What are the hospitality etiquette in China?

Clothing should be neat and tidy, the family layout should be clean and beautiful, and fruits, snacks, drinks, tobacco and alcohol, and dishes should be prepared in advance.

Take the initiative to meet

When the appointed time is up, the host should meet at the door in advance, not wait in the room. The couple had better go together.

Greet each other

When the guests arrive, they should be warmly welcomed. When entering the room, they should give the best seats to the guests. If the guests are visiting for the first time, they should introduce them to other family members or guests. The host's expression should be smiling, his steps should be relaxed, his words should be positive, and he should not look tired or upset.

Toast and provide cigarettes.

If a male guest visits, you must offer a cigarette as soon as you sit down. Don't hold the cigarette directly when handing it. You should open the cigarette case and give it to the guests and ask them to help themselves. Don't forget to propose a toast when offering a cigarette. If the host can smoke, he should be a guest before the host. When making tea, you should first clean the tea set. If you drink too much tea, you have to queue up and rush back and forth. It is advisable to brew each cup of tea to 2/3 of the cup mouth. You should hold the tea in your hand and put it above the guest's right hand. Respect the elders first.

Talk to guests

After the guests are seated, pay homage to the rock tea and candy, and talk to them in time. The content of the topic may depend on the actual situation. Generally speaking, we should talk about things that guests are familiar with. If you can't accompany the guests, you can arrange a person of equal status to accompany you or provide newspapers and magazines, turn on the TV for the entertainment of the guests, and you can't have the phenomenon that the host only cares about himself and leaves the guests alone.

entertain guests

An essential part of a guest's visit is to entertain them. There are three kinds of common family banquets: formal banquets, informal banquets and family banquets. The first two kinds are usually held in hotel restaurants, while the latter is usually cooked by the hostess herself and entertained by her family, which is characterized by small scale and natural and casual atmosphere. When entertaining guests, you have to arrange seats. Generally, the guest table is the side facing the door, and the host sits with his back to the door.

Serve from left hand to right hand, and the order of serving is generally: cold dish-main course-hot dish-big dish-beet-snack-soup. Choose the right time to serve, to prevent the accumulation of empty plates, and finish the last course.

When ordering, you should hint that the reception is coming to an end. According to the traditional custom of our country, serving should be "the chicken doesn't offer the head, the duck doesn't offer the tail, and the fish doesn't offer the ridge", that is, the chicken head, the duck tail and the fish ridge should not be facing the guest of honor; Every time a dish is served, the host can be an appropriate special guest to taste it first, or give a share to the guests; There are three kinds of wine: white wine, wine and beer. Generally speaking, the pouring sequence is clockwise from the right hand. When pouring wine, you should pour it first to your elders or distant guests and VIPs to show your respect.

7. Send away guests

When guests leave the table or are ready to leave, the host should stay politely. If the guest insists on leaving, wait until he gets up and then get up to see him off. Family members should also smile and say goodbye. If a guest has a gift when he comes, he should mention his thanks out of courtesy or return the gift again. If something is forgotten, don't forget to remind the guest. Fujian should be sent to the gate or the entrance to the street. It is forbidden for guests to cross the threshold or slam the door when they leave. If you are visiting for the first time, you should take the initiative to give directions or arrange transportation; If it is a guest from a long distance, he/she should take it to the railway station, airport or dock, say hello or send an invitation and come back.

8. entertain hosts and guests

Sometimes guests may stay for a few days, so we should pay more attention to how to make them happy and satisfied, make psychological and material preparations, understand the situation of the guests, accompany the guests to visit and shop, pay attention to the family details during their stay, and especially don't talk about recent family expenses and other economic issues in front of the guests.