【正文】 西餐廳的侍者們往往都是經(jīng)驗(yàn)十分豐富的，他們衣著光鮮。
西餐上，首先上的是開胃菜，開胃菜一般不會(huì)太油膩，有助于腸胃的健康，而且搭配的有酒水，酒一般是度數(shù)很低的紅酒，如果是烈性酒，不勝酒力的人就會(huì)感到很不適應(yīng)，如果有人喝醉了，還會(huì)造成不必要的尷尬，因?yàn)樵谖鞣饺丝磥?，餐桌上人們?yīng)該表現(xiàn)得更加紳士和淑女。
西餐的禮儀相較于國人的餐桌禮儀文化來說，是很復(fù)雜的。不要用手指擦杯沿上的口紅印，用面巾紙擦較好。 每道西餐大都配的有酒，喝酒的時(shí)候要注意酒類服務(wù)通常是由服務(wù)員負(fù)責(zé)將少量倒入灑杯中 ，讓客人鑒別一下品質(zhì)是否有誤，只須把它經(jīng)當(dāng)成一種形式，喝一小口并回答GOOD。身體上的半部略微前傾。不用刀時(shí)，也可以用右手持叉，但若需要作手勢(shì)時(shí)，就應(yīng)放下刀叉，千萬不可手執(zhí)刀叉在空中揮舞搖晃，也不要一手拿刀或叉，而另一支手拿餐巾擦嘴，也不可一手拿酒杯，另一支手拿叉取菜。正式西式料理的套餐中，常依不同料理的特點(diǎn)而配合使用各種不同形狀的刀叉，并不是一開始就全部擺出來的。閉嘴咀嚼，喝湯不要啜，吃東西不要發(fā)出聲音。鄰座如不相識(shí)，可先自我介紹。高檔西餐的開胃菜雖然份量很小，卻很精致，是值得慢慢品嘗的。 如果是生日或其他特別的日子，可以告知宴會(huì)的目的和預(yù)算。炸土豆條是深受人們喜愛而且?guī)缀醭闪吮夭豢缮俚氖澄?。others are open twentyfour hours a number of restaurants call themselves “family restaurants”.Many of these serve no alcohol and have fairly restricted menus which include
steaks,hamburgers,omelettes(炒蛋)and sandwiches,and all are at very reasonable may also serve smaller and cheaper children’s portios(份餐).Note that many American restaurants are
“speciatly”restaurants .They may serve only,or
mainly ,steaks ,seafood,etc.
When to Eat 供餐時(shí)間 Many restaurants,especially the more expensive ones,open at about 11：.(midday,rather than .,is the most normal time for lunch in the USA),and some remain open until the evening,so it is possible to order a meal throughout the afternoon.
In many areas it is usual for people to leave work and go out for an evening meal at .,than waiting until later.
Reserving a Table 預(yù)訂餐位 Eating out is rather popular in the it is often necessary to make a will sometimes see short queues of people waiting for tables at restaurantsit’s more pleasant to wait in the bar ,of course,if there is onebut there queues more quickly. Arriving at Restaurant 到達(dá)餐館 When you arrive at most restaurant,you should not just go in and sit downunless you see a sign saying “Please seat yourself”.Usually you will have to wait for a “hostess”or
“captain”(領(lǐng)班)to escort(陪同)you to a table .Often there will be a sign that reads “Please wait to be seated”.
Do not expect to share a table with other parties,even if the restaurant is crowed .It just isn’t done.
Many restaurant have a nosmoking section,in some place by lows.
One excellent American custom is that after you have sat down your waiter or waitress will often bring you a glass or water(with ice naturally)and will keep on refilling it throughout the meal.(Most American are incapable of eating a meal without drinking something at the same time.)When your waiter or waitress takes your order,it is not very normal for one person to order for the whole person orders separately ,except in the most expensive restaurants.
Summoning a waiter 召喚侍者 You may find your waiter unusually may ask you how you are (You’re supposed just to say
“Fine”),inquire whether you have a good day and ,later on say that he hopes you will enjoy your meal.
To summon a waiter in a American restaurant you may call “Bill”,or “Mary”,or “Claude”,or and waitresses often actually introduce themselves when they first e to your table or wear name tags,you are permitted to use their first names.
Paying the Bill 付款 The bill (often called the “check”)es usually with tax added but no service charethough some restaurant do now add a service etiquette(規(guī)矩)books say that you should leave a ten per cent tip(小費(fèi))for lunch,fifteen per cent for tip