What should I pay attention to when ordering food when I go to eat western food for the first time?

As we all know, western eating habits and styles are very different from Chinese food in China, even very different. They eat with knives and forks, while we use bamboo chopsticks. There is a big difference between the two. If foreigners have never eaten Chinese food, they may not take chopsticks, but only knives and forks, and so do we in China. We don't know how to match our hands.

When we are in a western restaurant, it is very important to be polite and act like a gentleman. This will not only improve the face of our friends, but also increase their impression of you. So we have to do these things.

First, when everyone has finished eating, ask the waiter to take the menu to order. This is different from our China. People in China like to be lively, and they don't have much restraint in ordering food, but it's different in western restaurants. We pay attention to quiet and we can't say this and that loudly. When everyone is seated, I will politely call the waiter, say something, and then sit in the chair and watch slowly. Note that you must speak in a low voice so that the waiter can hear you. You don't need to talk about this dish and that dish at the top of your voice. It's rude.

Second, when you sit down to order, be sure to sit on the left side of the seat. This is a very detailed regulation, just like why we drive on the right. One is to show one's own connotation and self-restraint, the other is to show one's politeness and know more, and the other is to show one's elegance and gentlemanly demeanor.

Third, when ordering food, your sitting posture and manners are very important. When your seat is pulled open, stand up straight where you can touch the table and ask the waiter or host to help you push it over, and then you can do it. When ordering food, hold the menu in both hands, hold the menu in one hand and turn the menu in the other. Look carefully, if you don't understand, ask the waiter in a low voice, as long as you two can hear.

Fourth, when ordering wine, don't bite the bullet and pretend to be an expert, which is not good and will cause misunderstanding. If you don't know much about this, you can ask your friends, waiters, or the bartender in the restaurant to help you choose in advance and choose according to your dishes.

Fifth, after you order, you should be prepared to eat the previous steps. Before your food comes, you should open your napkin, put it flat on your lap and cover your thigh.

In any case, being polite and educated is enough. Don't pretend to understand. After all, we are not real foreigners.