to add tea, or ask the waiter to leave the teapot on the dining table and add it yourself. This is the best way to hide when you don't know what to say. Of course, when you add tea, you should add tea to your boss and customers first, and then add tea to yourself.
Six Taboos of China's Catering Etiquette. Leave.
Generally, cocktail parties and tea parties take a long time, about two hours or more. Maybe after walking around and meeting some people, you will want to leave soon. At this time, you can't help but understand some skills of giving up halfway.
It is common that when the banquet is in full swing, because someone wants to leave, everyone breaks up in a hubbub, which makes the organizers really anxious. In order to avoid this disappointing result, when you leave halfway, don't say goodbye to everyone in the conversation circle, just quietly say hello to two or three people around you.
If you leave the reception halfway, you must explain and apologize to the host who invited you. You can't disappear in an instant.
Say hello to your host, and then you should leave at once. Don't drag your master on in Daimon Masaru. Because the other party has a lot of things to do that day, there are still many guests waiting for him (her) to meet him (her). You take up too much of the host's time, which will cause him or her to be rude in front of other guests.
Some people attend cocktail parties and tea parties, and when they are ready to leave halfway, they will ask people they know if they want to go with them. As a result, the lively scene was so encouraged by her that it broke up early. This noisy thing is the most difficult thing to get the forgiveness of the host of the banquet. An elegant person should never make such a mistake.