Basic etiquette of table manners

1. Seating is based on the principle of supremacy of western banquet rights. The first guest sits on the host's right, and the second guest sits on the host's left or the first guest's right.

2. Serving should be carried out on the right side of the guest, first as the guest of honor, then as the host, first as the female guest, and then as the male guest. Pour eight cents of wine, not too full. The order of serving is still traditional, cold first and then hot. Hot dishes should be placed on the left side of the seat opposite the guest of honor; Serve single dishes or side dishes, pre-dinner snacks, whole chicken, whole duck and whole fish and other plastic dishes, without head and tail facing the main theme.

3. No matter on any occasion, distinguished people sit in their seats, and humble people sit down first; Old people sit in their seats, and young people sit down first; The teacher takes a seat and the students sit down first. When sitting at a square table, the elders sit at the short side of the square table near the house, while others sit in the order of generations. When you sit at the round table, you should pay special attention to giving the innermost seat to your elders to show your respect. If you go to a restaurant for dinner, the innermost seat in the private room should be given to the elders.

You can't put chopsticks of different lengths on the table. It is quite impolite to lick chopsticks, chopsticks or "sole" chopsticks. You don't have to knock chopsticks.

Don't point the teapot at people. This is the same as not pointing at people with your fingers. This is disrespectful to anyone. It also means that the accused person is not welcome by the host.

Baidu encyclopedia-table manners

Baidu Encyclopedia-China Table Etiquette