2、 During the meal
(1) Napkins are used to prevent sauces from dripping and soiling clothes. But the most important thing is to wipe your mouth. You need to wipe your mouth with a napkin when you accidentally get greasy during the meal. be careful:
·After eating greasy food, your mouth is full of grease. If you talk to people with this look, it’s really not elegant, so you should use a napkin to clean your mouth.
·When drinking, you will leave oil stains on the glass, which is not elegant, so you must wipe your mouth with a napkin before drinking.
·Women with lipstick should use a napkin to wipe before drinking to avoid lipstick on the glass.
·When wiping the mouth with napkin cloth, avoid excessive movement. The correct and elegant use method is to gently touch and wipe.
(2) Napkin cloth is used to wipe your mouth, so don’t use it to wipe your face or dishes. If you need to wipe the sweat or clean the tableware, you can use a paper towel.
(3) Napkins can be soiled. If you don’t want to dirty the napkins and take out your own handkerchief or tissue for use, it is against the dining etiquette.
(4) When spitting out fish bones or fruit seeds, cover your mouth with a napkin, spit it directly in the napkin, and fold the napkin inward.
(5) It is better to avoid leaving the banquet midway. If it is necessary to leave temporarily, there are two general methods:
·Press one corner of the napkin with a plate or knife and let it hang from the edge of the table. Of course, the dirty side faces inward.
·Fold the napkin on the chair. If the chair is cushioned, the greasy side of the napkin should face up.
