商务用餐礼节

　　1。predinner
　　Togetstartedontherightfoot（想要有个好的开始），itsimportanttoarriveontime。Tooearlyortoolatecancausedisruption（引起不便）onthehostsplansforthemeal。Ifyouknowyouregoingtobemorethanfiveminuteslate，callingtolettheothersknowyoureonyourwaywillguaranteethatthedinnerwontstartwithoutyou。
　　Onceatthe，sitwithyourbackstraightandkeephandsandelbowsoffthe。（端正坐好，手肘不要放在桌子上）Purses，bags，hatsandanyotherpersonalitemsshouldbeeithercheckedin（iftheoptionisavailable）orplacedonthebackofyourownchair。Beforeanythingelse，napkinsshouldbeplacedonyourlap（nottuckedonyourshirt）。（把餐巾纸平铺在大腿上，而不是掖在上衣上）
　　Thefirstbiteshouldbetakenbythehost。Drinkingwaterisfine，butifwineisoffered，youshouldalsowaitforthehostesstotakethefirstsip。Toastsaresometimesheldbeforedinners，sothewineglassshouldremainemptyuntilothersstart。（保证别人提议敬酒时酒杯内是满的）
　　2。Utensils（餐具）andEating
　　Ifthereareseveralforks，spoonsandknivesonthe，itmeansthateachdishwillrequireadifferentone。（每道菜要用不同的套具）Startfromtheoutsideandworkyourwaytowardstheplatewitheachnewdish。（先用最外面的刀叉，依次向内）Ifaspoonandforkareplaceddirectlyovertheplate，theseareusuallyforcoffeeanddessert。（直接放在盘子上的刀叉是为咖啡和甜点准备的）
　　Butterknivesareusuallyplaceonthetoprightcornerandcomewiththeirownplate。（抹黄油的刀放在单独盘子的右上方）Whenbutteringbread，alwaysbreakthebreadintobitesizepiecesandbuttereverypiecebeforeyoueat，ratherthanbutteringthewholerollorsliceofbread。（抹黄油时要把面包撕成小块儿，在每块上面都涂抹上黄油，然后再吃）
　　Whenthemealisdone，utensilsshouldbeplacedcompletelyovertheplate，withtheknifeandforktogether。Whileyourestilleating，theyshouldalsobeplacedontheplate（ratherthantouchingthe）buteachonitscorrespondingsite（用晚餐后要把餐具有序地放在盘子上，不要放在桌子上）
　　3。Drinking
　　Waterglassesareusuallyplacedonthebottomright。（水杯摆在右下侧）Ifyouhavetwootherglasses，theyreusuallyforredandwhitewine。Redwineisservedinwider，shorterglasses，whilewhitewine（orchampagne）isservedinthinnerandslightlytallerglasses。（其它的杯子用于喝葡萄酒，红酒的杯子稍矮低，白酒及香槟的杯子则细长）
　　Ifthemealisatarestaurant，dontorderalcoholunlessthehostdoesitfirst。Ifnobodyelseisdrinking，youdontwanttobetheonlyonewithabuzz。Drinkslowandallowthealcoholtosettleinyourstomachbeforefillingtheglassagain。（主人没有点酒时，不要自己点酒）
　　4。Dinningmanners
　　Sinceyourelikelytobehavingaconversationduringthemeal，youneedtopayattentiontotwomainthings：nottalkingwithyourmouthfullandnotwavingthesilverwarearoundoruseittopointtowardstheotherguests。（绝对不能嘴里有东西的时候说话，也不能拿着餐具到处乱指）Allfoodshouldbecutintobitesizepieces，soyoucanchewthemandswallowquicklyenoughtokeepupwiththepaceoftheconversation。（食物要切得很小，以保证可以很快吃完，从而跟上谈话进度）Thisappliestoeverything，evenfoodslikebreadandsalads。Asyoureeating，itsimportanttopayattentiontoyoursurroundingsandusethemasaguidelineonhowtobehave。（边吃边注意观察旁边人的举止）Eatingtoofastortooslowwillmakeyoustandout，andabusinessdinnershouldbeaboutnegotiationsandstrategies，notaboutyourself。（不要吃得过慢或过快！）
　　5。Commonmistakes
　　Oneofthemajorblunders（大错）thatcanhappenduringabusinessdinnerishavingacellphoneringinginthemiddleofaconversation。Ifyourewaitingforaveryimportantcall（afamilymemberisinthehospitalorsomethingofsimilarmagnitude），havingthephoneonvibrateandonthepocketagainstyourchestisaccep。Otherwise，turnitoff。（除非有急事把手机设成震动，否则在晚宴当中要关掉手机）
　　Beingawareofconversationtopicsisalsokeytoasuccessfulbusinessdinner。Anythingthatcansparkcontroversy，likepoliticsorreligion，isbetterkeptofflimits。Personalissuessuchasillnesses，familyproblemsandevenmoneyshouldalsobeavoided。Ifthehostoranotherguestaskaquestionabouttopicsyourenotcomfortalkingabout，giveasimpleanswerthatprovidesnospecificdetails，andhopefullytheotherpersonwillunderstandyourenotcomfortalkingaboutit。（对话的内容不要涉及个人隐私、政治、宗教等问题）