Ancient seat map

One of the preparations before a formal banquet is to arrange seats. The seating arrangement of western food is very different from that of Chinese food. The situation is different, and the seats are different. Let's learn about the seating arrangement of Chinese and western dining tables.

Detailed rules for seating arrangement of Chinese banquet

The seating arrangement of Chinese food is related to the identity of the guests and the courtesy given to each other by the host, so it is an important content.

The arrangement of Chinese food seats is different in different situations. It can be divided into table arrangement and ranking arrangement.

1. Table layout

At banquets in China, round tables are usually used to place dishes and drinks. There are two ways to arrange the pecking order of the round table.

The first case is a small banquet consisting of two tables. This situation can be divided into two horizontal and two vertical. When two tables are arranged horizontally, the right side takes precedence and the left side takes second place. The left and right mentioned here are determined by the position facing the main entrance. When two tables are arranged vertically, the table time should be far above and near below. The distance mentioned here is based on the distance from the main entrance.

The second case is a banquet with more than three tables. When arranging the number of tables for a multi-table banquet, we should not only pay attention to the rules of "facing the door", "respecting the right" and "taking the distance as the top priority", but also consider the distance between other tables and the main table. Generally, the closer to the main table, the higher the number of tables; The farther away from the main table, the less the number of tables.

When setting the table, the size and shape of the table used should be basically the same. Except for the main table, which can be a little bigger, no other dining table can be too big or too small.

In order to ensure that the attendees can find their own table in time and accurately during the banquet, they can indicate each other's table on the invitation, hang a schematic diagram of the banquet table layout at the entrance of the banquet hall, arrange ushers to guide the guests to sit according to the table, or put a table card (written in Arabic numerals) on each table.

2. Rank arrangement

At the banquet, the specific ranking of each table is also divided into primary and secondary rankings. There are four basic methods of ranking, and they usually work at the same time.

The first method is that most hosts should sit facing the main entrance and at the main table.

The second method is to hold a multi-table banquet, and each table must be attended by the representative of the host. The position is generally consistent with the main direction of the main table, and sometimes it can be directly opposite to the main table.

The third method is the ranking of each table, which should be based on the distance from the table owner, with the nearest being the top and the far being the bottom.

The fourth method is that each table is in the same order as the table owner, and the right is respected, that is, the table owner is a minister, the right is respected, and the left is humble.

In addition, the number of people dining at each table should be controlled at 10, preferably even. For example, six people, eight people and ten people. If there are too many people, it is not easy to take care of them, but they may not be able to sit down.

According to the arrangement of the above four rankings, the specific arrangement of the round table ranking can be divided into two specific situations. It's all about the theme.

The first case: the arrangement of a theme at each table. Its characteristic is that each table has only one host, the host and guest sit at the right head, and each table has only one dialogue center.

The second situation: the arrangement of two themes per table. It is characterized in that the host and wife sit at the same table, the male host is the first host, the female host is the second host, and the guest of honor and the lady of the guest of honor sit on the right side of the male and female hosts respectively. Therefore, each table objectively forms two dialogue centers.

If the status of the guest of honor is higher than that of the host, in order to show respect, you can also arrange to sit in the host's seat, or ask the host to sit in the host's seat.

In order to facilitate the accurate seating of guests, in addition to the timely guidance and instructions of the host and the host, eye-catching personal name seat cards should be placed on the table in front of each guest's seat. When holding a foreign banquet, the seat card should be written in both Chinese and English. The practice in our country is that Chinese is above and English is below. When necessary, the name of the dining car is written on both sides of the seat card

When arranging seats for light meals, if you need to arrange a table, you can refer to the arrangement of the table at the banquet. The arrangement of ranks can follow four principles.

First, the principle of high right and low left: two people sit side by side, usually the upper seat on the right and the lower seat on the left. This is because Chinese food is served clockwise, so the person sitting on the right has priority over the person sitting on the left. As shown in the figure below:

Second, the middle seat is the principle of respect: three people sit together to eat, and the person sitting in the middle is higher than the people on both sides.

Third, face-to-face is the principle: when dining, according to etiquette, the person facing the main entrance is the upper seat, and the person facing the main entrance is the lower seat.

Special principle: In high-end restaurants, there are often beautiful scenery or elegant performances for diners to enjoy indoors and outdoors. At this time, the seat with the best viewing angle is the upper berth seat. When eating in some middle and low-end restaurants, people usually take the position near the wall as the upper seat and the position near the aisle as the lower seat.

In western countries, even if some guests are higher in status, identity and age than the host, the host and guests are still the center of the host's attention. When arranging seats, male and female guests should sit next to the hostess and the host respectively in order to get further care. When setting the dining table, the hostess should be invited to sit in the main seat, and the male host should retreat to the second main seat. Seats indicating the orientation of the main entrance of a restaurant are usually in higher order than those facing the main entrance of a restaurant.

Principles of western food seating arrangement

1. Respect the guests. In western food, the host and guests are highly respected. Even if some guests are higher in status, identity and age than the host, the host is still the center of the host's attention. When arranging seats, male and female guests should sit next to the hostess and the host respectively in order to get further care.

2. Ladies are preferred. In western etiquette, ladies are respected everywhere. When setting the dining table, the hostess should be invited to sit in the main seat, and the male host should retreat to the second main seat.

3. Respect for rights. When ranking, respect for rights is still the basic criterion. As far as a particular position is concerned, its right position is higher than its left position. For example, the male guest of honor should be seated on the right side of the hostess, and the female guest of honor should be seated on the right side of the male host.

The other door is the top floor. Sometimes it's called the welcome door. It means that the seats facing the main entrance of the restaurant are usually higher than those facing the main entrance of the restaurant in turn.

5. Distance positioning. Generally speaking, the ranking of western dining tables is often closely related to its distance from the theme. In general, the seats near the theme are higher than those far away from the theme.

6. Cross arrangement. When eating Chinese food, diners often sit with acquaintances, especially their lovers and spouses, but when eating western food, this situation no longer exists. Formal western-style banquets attended by business people should follow the principle of cross-arrangement. According to this principle, men and women should cross, as should strangers and acquaintances. Therefore, the opposite and both sides of a diner are often of the opposite sex and may not be familiar with each other. It is said that the biggest advantage of doing this is that you can make many friends. However, it is also required that the number of people dining is even, with half of men and half of women.

Detailed rules for seating arrangement of western-style banquet

When dining in western food, people use long tables, square tables and round tables. Sometimes, it will be combined into other patterns. However, the most common and formal western dining table is the long table. Below, let's introduce the specific situation of western food ranking. This will help business people better understand and master the basic rules of ranking.

1. Long table. There are generally two main ways to rank with long tables. First, the male and female hosts are sitting in the center of the long table, with or without people sitting at both ends of the table; Second, the host and hostess sit at the two ends of the long table respectively.

Sometimes, if there are a large number of diners, you can refer to the above methods and make other patterns with long tables so as to arrange for everyone to have dinner together.

2. Square table. When ranking with a square table, the number of people sitting on all sides of the table should be equal. In general, it is common for eight people to sit at a table with two people on each side. When decorating, the host and hostess should sit opposite the host and guests, and everyone should sit diagonally with their lover or spouse.

3. Round tables. In western food, round table ranking is rarely used. It is especially rare at a grand and formal banquet. Its specific arrangement is basically the comprehensive application of various rules.

4. When the table is T-shaped or door-shaped, the central position of the horizontal row is the theme of men and women, and the two sides beside it are positioned separately.

Male and female guest seats, the rest are arranged in order.

I hope it will be useful to you.