What are the basic table manners?

Basic table manners include the following:

First, the basic table manners are integrated into the sitting etiquette

1. If a banquet is held as the host, the host and hostess should sit in the middle of the long table and face each other. As the host, you should invite all the guests to sit down one by one, and regarding the order of inviting them to sit down, the first one should be the female companion of the VIP, who is located on the host's right hand side, while the VIP sits on the hostess's right hand side.

2. If there is no special distinction between subject and object, unless there is an elder present, you must be polite, otherwise the lady can sit down generously, and a polite gentleman should wait for the girl to sit down before sitting down.

3. When eating out, it is inevitable to take your bag with you. At this time, you should put the bag between your back and the back of the chair, not just on the dining table or on the floor. After sitting down, you should keep the correct sitting posture, but don't be as stiff as Woodenhead, and keep a proper distance from the dining table.

4. When you need to leave halfway, it is absolutely necessary to say hello to the people at the same table. Men should also get up and be polite, even if they leave the elders or ladies next door, they should help drag their seats.

After dinner, you have to wait for the host and hostess to leave before others can start to leave.

Second, the basic table manners of napkin use etiquette

1. Regarding the use of napkins, you must wait until everyone is seated before you can start using them. After the napkin is spread out, it should be laid flat on the thigh and never put into the neckline, because a three-year-old girl may be cute to do so, but it is a bit bad for adults after 13 years old.

2. In addition, the main function of napkin is to prevent food from staining clothes and wipe off oil stains on lips and hands. When you forget to bring a tissue, please don't wipe your nose, because it is neither elegant nor hygienic.

3. Some people may worry about the hygiene of tableware, so it is impolite to wipe the tableware with napkins, which will cause embarrassment to the restaurant or the host. After eating, you should fold your napkin and put it on the dining table before you leave.

The order of using knives and forks in western food is from outside to inside. Use the tableware placed on the outermost side of the plate first, and use a pair of knives and forks for each meal; After eating, the knife and fork are placed side by side in the center of the plate, and the waiter will take the initiative to take the plate away. Tableware is used not only to cut food, but also to move food, because it is impolite to turn over dishes in formal occasions.

Third, the basic table manners of drinking etiquette

1. Drink soup: When drinking soup, use a spoon instead of holding the whole bowl. When you drink soup with a spoon, scoop it out from your side. Don't stir the hot soup or blow it cold with your mouth. It is the least courtesy to avoid making noise when drinking soup. When the soup is almost finished, you can lift the soup plate with your left thumb and forefinger and tilt it outward, then you can drink the soup. After drinking the soup, the spoon should be placed on the plate of the soup plate or soup cup.

2. Coffee and tea: When drinking coffee or tea, the restaurant will definitely attach a small spoon to stir the sugar and creamer, so try not to stir your drink with the spoon in the sugar jar and creamer jar, and don't spoon the coffee to taste the sweetness, otherwise you will definitely get the attention of the whole table.

3. When drinking coffee or tea, hold the cup handle with your forefinger and thumb and end it up. As for the plates, you don't have to carry them. After drinking, put the spoon on the plate. Please don't sneak it into your bag.