What dining etiquette do you know

First, the etiquette of seating. First, ask your guests to take their seats, then ask the elders to take their seats next to your guests, and so on, and finally take the seat closest to the door. If you have a child with you, arrange the child beside you when you are seated. When you take your seat, enter from the left side of the chair, sit upright, don't bow your head, and keep the distance between the table and your body at 10 to 20 centimeters. Don't move your chopsticks after being seated, and don't make any loud noises or get up to walk around. Before moving the chopsticks, you should express your appreciation to the host or the spooner for his or her excellent craftsmanship, thoughtful arrangement and warm invitation.

Secondly, when eating, first ask the guests and elders to move their chopsticks, add more dishes with less food each time, and eat less food far away from yourself, don't make noise when eating, don't make noise when drinking soup, it's better to drink with a spoon in small bites, it's not appropriate to drink the bowl to your mouth, and drink the soup when it's too hot to drink it when it's cooled down, and don't blow it up as you drink it. Some people like to chew their food vigorously when eating, especially chewing crunchy food vigorously, making a very clear sound, this practice is not etiquette requirements, especially when eating with the crowd, we should try to prevent this phenomenon. Some people also use their mouths to blow hard when they drink soup, making a shivering sound, which is also not in line with the requirements of etiquette.

Third, do not burp during meals, or other sounds, if there is a sneeze, intestinal chirping and other involuntary sounds, you have to say "I'm really sorry", "I'm sorry", "please forgive me" and so on. Please forgive me" and so on, to apologize.

Fourth, if you want to give the guests or elders cloth food, it is best to use communal chopsticks, you can also away from the guests or elders far from the dishes sent to them in front. According to our Chinese custom, dishes are served one by one. If there are leaders, elders or guests at the same table, ask them to move their chopsticks first whenever a new dish comes up, or take turns to ask them to move their chopsticks first in order to show respect and importance to them.

Fifth, when you eat fish heads, fish spines, bones and other things, don't spit them out or throw them on the ground, but slowly take them to your own plate with your hands, or put them on the side of the dining table next to you, or on the paper you prepared beforehand.

Sixth, take the time to chat with the people on your right and left a few witty words to harmonize the atmosphere. Don't just keep your head down and eat without caring about others, and don't gobble down a big meal or be greedy for a drink.

Seventh, it's best not to pick your teeth at the table, and if you do, use a napkin to block your mouth.

Eighth, to clarify the main task of this meal. Now the sea of business as the tide surging, a lot of business is at the table to talk into, so to make clear to talk about business, or to contact the main feelings, or to eat mainly. If the former, in the arrangement of seating should pay attention to the main negotiator's seat close to each other to facilitate the conversation or dredge up emotions; if the latter, only need to pay attention to common sense etiquette on the line. Focus on appreciating the dishes.

Ninth, when you finally leave the table, you must thank the host, or just at this point to invite the host to their own home in the future, in return for thanks.

In short, when eating with guests, elders and other people, it is important to make them feel relaxed, happy and harmonious. In ancient times, China had the so-called standing phase, sitting phase, eating phase, sleeping phase. Here the eating etiquette is to eat, to make eating elegant, both in line with the requirements of etiquette, but also conducive to the inheritance and development of China's food culture.