1、Mechanical Engineering Department Zhang Jiahong 1230032010TipsServing orderWestern tableware西式餐具西式餐具Sitting orderPart.1 Sitting orderhostesshostthe main male guestsecondarymale guestthe main female guest secondaryfemale guestPart.1 Sitting orderstarter main course drinks soupdessertsaladDinner start
2、 with a small dish,which is often called the starter.After the starter you will get a bowl of soup.The next dish is the main course.It usually is a beef steak.A vegetable salad will be served.Then a delicious dessert will appear at the table.At last the meal ends up with a cup of tea or coffee.Appet
3、izermashed potatoes 马铃薯泥马铃薯泥Soup can be broadly divided into the clear soup,cream soup,vegetable soup and cold soup.（清汤、奶油汤、蔬菜汤和冷汤）The largest spoon at your place is the soup spoon.It will be beside your plate at the right-hand side.If there is a fish course,it will probably follow the soup.There ma
4、y be a special fork for the fish,or it may be similar to the meat fork.Often it is smaller.主菜主菜Dishes with meat and poultry（家禽）are the main course,among which the most representative is beef or steak.Dont cut the whole steak into small pieces at one time,except the children who can not use the knive
5、s.主菜主菜The main course is usually served by the host himself,especially if it is a fowl(鸡禽)or a roast which need to be carved.He will often ask each guest what piece he prefers,and it is quite proper to state your preference as to lean or fat,dark(红肉)or light(白肉).主菜主菜Key words+well done 全熟+medium 七分熟
6、+medium rare 五分熟+rare三分熟Bread and Butter+Bread is taken in the fingers and laid on the side plate or the edge of the large plate,it is never take with a fork.+Butter is taken from the butter dish with the butter knife and placed on the side plate,not on ones bread.green saladA salad is eaten with a
7、fork only held in the right hand.There is usually a special one for the salad,a little smaller than the meat fork.The dessert coming after the main course is the fourth dish.As a matter of fact,it contains all the food after the main course,such as pudding,ice cream,cheese and fruit.The first kind i
8、ncludes pancake(煎饼),scone(烤饼)and muffin(松饼)and is maily for breakfast.软点The second kind includes,butter cake(黄油蛋糕),pie,and tart(水果馅饼)which is served in the afternoon.干点The third kind includes ice cream,souffle(蛋奶酥),jelly(果冻)and pudding(布丁),which is served after dinner.湿点Drinks+coffee 咖啡+iced coffee
9、冰咖啡+white coffee 牛奶咖啡+black coffee 纯咖啡+black tea红茶+red wine 红葡萄酒+brandy 白兰地+whisky 威士忌+vodka 伏特加Leaving the Table+It is impolite for a guest to leave the table during a meal,or before the hostess gives the signal at the end.+When the hostess indicates that the dinner is over,she will start to rise f
10、rom her seat and all the guests rise from theirs at the same time.Part3 Western tablewarePart3 Western tableware(1).Napkin餐巾(2).Fish Fork魚叉(3).Dinner or Main Course Fork主菜叉(4).Salad Fork沙拉叉(5).Soup Bowl&Plate汤杯及汤底盘(6).Dinner Plate主菜盘(7).Dinner Knife主菜刀(8).Fish Knife鱼刀(9).Soup Spoon汤匙(10).Bread&Butte
11、r Plate面包及奶油盘(11).Butter Knife奶油刀(12).Dessert Spoon and Cake Fork点心匙及点心叉(13).Water Goblet水杯(14).Red Wine Goblet红酒杯(15).White Wine Goblet白酒杯Western tablewareWestern tablewareHow to put the knife and fork in the dinner?+When you are taking break,rest your fork and knife entirely on the plate placed a
12、figure of eight.How to put the knife and fork after the dinner?+When you are finished,place them diagonally（对角地）on the plate,side by side,with the handles（手柄）at 4 oclock.The knife blade（刀片）should face the center of the plate,not point out toward another guest(an ancient sign of aggression).Conclusio
13、n+From time to time-perhaps at an important business dinner,a romantic date at an expensive restaurant,or a first dinner with the family of the person who may be“the One”-it is necessary to display a more sophisticated(复杂的)knowledge of table etiquette(礼仪).+This is not difficult,once you have mastered the basics.Anyone armed with this core knowledge and the ability to adapt smoothly to the situation at hand will be able to handle even the most formal event.
