Part.4 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 from her seat and all the guests rise from theirs at the same time.
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Starters
• Generally speaking, the starter which is specialized in flavor is salty and acetic. And it contains a small amount of food with high quality.
Part.2 Western tableware
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The plate in the center of the dinning table often calls show plate, with napkin on it. Knifes and spoons are placed at right hand of the show plate, and forks are put at the left. You need to use them from outside to inside in accordance with the order of dining . The glasses are placed in the upper right corner. The biggest goblet is used to hold water, the second one is used for red wine, and the thin glass is used for white wine. Bread plate and butter knife lie in the left hand of the show plate, with small spoon and knife used for coffee or snack opposite.
• 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.
Salad
A salad is eaten with a fork only held in the right hand . There is usually a special one for the salad, a little smaller than the meat fork.
Dessert
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Part.1 Sitting order
• When arriving at a western restaurant , you are supposed to be seated with the guidance of the waiters instead of sitting everywhere you want. • Men and waiters can pull the chairs for ladies. Generally speaking, you’d better get seated from the left side. • The seat which is the most farthest away from the door is the most distinguished.
Soup
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）
Main Course
Dishes with meat and poultry（家禽） are the main course, among which the most representative is beef or steak. Don't cut the whole steak into small pieces at one time, except the children who can not use the knives.
Western tableware
Part.3Serving order

starter soup

main course
Dinner start 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 last the salad drinks at the table dessert