What is the seating arrangement at the banquet table in China?

Before a wedding banquet or a banquet, seating arrangement is particularly important, which is a traditional etiquette in China. People in China pay attention to seniority. Ranking has a deep knowledge, and everyone only needs to remember one sentence: understand the basic principles, do as the Romans do and improvise.

what are the principles of business banquet seating? Respect the right, take the center as the seat, the inner side as the seat, near the high and far bottom.

the seating master of the business banquet faces the main entrance of the private room, with the right as the respect, and the right hand as the respect. If the identity of the guest of honor is higher than that of the host, in order to show respect for the guest of honor, the guest of honor is arranged in the main seat, and the host sits in the position of the guest of honor, that is, the guest's right hand.

if the wife is with her, the ranking order is the same as that of the husband. Among many guests, the guest of honor ranks first, and the wife of the guest of honor ranks second. Sit on either side of the host seat.

if the hostess is present, she can sit in the position opposite to the host. The lady of the host guest sits in the hostess's right hand position.

Family gatherings: generally arranged according to seniority and age; The most prominent positions facing the door at the innermost part of the wine table are all sat by people with the highest seniority or the longest age, and then they can be arranged in turn according to seniority or age.

Classmates or friends get together: Generally speaking, the person who pays the bill sits in a position facing the door. Sometimes the landlord may give this position to someone with a higher position or a high reputation, and the rest can be arranged according to their age.

Here are some sayings to remember:

What is being seated?

The seat facing the gate or the sunrise (with respect to the east) is the upper seat. The upper seat should also have the characteristics of bright vision, less interference and prominent position ~

How do guests sit?

The right side is singular, the left side is even, the right side is high, and the left side is low ~

How does the host propose a toast?

Hold the cup in your right hand and pad the bottom of the cup in your left hand. After the host makes a toast, the first glass of wine should be done first and turned over to show respect and sincerity to all the guests. It must be remembered that the seating arrangement is not to show off knowledge, but to be polite and not to make a fool of yourself. Everything should be natural. Many young people don't pay attention to seating arrangement now, and they are in no hurry to give young people some time. With the growth of age, everyone will get used to it and appreciate its charm.