Methods to enhance the banquet atmosphere in banquet etiquette

The success of a banquet does not only depend on the quality of the dishes provided to the banquet guests. The key lies in whether the atmosphere of the banquet is strong and whether the guests are in high spirits. The following are the methods I have carefully compiled for you to enhance the banquet atmosphere in banquet etiquette. I hope you like it.

Ways to enhance the banquet atmosphere in banquet etiquette

Use of color

For the layout of the banquet hall, try to use warm colors, such as red, in color selection , orange, yellow, etc. Being in a dining environment with warm colors can easily make the diners feel full, cheerful, and have a desire to communicate. At the same time, warm colors can also enhance people's eating habits.

Lighting adjustment

In the banquet hall, by using light adjustment to create and enhance the atmosphere of the banquet, unexpected effects will often be achieved. Lighting adjustment mainly refers to mobilizing and adjusting the mood of diners through changes in light intensity, or changes in colorless and colored light sources, to enhance the atmosphere of the banquet. For example: In a high-level banquet event, when the banquet gradually reached its climax, the lights in the banquet hall suddenly went out. Just when the guests were at a loss, the neatly dressed service staff walked neatly into the banquet hall holding "fire ice cream" in their hands. , the team of waiters walking in the dark hall was like a swimming fire dragon; when they spread out to the surrounding tables, they looked like stars. At this time, the music slowed down and the lights were re-lit. Under the mobilization of the organizer, the banquet guests seemed to have experienced a dream. There was first a period of silence, and then a burst of warm applause.

Use of background music

The use of background music in the banquet hall often plays a very important role in adjusting the atmosphere of the banquet. It allows the banquet guests to enjoy the dual enjoyment of taste and hearing while enjoying delicious food. Relaxing and soothing music can help reduce brain fatigue, relax the body and mind, and maintain a better mental state. When the emotions of the banquet guests are high, the organizer becomes very handy in how to adjust the atmosphere of the banquet. The choice of background music in the banquet hall should be based on soft and soothing lyrical music, such as piano music, violin music, saxophone solos, folk music and ditties. Generally speaking, fast-paced and powerful music is not suitable for background music at banquets.

Inviting literary and artistic groups to add to the fun on-site

In higher-level banquet events, inviting literary and artistic groups and famous artists to perform live is also a very effective way to adjust the atmosphere of the banquet. It can not only improve the level of the banquet, but also maintain a warm and cheerful atmosphere during the banquet. If necessary, the organizer can also invite the guest of honor or important guests to perform impromptu performances on stage to bring the banquet atmosphere to a climax.

Things to note in business banquet etiquette

1. When everyone is having fun together, avoid whispering

Most banquets have more guests, so you should talk as much as possible Topics that most people can participate in are recognized by most people. Because personal interests, hobbies, and knowledge are different, try not to be too biased in the topic, so as to avoid being self-centered, talking about everything, going off topic, and ignoring everyone. In particular, try not to whisper to others in a low voice, giving others a sense of mystery, which will often lead to jealousy between the two of you and affect the effect of drinking.

2. Aim at the guests and hosts and grasp the overall situation

Most banquets have a theme, which is the purpose of drinking. When attending a banquet, you should first look around at everyone's expressions and distinguish priorities. Don't drink just for the sake of drinking and lose a good opportunity to make friends. Don't let some grandstanding drunks disturb the host.

3. Appropriate language and humor

The wine table can show a person’s talent, common sense, cultivation and communicative grace. Sometimes a witty and humorous language will leave a lasting impression on the guests. It leaves a deep impression and makes people feel good about you. Therefore, you should know when to say what, the right language, and humor are key.

4. Persuading people to drink in moderation, don’t force it

People often encounter the phenomenon of persuading people to drink at the wine table. Some people always like to treat the wine shop as a battlefield and try every means to persuade others to drink more. Cup, I think it is unreal if I don’t drink enough.

When it comes to talking about heroes based on drinking, it's okay for people who drink a lot, but it's difficult for people who drink less. Sometimes excessive persuasion to drink will completely destroy the original relationship between friends.

5. Toast in an orderly manner with clear priorities

Toasting is also a science. Under normal circumstances, toasts should be made in order of age, filial piety, position, and identity of guest and host. Before toasting, you must fully consider the order of toasts and distinguish priorities. Even if you are drinking with someone you are not familiar with, you should first inquire about their identity or pay attention to how others address you. This should be known to avoid embarrassing or hurtful feelings. When toasting, you must grasp the order of toasting. When you have a request for a guest at the table, you should naturally be more respectful to him. However, be aware that if there is a higher-status or older person present, you should not only be respectful to the person who can help you, but also be respectful first. Give a toast to the venerable elders, otherwise everyone will be embarrassed.

6. Observe words and colors and understand people’s hearts

If you want to get everyone’s appreciation at the wine table, you must learn to watch words and colors. Because to communicate with people, you need to understand people's hearts and play both sides of the situation, so that you can play your role well at the wine table.

7. Be sharp and steady.

At banquets, you should clearly understand the occasion and correctly evaluate your own strength. Don’t be too impulsive. Try to retain some drinking power and sense of speaking. Don't let others look down on you, don't reveal yourself too much, choose appropriate opportunities, and gradually radiate your edge, so that you can sit firmly on the mountain, and avoid giving others the idea of ????this ability, so that people dare not underestimate your strength.

Etiquette for attending banquets

When you receive a banquet invitation (whether it is an invitation or an invitation letter), you must reply to the other party as soon as possible whether you can attend so that the host can make arrangements. Generally speaking, if there is a note marked R. S. V. P. (please reply), you should respond quickly regardless of whether you are present or not. If it is marked "Regrets only" (please reply if you cannot attend), you will only reply if you cannot attend, but you should also reply in time. Invitations sent after a verbal agreement are usually marked with "To remind" (memo), which only serves as a reminder and does not require a reply. To reply to the other party, you can make a phone call or reply via letter.

After accepting the invitation, do not make any changes. If you encounter unavoidable special circumstances and are unable to attend, especially the guest of honor, you should explain and apologize to the host as soon as possible, or even come to the door to express your apology in person.

Before being invited to attend an event, you should verify the host of the banquet, the time and place of the event, whether your spouse is invited, and the host's clothing requirements. You should be especially careful when there are many activities, so as not to go to the wrong place, or the host does not invite his spouse but both of them attend.

Master the attendance time. When attending banquets, arrival time and length of stay reflect respect for the host to a certain extent. It should be mastered according to the nature of the activity and local customs. Arriving late, leaving early, and staying too short are considered rude or intentionally indifferent. Those with high status can arrive a little later, while ordinary guests should arrive a little early, and then leave one after another after the guest of honor leaves the table. When attending a banquet, according to local customs, you should arrive on time or one or two minutes late; in our country, you should arrive on time or two or three minutes early or as requested by the host. To attend the reception, you can arrive within the time stated on the invitation. If you really need to leave the table early for something, you should explain it to the host and leave quietly. You can also say hello beforehand and leave at that time.

Arrival When you arrive at the banquet location, first go to the cloakroom to take off your coat and hat, then go to the host's reception desk and take the initiative to say hello to the host. If it is a festival, congratulations should be expressed.

Giving flowers When participating in celebrations in other countries, you can give bouquets or flower baskets according to local customs and the relationship between the two countries. When attending a family banquet, you can give the hostess a small amount of flowers as appropriate.

Seating When invited to attend a banquet, you should follow the host's arrangements. In the case of a banquet, before entering the banquet hall, first understand your table order and seats. When you sit down, pay attention to whether your name is written on the seat card on the table, and do not sit randomly. If your neighbor is an elderly person or a woman, you should take the initiative to help them sit down first.

After taking a seat, the host greets you and starts eating.

When taking out dishes, don’t overfill them. After the food on the plate is finished, if it is not enough, you can take more. If the waiter distributes the dishes, if you need to add more, wait until the waiter brings it to you. If you can't eat or don't like the food, when the waiter serves it or the host takes it, don't refuse it. You can put a small amount on the plate and say "Thank you, that's enough." ?Don’t show embarrassment to dishes that don’t suit your taste.

Be polite when eating. Close your mouth and chew, don't sip the soup, and don't make any noise when eating. If the soup or vegetables are too hot, wait for them to cool down before eating. Do not blow them with your mouth. Do not spit out the fishbones and bones in your mouth directly. Cover your mouth with a napkin and take them out with your hands (chopsticks can be used when eating Chinese food), or spit them gently on a fork and put them on a dish.

Leftovers, used tableware and toothpicks should be placed on the plate, not on the table.

Do not speak when there is food in your mouth.

When flossing your teeth, cover your mouth with your hands or napkin

Conversation Whether you are a host, companion or guest, you should talk to the people at the same table, especially your neighbors. Don't talk to just a few acquaintances or just the same two people. If you don't know the person sitting next to you, you can introduce yourself first.

Toasts When attending a banquet held in a foreign country as the guest of honor, you should understand the other party’s toasting habits, that is, who is toasting, when to toast, etc., in order to make necessary preparations. When clinking glasses, the host and the guest of honor clink first. If there are many people, they can raise their glasses at the same time, but not necessarily clink glasses. Be careful not to cross and clink glasses when toasting. When the host and guest of honor are delivering speeches or toasting, they should pause their meals, stop talking, and listen carefully, and do not take this opportunity to smoke. Stand while the national anthem is played. After the host and guest of honor have finished speaking and clinking glasses with the VIP guests, they often go to other tables to toast. In this case, you should stand up and raise your glasses. When clinking glasses, greet each other visually.

Toast each other at the banquet to express friendship and be lively and angry, but remember to drink too much. Drinking too much can easily lead to blunders or even loss of posture, so it must be controlled within one-third of the amount of alcohol consumed.

Undressing In social situations, no matter how hot the weather is, you should not unbutton and take off your clothes in public. At a small banquet, if the host asks the guests to undress, the male guests can take off their coats and put them on the back of the chair.

Drink tea (or coffee). If you want to drink tea or coffee, you can add milk and sugar. You can add it to the cup by yourself. After stirring with a small teaspoon, the teaspoon is still put back into the small saucer. Usually milk and sugar are added. All served in separate containers. When drinking, hold the cup handle with your right hand and the small saucer with your left hand.

When eating pears and apples, do not bite them whole. You should first cut them into four or six pieces with a fruit knife, then peel and core them with a knife, and then eat them with your hands. When peeling, cut the knife edge Facing inward, cut from the outside inward. Peel the banana first and cut it into small pieces with a knife. Oranges can be cut into pieces with a knife and eaten, while oranges, lychees, longans, etc. can be peeled and eaten. Others, such as watermelon and pineapple, are usually peeled and cut into pieces. When eating, you can cut them into small pieces with a fruit knife and eat them with a fork.

Water Bowl At a banquet, when chicken, lobster, and fruit are served, a small water bowl (copper basin, porcelain bowl, or crystal glass jar) is sometimes presented with rose petals or lemon slices floating on the water. For hand washing (someone once mistakenly thought it was a drink and it became a joke). When washing, take turns to wet your fingers with both hands, rinse gently, and then dry them with a napkin or small towel.

Commemorative items Some hosts provide a small souvenir or a flower for each attendee. At the end of the banquet, the host asked the guests to bring them. In this case, you can say one or two words of praise for the small gift, but there is no need to express your gratitude solemnly. Sometimes, foreign visitors often take the banquet menu as a souvenir, and sometimes ask the guests to sign the menu as a souvenir. Do not take away all kinds of entertainment items, including candies, fruits, cigarettes, etc., except those specially indicated by the host as souvenirs.

Acknowledgments Sometimes after attending a private banquet, a letter or business card is often given to express gratitude.

Picking up dishes at buffets and cocktail parties When the receptionist is serving dishes at buffets and cocktail parties, do not pick them up by hand, wait until they are brought to you. Don’t rush to get the second portion when others around you haven’t gotten the first. Don't crowd around the food table. Step away immediately after taking the food so that others can take it.

The use of tableware. The tableware for Chinese food is mainly bowls and chopsticks, while for Western food, it is knives, forks and plates. Foreigners are usually entertained to eat Chinese food, usually Chinese or Western food, with bowls, chopsticks, and knives and forks set out. The use of a knife and fork is to hold the knife in the right hand and the fork in the left hand, cut the food into small pieces, and then use the fork to put it into the mouth. Europeans do not change hands when using it, that is, they hold the fork with their left hand from cutting to serving food. Americans put the knife down after cutting and hold the fork in their right hand to bring food into the mouth. When dining, use the knife and fork in the order from outside to inside. After each dish is finished, put the knife and fork together on the plate to show that you are finished. If you have not finished eating, place it in a figure eight or cross position, with the knife edge facing inward. When eating chicken or lobster, you can tear it open with your hands upon the owner's instruction. Otherwise, you can use a knife and fork to cut off the meat and cut it into small pieces. When cutting meat with bones or hard shells, the fork must be firmly inserted into the meat and the knife should be cut close to the edge of the fork to avoid slipping.

When chopping vegetables, be careful not to hit the plate too hard and make a sound. For food that is difficult to fork, or food that is difficult to fork, use a knife to gently push it onto the fork. Except for drinking soup, do not eat with a spoon. The soup is served in a deep plate or a small bowl. When drinking, use a spoon to scoop it up from the inside out and put it into your mouth. When you are about to drink it all, you can hold the plate slightly outward. Food with fishy smell, such as fish, shrimp, game, etc., should be served with lemon. You can squeeze the juice with your hands and drip it on the food to remove the fishy smell.

Encountering unexpected situations During the banquet, an abnormal situation occurs due to carelessness, such as using too much force, causing the knife and fork to hit the plate and making a sound, or the tableware falls to the ground, or the drink is spilled, etc. Be calm and don't be anxious. If the tableware makes a sound, you can gently say "I'm sorry" to your neighbor (or to the host). The receptionist can give you a drop of cutlery if you drop it. If the drink spills on your neighbor, you should apologize and help wipe it up; if the other person is a woman, just hand over a clean napkin or handkerchief and let her dry it herself.