Banquets for common concierge activities

1. The type of banquet.
A banquet is a common etiquette social event. There are three types depending on its nature:
A ceremonial feast. For the welcome of the guests, the banquets held to celebrate the National Day and other important festivals are all ceremonial needs. It is a ceremonial activity with protocol specifications and necessary concierge programs.
A feast of friendship. Held in order to express friendship and develop friendship, such as taking the wind, sending off, and bidding farewell. This kind of banquet is not particularly strict, and it is friendly, friendly, and warm, and can achieve the purpose of developing friendship.
A working feast. The parties attending the banquet held a banquet to solve specific work problems in order to discuss the matter.
In terms of the form of the banquet, there are common banquets, cold meals and cocktail parties. The banquet also has a national banquet, dinner, lunch, breakfast, and work meals. Cold receptions, buffets and wine parties are collectively referred to as receptions.
In addition, a tea party can be held to entertain guests. Tea will be more selective about tea and tea sets, usually in the living room and not in the restaurant.
The manner of the above various banquet activities can be selected according to the purpose, nature, scale, number of participants and other relevant conditions of the event, and with reference to local customs, and properly arranged to achieve better results.
2. Several preparations for the banquet activities.
Determine the purpose, name, object, scope and form of the banquet, time and place, attendees, etc.;
Make invitations and issue invitations;
Book meals, prepare Chinese and foreign language menus;
Ballroom layout and inspection and seating arrangements;
Gift preparation and dressing, gifts must have local characteristics, with commemorative significance;
Arrangement of the banquet and on-site work;
The waiter's standard service and dress code.
3. At the banquet and the etiquette at the time of eating.
Invited and replied on time; correctly master the attendance time, not early or late;
When you go to a friend's house for a feast, give the hostess a bunch of flowers or a bottle of wine;
Help or let women and elders sit first; communicate with most people, don't just talk to acquaintances;
When the host wishes to stop, he will stop eating and order the wine to pay attention to the order;
Be a good banquet host and guest. The success of the banquet depends on the owner's enthusiasm, generous hospitality and meticulous organization. From the etiquette, the owner's duty is to make every guest feel the owner's welcome to himself. When the guests arrive, they will shake hands with each guest. The owner must also work hard to give the guests an opportunity to get to know each other and talk. Try to make the conversation lively and interesting, the atmosphere is harmonious, and the camera converts inappropriate topics. Master the speed of serving, do not frequently look at the watch, showing the intention to leave the guest early. When the guests leave, they should say goodbye, thank you for coming, etc.
Only toast, do not persuade the wine or drink, drink too much, do not drink; unrelated personnel should not enter the banquet hall toast without introduction;
A small amount of food and drink soup does not sound, the bread flaps are eaten in small pieces, learn to ask the people at the same table to deliver food, use toothpicks and hand washing dishes correctly;
Learn to use small towels and cutlery correctly, and follow or refer to others' methods when not in use;
Coat with the owner's consent;
In addition to the cold meal, when the banquet is over, don't forget to say goodbye to the owner.
4. Arrangement of table type and seats
Round table
Long table
3. "u" shaped table
4. Table and table shape
5. Invitation style