Then there is another important point in Western table manners, that is, communication at the table should be particular. For example, who you talk to, what words you say, who you talk to first, and w

Then there is another important point in Western table manners, that is, communication at the table should be particular. For example, who you talk to, what words you say, who you talk to first, and who you talk to after are all important. For example, if you go to a formal Western restaurant, you will find that a formal Western restaurant is completely different from a Chinese restaurant. What is the difference? You won't see waitresses serving on-site. At most, waitresses are there to pay the bill, check out, and take tables, but those who serve the plates and dishes are all men. Because Western food puts ladies first, men do the work and women eat, so if you are going to attend a Western-style family dinner, if you are a well-educated man, the first person you should greet is the hostess, hello madam. If the hostess makes the soup herself and cooks for you, you have to praise that the dish is delicious. Regardless of whether it’s really delicious or fake, you have to say it’s delicious. This is respect for the hostess and her whole family. If you don’t pay attention to these issues I just mentioned, you will get into trouble. Let me tell you two joke.

About ten years ago, I once went to eat Western food with a girl. It was a business event. It was my turn to be the host at this official event, so I invited her. I asked her, do you want Chinese food or Western food? , she told me to eat Western food, that’s fine. When we arrived at a seat, a private seat, a very quiet place, ladies were given priority, so we usually asked the lady to order. The menu was given to her, and I told her at the time, I said you can do whatever you want, you're welcome, just order. Of course, she and I have a working relationship, not a romantic relationship, so I can't sit next to her when they order food, let alone watch, otherwise they will say that I can't bear to spend money. She was ordering food there, and I was looking at the street view. Since it was next to the window, I saw that the girl was quite skillful and ordered the menu very quickly, so she only ordered a few. At that time, the waiter said something and I didn't pay much attention to it. The waiter asked, do you want anything else? I misunderstood that the food she ordered was too cheap. I told her to just listen to the lady and serve whatever she ordered. According to the general rules of Western food, the first course of the starter will be served ten minutes after ordering, and then the next one will be served, and the next one will be served after finishing the meal. Well, after 15 minutes, no one is seen. I went out, we were in a private dining room, and I asked the waiter at the door. I said, go find someone for me. Why didn’t the food come? Okay, he ran to look for me, but when I turned around, he was gone too. . I walked out again and found the foreman, where was my dish? He said I would look for you right away, but after a while he disappeared. Finally, I got anxious and ran to find the general manager. The general manager was not there, but the general manager’s secretary was. I told the secretary about this and the secretary took it very seriously and said Impossible, I mean it's impossible. I'm lying to you. I know the rules of Western food. You've been serving this appetizer for ten minutes, but you can see it's almost half an hour now. He said that I would find it for you. The girl was also very serious at that time, wearing a tube skirt and making a running pose, which made me embarrassed to say anything. She ran to the operating room and couldn't come out. I don't have a good temper, so I stepped in. As soon as I stepped in, I found a few of them gathering there and chatting. As soon as she saw me coming in, the lady asked, "What are you doing?" Do you really want it? His attitude is different, he seems more confident, and he doesn't look sorry for me anymore. I said of course, who wants the food I ordered? She said go ahead. Good guy, seven waiters lined up to serve me the food, and every dish in that high-end restaurant was covered with a lid. They were placed in front of us first and the lids were lifted at the same time. I was stupid. Do you know what the lady ordered? ? Ordered seven soups, she ordered seven soups. Because we were eating at a high-end French restaurant and the menu was all in French. Do you understand? On our menu, the lady was kind-hearted when ordering. She helped me save money. On the menu, we put the soup at the front for Western food, which was relatively cheaper. Later she told me how she ordered it, and she was like I know the Arabic numerals, and it's cheaper. I ordered the odd number 13579. I ordered seven servings of soup. How do I drink seven servings of soup? We are thirsty and drink two for each person. We can't drink 3.5.

Of course I have seen more ruthless ones.

Let me tell you the most trouble-free rule of the game. How do you get a knife for Western food? When eating a dish, one pair of knives and forks are usually used. Three pairs of forks are used to eat salad, seafood and main dishes, so it usually has three pairs of forks. How do you get the three pairs of forks? Take them in order from the outside to the inside, take the outermost pair first, which is usually for eating salad, then take the middle pair, which is usually for eating seafood, and finally take the innermost pair. The one in the middle is for the main course, usually with teeth, for steak. Because the steak is medium rare, it is easy to cut with teeth. I have also seen some comrades who are not good at it and act haphazardly. We once invited someone to dinner, and a girl sat across from me. She probably held the wrong knife and fork in order to appear delicate. Usually, in addition to the knives and forks in your left and right hands, there is also a pair of butter knives, coffee spoons, coffee spoons and butter knives in the front left hand, which look like shovels. The girl probably used this butter knife to cut steak in order to look delicate. . After we finished eating, she didn't finish her meal, so in the end she chopped it wildly, gritted her teeth and fucked it onto someone else's table, and it got on someone's neck. This was very ridiculous and generous.

The use of Western-style knives and forks is very particular. No matter which set of knives and forks you take, it is usually the left fork and the right knife. In addition, Western food is actually a bit of a performance in the process of eating. Unlike Chinese people, who enjoy eating, Western food is not very exciting when eating, and it is all about atmosphere and atmosphere. It has two modes. The first mode is more delicate. We call it the British way of eating. What is the British way of eating? Everyone pay attention to me, it is like this, he holds the knife in his right hand, the fork in his left hand, the fork in his left hand, and the knife in his right hand. For example, my handout is about a piece of steak. Let’s put this square piece of steak on my table. It is cut from the left side. If you cut it from the left side, eat one piece. If you cut it off, eat one piece. When you meet a guy like that, you know he's a well-trained guy. Of course, we have also seen 260. He is quite confused. It is easy to cut and he will do whatever he wants. He will do it on the four corners first. There are also more serious ones, forking and biting, which is more ridiculous. The British talk about gentlemanly manners. He holds the left fork and the right knife and cuts from the left, cutting one piece and eating one piece, and cutting the piece and eating one piece. This is the British way of eating, which is more gentlemanly. There is also the so-called American way of eating. Americans are more natural and casual. He feels that the British way of eating is uncomfortable. He feels awkward cutting it into pieces. What is the American way of eating? It's still a left-fork right-hand knife, and it's also cutting from the left side, but what are its characteristics? Cut it first. Cut it according to the size of your mouth and the conditions you are used to. Of course, generally speaking, it is better to cut it smaller. Don’t do it too harshly. For such a large steak, if it weighs half a kilogram, just cut it into two pieces. Then I think it would be too easy to harm you. As soon as this piece of steak entered your mouth, I told you, Smith, I want to ask you a question and I will kill you. Choking you to death. The American way of eating is to cut it from the left to the right first. After cutting, put down the knife on the right, then take the fork from the left to your right hand, stab it with the fork and eat without holding the knife. Use one hand to do it. There is a difference with this one.

In addition, I also want to tell you something. If you eat half of it, you should be careful about how you put the knife and fork. Just like it is impolite for Chinese people to point their chopsticks at others when eating, Western-style knives and forks cannot be pointed at others. Eat, eat, you have to barbecue others. Moreover, there are certain things to pay attention to when cutting with Western-style knives and forks. For example, what are the general habits? The elbow joints of your left and right hands should be sandwiched exactly on both sides of your waist, so that you can control your cutting movements and don't overdo it. There are comrades, like a carpenter, the noise of the good guy is annoying. Generally, it is controlled to a certain range and clamped on both sides of the waist. Of course, if you have not practiced it, it may not work at first. Practice it. In fact, it is Find a fulcrum. If you want to eat half of it, you can't talk to others with a knife and fork. Professor Jin asks you a question, tell me. He also grates a knife and sharpens it to the pigs and sheep. It has a special point. If you are talking to others, I have already talked about Western food. It puts people you don’t know together. It focuses on communication. You have to put down the knife and fork. How to put it down? Please pay attention. Put it on the plate. The eight characters of Chinese characters. There are certain things to be careful about when using a knife. The blade should be pointed inwards, not outwards. Pointing outwards would be suspected of cutting someone. Forks should be placed on the plate with the bow facing up and the teeth facing down.

There are comrades sitting there who have nothing to do. They should tidy up their fingers first, shake hands, and prepare for a duel. This is not appropriate. Don't shake your legs, your body, and your hands. Shaking is not a good move. Shaking your body on the dining table makes people feel upset. This is not good.

The last aspect we talk about about manners is that tableware cannot make any sound. For example, after you have finished eating and finished one course, the next course has not yet come. If you put down the utensils and someone plays a sonata or knocks on the bowl, it is not appropriate. Of course, there are very few such people, and they are usually only done by children. thing. But as civilized, educated, and elegant modern people like us, you have to behave yourself at the table.

The three points I talked about, equal distance, no shaking of the limbs, and no sound from the tableware, should be what we need to pay attention to when eating Western food.

The last thing I want to emphasize to you is that Western food is the same as Chinese banquets. They are all about communication, so in view of this, you must pay attention to choosing people in the social circle and choosing topics like this You should pay attention to the issue. For example, when you go to an important Western banquet, there are two people you cannot go around. You must say hello to them. Who are they? Host and guest of honor. Because they are the protagonists at the banquet, the host and the guest of honor may be busy at some large banquets, but out of politeness you have to pay your respects. Of course, you don’t want to dominate the world. For example, there are hundreds of families here attending a wedding. It’s not appropriate for you to just stare at the bride and groom without giving others a chance to communicate. But don’t forget.