What are the details of the seating order at the table?

The meaning of the seat is as follows:

Left high and right low: When two people sit side by side, usually the right is the upper seat and the left is the lower seat. This is because Chinese food is often served clockwise.

For the sake of serving, the right is therefore preferred over the left.

Dignity in the middle seat: When three people dine together, the person sitting in the center is higher in rank than the person sitting on either side of them.

Facing the door: If someone sits facing the main entrance and someone sits with their back to the main entrance, according to the etiquette custom, the person facing the main entrance should sit on top and the person facing away from the main entrance should sit down.

The view is preferred: When dining in some high-end restaurants, there are often beautiful views or elegant performances indoors and outdoors for diners to watch, and the best viewing angle should be used as the seat.

It is better to be close to the wall: In order to prevent the interference of past waiters and diners, when dining in some low-end restaurants, the upper seat against the wall is usually the upper seat, and the lower seat is the seat next to the aisle.

Facing the stage: If there is a dedicated lectern in the banquet hall, the dining table next to the podium should be the main table, and if there is no dedicated lectern, sometimes the dining table with the main picture next to it should be the main table.

Each table is in the same direction: In the case of a banquet venue, the guest of honor at each table should be in the same direction as the main table.

Far from the top: When the tables are arranged longitudinally, the distance from the main entrance of the ballroom shall prevail, and the farther away from the door, the more noble the rank.

During the wine tour, the chief salutes all the way down in order. In the case of a round table, the host and guest facing the door are the main guest, and the left hand side is ......On the right, ...... is the next stepuntil confluence.

If it is a table of eight immortals.

If there is a seat facing the main door, the right seat facing the main door is the main guest. If it is not directly facing the main gate, the right seat on the east side is the chief. Then the chief sits on the left hand side for , and the right hand side for .

If it is a big feast, the arrangement between the tables pays attention to the chief in the front and center, the left side is in order, the right side is the seat, according to the identity and status of the host and guest, the relatives and sparse seats.

This should be arranged according to the identity and status of the diners, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

1. Respect the right.

Table seats are generally respected on the right, when the host invites guests to eat, the seat needs to be arranged according to the angle of right high and left low, the left is the lower seat, the right is the upper seat, the host needs to arrange the guest from the right side, and then sit on the left side as a companion.

2. The main table is the upper seat.

If the table seat is close to the main table, if the seat is arranged at the banquet, the position of the seat should be judged according to the main table of the banquet, and the position near the main table is usually regarded as the upper seat, and the person with the highest rank or position is generally seated.

3. The main entrance is the first seat.

The table seat is facing the door for the first seat, and when holding a family banquet or a hotel box for dinner, the position you see after entering the door is the first seat, and the position on both sides of the first seat is the upper seat, and then according to the seniority and position, you can sit on both sides of the upper seat in turn, so that the balance between the two sides can be achieved.

Etiquette of the banquet:

1. How to use chopsticks.

Although chopsticks are simple and convenient to use, there are many rules. For example, you should not hold your chopsticks to talk to others, but put your chopsticks on the chopstick rest when you speak, or put them together next to your rice bowl.

Do not use chopsticks to push rice bowls and dishes, and do not use chopsticks to fork steamed buns or other foods.

In addition, chopsticks should usually be placed next to the bowl, not on top of the bowl. If you need to leave temporarily during a meal, you should gently place your chopsticks next to the bowl on the table and do not insert them in the rice bowl. Nowadays, some banquets implement the female spoon of chopsticks, so it is not possible to use the chopsticks and spoons used by individuals to scoop vegetables and soup for others.

2. How to use napkins.

Nowadays, many restaurants have napkins for customers, and usually, you can take them out and spread them on your lap only after His Holiness is sitting on the throne, and you should not shake them in the air like a bullfight.

Napkins can be folded when they are large, and do not pin them to the collar or vest. The main function of a napkin is to prevent food from falling on clothes, so you can only print your lips with the corner of a napkin, and you can't wipe your face or blow your nose with a whole napkin, and don't wipe your dishes with a napkin.

3. Pay attention to pouring tea.

Tea and drinks are usually prepared for each diner at the table, usually the tea and drinks are on the right side, so try not to use them incorrectly when drinking.

4. Serve dishes to guests.

As the host (especially the accompanying person), the guests may be served wine during the banquet, which should be served from the left side of the guest and from the right side of the guest.

What are the particulars of the ancients when they eat and sit, which is more general, and there should be three situations when the ancients eat:

First, the villagers sit outside to eat or laugh together, etc., regardless of the number and direction of sitting, men, women and children can sit casually, and it is the same as in ancient times.

Second, the family eats. Since ancient times, the concept of a family has been a small act based on the family. And since the name of the home, there is a reason for dignity and humility.

This principle mainly comes from the natural form of the theory of heaven and earth, yin and yang, and it is also called the ancient way. People should obey the ideas of the sun, moon, heaven and earth, and follow the natural rules of yin and yang. Therefore, the ancient ritual system was born (not much more).

So how do you sit at home dinner? For family meals, the ancients mostly went outside, and there were very few people indoors. When the family gathers around to eat outside, it should be based on the East, the top, the elder, and the dignity of the parents.

How so? It has two theories: one is that the ancestors in ancient times regarded the east and west as the Qiankun line, with the east as the Qian, and the west as the kun, and people obeyed nature in order to obey the yin and yang orientation of the Qiankun, no matter what they did, including the seat, they were also headed by the east.

The second is the image of the four seasons, the east is the spring, the place of birth, the first season of the year, people in order to follow nature, so nature is mainly in the east. After entering the Three Dynasties, the Qiankun line has become north and south, but the yin and yang remain unchanged, the four seasons remain the same, what has changed is that the north and south are positive, and the people and houses are facing the positive sun (the day of noon) as the middle, so the sitting direction is to sit north and face south. The north is the top, the south is the bottom, the east is the top, the west is the bottom, and the people sit and the houses are the same.

Although the world has changed, the world has not changed, the four seasons have not changed, and the law has not changed, so the family in the house is also the east as the top and the west as the bottom. The father sits on the east side of the table of the eight immortals, the mother sits on the west side of the table of the eight immortals, and the children sit on the east and west sides of the door, the son sits on the east, and the woman sits on the west. (There is no reason for hospitality in this theory.)

The third is the sitting order of the ancient and modern hospitality banquets. All ancient and modern waiters, the table is headed by the east (guest), the west is the accompanying guest, the south is the upper accompanying (guest), and the north is the lower accompanying (guest). The host and the guest will be above the east.

The arrangement of the table is also the order of southeast, north, south and west, so as to arrange the order of the table of the guests who are intimate with their status.

If the table is in the house, the north in the middle is the main guest, the east is the top, and the west is the accompanying seat. The east side of the table is the seat of the second guest, the west side of the table is the seat of the next guest, and the side of the door is the seat of the host and the guest who is entertaining. This is a sign of humility and respect.

This is the rule, this is the etiquette, and this is the folk customs and etiquette of the ancient and modern world.

The general emphasis is on the order of the class and the persuasion of drinking, as well as the precise politeness. Moreover, there should be a distinction between the superiority and inferiority of men and women, as well as the relationship between the elder and the youngest. Seats are generally seated north facing south.

There is also the order of the seats, and where the elders do and where the juniors sit. Generally, the middle is the main position. There is also the fact that each position from the side has its own meaning and meaning.

There are very strict attention to men and women, young and old, respect and inferiority. Under normal circumstances, the positive position belongs to the host, and the position next to it belongs to the important guest, the opposite position is the main escort, and the other positions are seated according to the level of status.

Sitting on the west side and east side is the honorable position, sitting on the north side and south side is the honorable position, sitting on the south side and north side is the honorable position, and the closer you are to the host's position in the seat of the ancient banquet, the more face you have, and you can't do it casually, and if you do it indiscriminately, there will be some punishment.

Generally, the people sitting in the front position are more powerful people, the old man does not move the chopsticks when eating, and other people can not move the chopsticks, and can not make a sound when eating, and when persuading the wine, there will be corresponding etiquette when toasting.

The seat is very important, the general position is to let the older people, or the status of the person is relatively high, and on the left side of the seat, the status is second only to the person in the right position, the right is the lower status of the person sitting, and the seat at the end is generally the lower generation, or the lowest status of the person to do.

In our country, the left is the top, so in the picture the master should sit in the 1st position, and the 1st is the left position.

Positions 1 and 2 here belong to the host's position, unless the guest is particularly honorable, in general, the guest should sit in the lower left two positions of the 1st position.

Since ancient times, it has been popular in our country to respect the left, and there is it in the ancient book "Book of Changes"."Men are yang, women are yin; The back is yang, and the abdomen is yin; The upper is yang and the lower is yin; The left is yang and the right is yin"。

At present, China's non-foreign-related ceremonial activities still follow traditional etiquette"Left high, right low"Method. The National People's Congress, *** and other meetings and ceremonial activities are held on the left.

Seating distribution: the central position of the face door is the main position; The host sits on both sides; or the guest of honor and the guest of honor sit staggered; The closer you are to the chief, the higher the rank; The same distance, high on the right and low on the left.

The first guest of honor sits on the right side of the host, the second guest of honor is on the left side of the host or the right side of the first guest of honor, and the wine is poured and served by the right side of the guest, first the guest of honor, then the host, the female guest first, and then the male guest next to the rock.

Pour eight points of wine, and do not overfill.

The order of serving remains traditional, with cold and then hot.

Hot dishes should be served from the left side of the seat opposite the guest of honor; Serve single dishes or side dishes and snacks before the guest, and serve plastic dishes such as whole chicken, whole duck, whole fish, etc., and the head and tail should not be facing the main position.

These procedures can not only make the whole feasting process harmonious and orderly, but also allow the identity and emotions of the host and guest to be reflected and communicated.

Therefore, the etiquette at the table can make the banquet and drinking activities complete and thorough, so that the cultivation of both the host and the guest can be fully displayed.

1. The arrangement of the table table mentioned above has mentioned the principle of respecting the right, and the arrangement of the seats is also respected by the right and the left is humble. Therefore, if the male and female hosts sit side by side, the man will be on the left and the woman on the right, and the right will be the greatest. If there are two tables, and the male and female hosts preside separately, the right table is the largest.

The same is true for the arrangement of guest seats, that is, the right side of the male and female hosts is the largest, and the left side is the vertical head is too small.

2. The position or status of the higher is respected, and the higher one sits on the seat, according to the level of the position, that is, the position of the official rank, which cannot be exceeded.

3. If the position or status is the same, it must be positioned according to the traditional habits of the official position.

4. Abide by diplomatic conventions, according to the practice of various countries, when the head of a country, such as ** or the prime minister, banquets foreign guests, the first minister is ranked before the other ministers.

Round table seating. The round table became a popular dining table style in restaurants in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, and it is also commonly used in today's families, especially for banquets in today's catering industry and canteens of government agencies. Its seating is generally determined according to the orientation and decoration design style of the restaurant or room, or oriented to the door, the rising sun, or according to the center of gravity and prominent position reflected in the decoration style of the hall and room.

Usually when the waiter sets the table, he folds the cloth into a flower, bird and other shapes, and the first shape will be very eye-catching, and the celery wax makes people know at a glance. For grand banquets, seat cards (seat signs) are often placed in front of each table seat, and the invitation card is marked with the table number of the banqueter. In this way, it is either imported by the master of ceremonies, or the card is seated according to the map and the right number, which is naturally not easy to make mistakes.

【Seating arrangement】 As far as banquets are concerned, tables and seats should be arranged in advance, so that everyone attending the banquet can take their seats, and it also reflects respect for the guests. Usually, the table status is determined by the distance from the main table. Based on the master's table, the right is high, the left is low, the near is high, and the far is low.

In terms of the level of seating, the following points are mainly considered: First, the host's seat is the center, and if the hostess participates, the host and the hostess are the benchmark, near the high, far low, right up, left down, in order. Secondly, it is usually necessary to place the guest of honor in the most distinguished position, that is, the right hand position of the host, and the wife of the guest of honor in the right hand position of the hostess.

Thirdly, the host's accompaniment should cross with the guests as much as possible to facilitate conversation and communication, and avoid sitting together and neglecting the guests. If there is a foreign guest, the interpreter is usually arranged to the right of the guest of honor. The banquet is relatively simple, with the host and hostess generally sitting opposite or crossed, with the host generally facing away from the hall wall.

Seating direction] Under normal circumstances, the north is the top. In the past, at the wedding or funeral banquet, there was often a situation where everyone gave up their seats, such as when several old people of similar age sat together, it was inevitable that they would humble each other, "come to your old seat" and the other one would say "don't mind, or you come", pulling and pulling a few back and forth can not be determined, then the discerning master of ceremonies or the tea room will shout "Quartet is the top, sit down!" In this way, everyone will be seated one after another, and there will be no distinction between what is on and off.

Seating order] [left low and right high]: When two people sit side by side, usually the right is the upper seat and the left is the lower seat. This is because Chinese food is often served in a clockwise direction, so those on the right are given priority over those on the left.

Dignity in the middle seat: When three people dine together, the person sitting in the center is higher in rank than the person sitting on either side of them. [Face door is up]:

If someone sits facing the main entrance and someone sits with their back to the main entrance, it is customary to sit on top of the person facing the main entrance and down with their back to the main door. The view is preferred: When dining in some high-end restaurants, there are often beautiful views or elegant performances indoors and outdoors for diners to watch, and the best viewing angle should be used as the seat.

It is better to be close to the wall: In order to prevent the interference of past waiters and diners, when dining in some low-end restaurants, the upper seat against the wall is usually the upper seat, and the lower seat is the seat next to the aisle. [Pro Tai is on top]:

If there is a dedicated lectern in the banquet hall, the dining table next to the podium should be the main table, and if there is no dedicated lectern, sometimes the dining table with the main picture frame next to it should be the main table. Each table is in the same direction: In the case of a banquet venue, the guest of honor at each table should be in the same direction as the main table.

Far from the top: When the tables are arranged longitudinally, the distance from the main entrance of the ballroom shall prevail, and the farther away from the door, the more noble the rank.