business dinner 商务会餐(英语)
I propose a toast to our friendship. I propose to drink to our friendship. I propose to cheer for our friendship. May I propose a toast to our friendship? I‟d like to propose a toast to our friendship. Let‟s drink to our friendship. Here‟s to our friendship. your health To our friendship. Cheers!
部分与中餐有关的词汇
Boiled Dumplings Steamed Dumplings Soybean Milk Jellied Tofu Stinky Tofu/ Smelly Tofu Rice Porridge Fried Rice with Egg Sliced Noodles Hand-Pulled Noodles Spring Rolls Youtiao（Deep-Fried Dough Sticks） Wonton Steamed Buns Steamed Roll Preserved Egg Salted Duck Egg
the long-term cooperation between us
your pleasant trip in Beijing
a successful new year
the future success of our cooperation
our distinguished American guests
How to order
Can/May I look at the menu? / May I have the menu, please？ May I take your order, please? / Are you ready to order now? May I order, please? What is the special for today? Do you have something delicious to recommend? What do/would you recommend？I prefer something light. We would like to have/order…… Please give me this one. How would you like your steak, sir? I'll have it medium, please. / medium, please. Anything else you want? / Is there anything else you'd like? No, thank you. That's all.
腌熏三文鱼 Smoked Salmon
煎比目鱼 Pan-fried Whole Sole
火腿煎蛋 Fried Eggs with Ham
茄汁烩鱼片 stewed fish slices with tomato sauce
main course
salad
Lettuce
Tomato
Cucumber asparagus
点菜就餐的次序： 找桌子 看菜单 点菜 付钱 离开
look for table
Have you got a table for two, please? 请问您有两个 人的桌子吗? Do you have a reservation? / Have you got/made a reservation? / Have you booked a table? I haven’t got a reservation. Can I get a seat anyway? How many people (are you together)? / How many persons, please? Would you like to sit in smoking section or nonsmoking section? Where would you prefer to sit, smoking or nonsmoking? We’d prefer non-smoking section. Can I have the table by the window ? This table is free.
Lesson five
Business Dinner
学习内容与目的
学会外出就餐时： 1. 点餐、买单等; 2. 表达对各种饮食的看法 3. 敬酒 4. 介绍中国饮食文化 5. 表达各种中餐菜名 西餐全套菜单（西餐上菜顺序）
dialogue
A: good afternoon. “ginger‟s restaurant”. May I help you? B: yes. I‟d like to book a table for Friday evening please. A: certainly. For how many people? B: we‟ll be eight or nine people. Could we book a private room? A: I‟ll just check. At what time on Friday evening? B: about 7:30. A: yes. That‟s fine. We can book you a private room for up to ten people at that time. Could you give me your name please? B: my name is Jenkins. My phone number is 75397382. that‟s confirmed then. 7:30 on Friday. A: yes. Do you intend to order a la carte or will you be having our seafood buffet? B: oh, we‟d like the buffet please. We‟ve heard i生的,而是外熟内 温) Rare三分熟 medium-rare三至四分熟 medium五分熟 medium-well七至八分熟 well-done全熟
Pay the bill
Could I have the bill, please? Yes, sir. Here is your bill. Your bill totals 450RMB, sir.
Commenting on food
good/ great/ delicious/ fantastic/ wonderful Smell/ look/ taste It smells good/looks great/tastes delicious. This is the best steak I‟ve ever had. Sichuan food is too hot for me. My mouth is burning. This dish tastes kind of salty/ sour/ greasy/ stale. The soup is too heavily/ highly seasoned/ plain.
sweet hot / spicy/ peppery sour highly/heavily seasoned light / plain/ bland (清淡的)， bitter (苦的)， crispy (脆的)， salty greasy/ oily
Proposing/ making a toast
our friendship and cooperation
your promotion
success in your work/ business
Introduce Chinese food
China has five thousand years of eating culture. There are eight styles of Chinese cuisines in our country. They are Anhui cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, Fujian cuisine, Hunan cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine, Shangdong cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Zhejiang cuisine. Among them, Cantonese, Sichuan, Shangdong, Jiangsu cuisine are often considered as the standouts of Chinese cuisine. Most Sichuan dishes are spicy and hot. Hunan food is hot. Guangdong food is a bit light and sweet. Shanghai food is oily. Beijing food is heavy and spicy.
Appetizer
冷头盘 热头盘 鱼子酱、鹅肝酱、熏 鲑鱼、奶油鸡酥盒、 局蜗牛等
清汤 奶油汤 蔬菜汤 冷汤
soup
香浓牛尾汤 Oxtail Soup 奶油胡萝卜汤 Cream of Carrot Soup
Unit 6-3 -- A Business Dinner
【学习目标】●在餐馆点菜和付帐●用冠词a、an、the 和some●书面讨论商务晚餐的社交情况【听力】-- 商务晚餐(A Business Dinner)NARRATOR: In the last assignment, Bernard agreed to support Kenji and Rupert as they do further research.Now, join Jean-Luc Dubois, VP of Marketing, as he meets with Sarah Brown, one of Belle Vie's clients.Sarah is a buyer at a department store that sells Belle Vie products.She and Jean-Luc are eating dinner at a restaurant in New York.JEAN-LUC: Sarah, good to see you again.It seems like a long time since I was last in New York, but it's only been a few months, really.SARAH: Yes, well I'm glad you could join me for dinner.This is one of my favorite restaurants in the city.JEAN-LUC: So, tell me. How's business been recently?SARAH: Not bad.Our annual sales were up 3 1/2 percent, which was higher than the industry average.I think we're starting to make some of the other New York retailers nervous.JEAN-LUC: And have you been satisfied with the sales of Belle Vie products? SARAH: Of course. Our customers continue to be very loyal to Belle Vie. WAITER: Good evening.Would you like a drink to start?JEAN-LUC: I'd like a cocktail--a martini, please.SARAH: I think I'll have some wine.A glass of the 1993 Chardonnay, please.WAITER: Very good.I'll be right back to take your order.We have some excellent specials tonight.The grilled salmon is served with green beans and a baked potato.JEAN-LUC: How are the beans prepared?WAITER: We saute them in sesame oil.The other special is pasta in a light cream sauce.That comes with a spinach salad.I'll be right back with your drinks.Please let me know if you have any questions about the menu.JEAN-LUC: Everything here looks delicious.What are you thinking of ordering?SARAH: I've heard that the seafood here is quite good, but I can't eat it because I'm allergic to shellfish.I'm considering the garlic chicken with rice.How about you?JEAN-LUC: A salad would be healthier for me, but the roast beef looks too good to pass up.WAITER: Here are your drinks. Are you ready to order?SARAH: I'd like to start with the garden salad with your house dressing.And I'll have the garlic chicken with rice.WAITER: Very good. And what would you like, sir?JEAN-LUC: I'll have the onion soup to start.And for my entree, I'd like the roast beef.WAITER: How would you like that cooked?JEAN-LUC: Could I get it medium rare, please?WAITER: Excellent. I'll bring the soup and salad for you right away.And when you're ready for dessert, I'd recommend the strawberry pie.JEAN-LUC: Well, I'm very glad to hear that your customers continue to enjoy Belle Vie products.I have some new ideas for this year's line that I'd like to share with you.We're thinking about introducing some unusual scents such as chocolate and caramel ...====================================================NARRATOR:在上一个单元中，Bernard 同意支持Kenji 和Rupert 做进一步调查。
商务会议英语
1商务会议英语- -各种商务会议英语常见术语一、各种会议列表assembly 大会convention 会议party 晚会, 社交性宴会at-home party 家庭宴会tea party 茶会dinner party 晚餐会garden party 游园会dance(party), ball, fandango 舞会reading party 读书会fishing party 钓鱼会sketching party 观剧会birthday party 生日宴会Christmas party 圣诞晚会luncheon party 午餐会fancy ball 化妆舞会commemorative party 纪念宴会wedding dinner, a wedding reception 结婚宴会banquet 酒宴pajama party 睡衣派对buffet party 立食宴会cocktail party 鸡尾酒会welcome meeting 欢迎会farewell party 惜别会pink tea 公式茶会new years’s banquet 新年会year-end dinner party 忘年餐会box supper 慈善餐会二、召开会议常见术语rostrum 讲台public gallery 旁听席notice board 布告牌to convene, to convoke 召开convocation 会议standing orders, by-laws 议事程序rules of procedure 议事规则constitution, statutes 章程procedure 程序agenda 议程timetable, schedule 日程表,时刻表文档冲亿季，好礼乐相随mini ipad移动硬盘拍立得百度书包2item on the agenda 议程项目other business 其他事项to place on the agenda 列入议程working paper 工作文件opening 开幕the sitting is open 会议开幕appointment 任命三、出席会议代表术语member 成员membership 成员资格member as of right 法定代表life member 终身成员full-fledged member 全权代表head of delegation 代表团团长permanent delegate 常驻代表representative 代表alternate, substitute 副代表observer 观察员technical adviser 技术顾问auditor 审计员office 职务holder of an office 职称honorary president 名誉主席chairman 主席presidency, chairmanship, chair 主席团interim chairman 临时主席vice-president, vice-chairman 副主席rapporteur 文书,秘书former chairman 前主席(美作:past chairman) director general 局长,处长deputy director general 副局长,副处长secretary general 秘书长executive secretary 执行秘书商务英语会议议程方面的英语短句篇hall 大会rostrum 讲台public gallery 旁听席notice board 布告牌to convene, to convoke 召开convocation 会议standing orders, by-laws 议事程序rules of procedure 议事规则constitution, statutes 章程3procedure 程序agenda 议程timetable, schedule 日程表,时刻表item on the agenda 议程项目other business 其他事项to place on the agenda 列入议程working paper 工作文件opening 开幕the sitting is open 会议开幕appointment 任命to appoint 任命,委派speaker 报告人to make a speech, to deliver a speech 做报告to ask for the floor 要求发言to give the floor to 同意...发言(美作:to recognize) to take the floor, to address the meeting 发言declaration, statement 声明Am I in order? 我这样做符合议程规定吗? call to order 要求遵守秩序to raise a point of order 提出关于议程的问题general debate 长时间的讨论receivability可以接受,可接纳stand 立场,主张consensus 意见advisory opinion 顾问意见proposal 建议to table a proposal 提出建议clarification 澄清comment 评论to second, to support 赞成to adopt 通过to oppose 反对to raise an objection 提出异议to move an amendment 提出修正案to amend 修正second reading (法案、议案的)二读substantive motion 实质性的动议decision 决定ruling 裁决to reject 拒绝,驳回resolution 决议draft resolution 决议草案,提案first draft, preliminary draft 草案初稿whereases正式文件的开场白,前言4motivations 表明动机operative part 生效部分report 报告factual report 事实报告minutes, record 记录summary record 摘要纪录verbatim record 逐字纪录memorandum 备忘录to postpone, to adjourn, to put off 推迟,延期closure 闭幕式closing speech 闭幕词to adjourn the meeting, to close the meeting 散会出席国际商务会议常用英语口语篇1、Getting the Chairperson’s Attention 引起会议主席的注意(Mister/Madam) chairman. May I have a word? If I may, I think... Excuse me for interrupting. May I come in here? 2、Giving Opinions 表达意见I’m positive that... I (really) feel that... In my opinion... The way I see things... If you ask me,... I tend to think that... Asking for Opinions 询问意见Are you positive that... Do you (really) think that... (name of participant) can we get your input? How do you feel about...? 3、Commenting 做出评论That’s interesting . I never thought about it that way before. Good point! I get your point. I see what you mean. 4、Agreeing 表示同意I totally agree with you. Exactly! That’s (exactly) the way I feel. I have to agree with (name of participant).55、Disagreeing 表示异议Unfortunately, I see it differently. Up to a point I agree with you, but... (I’m afraid) I can’t agree 6、Advising and Suggesting 提出建议Let’s... We should... Why don’t you.... How/What about (I)suggest/recommend that... 7、Clarifying 澄清Let me spell out... Have I made that clear? Do you see what I’m getting at? Let me put this another way... I’d just like to repeat that... 8、Requesting Information 请求信息Please, could you... I’d like you to... Would you mind... I wonder if you could 9、Asking for Repetition 请求重复I’m afraid I didn’t understand that. Could you repeat what you just said? I didn’t catch that. Could you repeat that, please? I missed that. Could you say it again, please? Could you run that by me one more time? 10、Asking for Clarification 要求澄清I don’t quite follow you. What exactly do you mean? I’m afraid I don’t quite understand what your are getting at. Could you explain to me how that is going to work? I don’t see what you mean. Could we have some more details, please? 11、Asking for Verification 请求确认You did say next week, didn’t you? (’did’is stressed) Do you mean that...? Is it true that...?12、Asking for Spelling 请求拼写Could you spell that, please?Would you mind spelling that for me, please? 13、Asking for Contributions 请求赐教We haven’t heard from you yet, (name of participant). What do you think about this proposal? Would you like to add anything, (name of participant)? Has anyone else got anything to contribute? Are there any more comments? 14、Correcting Information 更正Sorry, I think you misunderstood what I said. Sorry, that’s not quite right. I’m afraid you don’t understand what I’m saying. That’s not quite what I had in mind. That’s not what I meant. 15、Keeping the Meeting On Target (time, relevance, decisions) 转入正题We’re running short of time. Well, that seems to be all the time we have today. Please be brief. I’m afraid we’ve run out of time. I’m afraid that’s outside the scope of this meeting. Let’s get back on track, why don’t we? That’s not really why we’re here today. Why don’t we return to the main focus of today’s meeting. We’ll have to leave that to anothertime. We’re beginning to lose sight of the main point. Keep to the point, please. I think we’d better leave that for another meeting. Are we ready to make a decision? 120句商务英语交际礼节实用套语便餐light meal 工作午餐working luncheon 自助餐buffet dinner/luncheon 答谢宴会return dinner 告别宴会farewell dinner 庆功宴glee feast 招待会reception 庆祝中华人民共和国成立四十五周年招待会Reception Celebrating the 45th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China 鸡尾酒会cocktail party 茶话会tea party 包餐/点餐table d’hote/a la carte7上菜serve a courst您的位置在这里Here is your seat. 请入席Please have a seat. 欢聚一堂enjoy this happy get-together 请随便Please yourself at home./Please enjoy yourself. 请各位随意用餐Help yourself please. 您喝点什么？what would you like to drink? 现在我提议，为了…和…之间的合作，为了…参议员的健康，干杯！At this point, I propose a toast: to the cooperation between …and …, to the health of Senator…, cheers! 最后，我借主人的酒，提议为…干杯！Lastly, taking up this glass of fine wine, I propose a toast to …请各位举杯并同我一起为所有在座的朋友们的健康干杯！I’d ask you to raise your glass and join me in a toast ot the health of all our friends present here. 敬您一杯。
关于商业午餐的介绍
关于商业午餐的介绍商业午餐(business lunch) 就是一种流行的商谈与社交合一的一种交际应酬方式。
接下来，小编给大家准备了关于商业午餐的介绍,欢迎大家参考与借鉴。
关于商业午餐的介绍餐前，邀请人通常要向被邀请人讲清这次商业午餐的目的，比如：I''d like to introduce you to the new members of the project group.(我想要给你介绍项目组的新成员。
)如果无法成行，被邀请人应委婉地向对方回绝：I''m sorry, but I have another appointment1.( 对不起，我另有约会。
)如果欣然接受，可以说：That sounds great.(那太好了。
)在商量好时间、地点之后，双方都应准时赴约。
一般说来，在吃饭时，大家会谈论一些轻松的与生意无关的话题，当餐具被收起，甜点上桌后，就可以提议：Can we talk a little bit about the project?(我们能否谈谈有关的工作计划 ? )这样双方就比较自然地转入工作话题了。
午餐结束后，应由邀请方料理付帐的事情：We''ll take care of the bill.(我们来付帐。
)双方告别时，邀请方要向接受邀请的对方道谢：We''re glad you joined us.(我们非常高兴您的赏光。
)扩展：服装面料英语靛蓝青年布：Indigo chambray人棉布植绒：Rayon cloth flockingPVC植绒：PVC flocking针织布植绒：Knitting cloth flocking珠粒绒：Claimond veins2倒毛：Down pile making平绒：velveteen (velvet3-plain)仿麂皮：Micro suede4牛仔皮植绒：Jeans flocking尼丝纺：Nylon taffeta (Nylon shioze)尼龙塔夫泡泡纱：Nylon seersucker taffeta素面植绒：plain flocking印花植绒：flocking(flower)雕印植绒：Embossing flocking皮革沟底植绒：Leather imitation flocking牛仔植绒雕印：Embossing jeans flocking兔羊绒大衣呢：Angora cachmere overcoating双面呢：double-faced woolen5 goods羊毛立绒呢：cut velvet顺毛呢：over coating粗花呢：costume tweed弹力呢：lycra woolen goods塔丝绒： Nylon taslon塔丝绒格子：N/Taslon ripstop桃皮绒：polyester peach skin涤塔夫：polyester taffeta春亚纺：polyester pongee超细麦克布：Micro fiber6锦棉稠(平纹)：Nylon-cotton fabric7 (plain)重平锦棉稠：Nylon-cotton-cotton fabric(double weft) 人字锦棉纺：Nylon-cotton fabric斜纹锦棉纺：Nylon-cotton fabric (twill) 素色天鹅绒：solid velvet抽条磨毛天鹅绒：Rib fleece velvet雪花天鹅绒：melange velvet轧花天鹅绒：ginning velvet粒粒绒布：pellet fleece velvet。
国际商务英语含口语-Speaking Listening
Is this your first visit to…? Is this your first visit /time/travel/trip to Beijing?
How do you like our city?
What do you think of our city?
Since you have traveled many places around world, how do you like our city?
李先生：您好！（握手） 欢迎您到上海来，这是您
shake hands.) Welcome to
第一次访问中国吗？
Shanghai. It this your first trip to China?
格林先生：不，我常到中 国访问，不过到上海来却
Mr. Green: No, I visit China
还是第一次。您邀请我到
frequently, but this is indeed my 这个美丽的城市，我感到
first trip to Shanghai. I consider it 无尚的荣耀。
a great honour to be invited by
It’s very comfortable/convenient/luxurious. The service is excellent. It’s rather noisy/dirty. It’s a little noisy/dirty. / It’s kind of noisy/dirty. The service is rather / kind of slow.
Speaking & listening
相互介绍Making Introdution 使用电话Business Telephone 商务邀请Making Invitation 制定日程Making Appointment 商务会餐Business Dinner 商务谈判Business Negotiation 商务索赔Business Negotiation 商务会议Business Conference
商务英语宴会种类口语
商务英语宴会种类口语这是网给大家准备的商务英语宴会种类口语，欢迎浏览。
你喜欢哪种宴会?which kind of parties do you prefer?1.商务建议商务人士在赴宴前需要提前了解宴会类型的具体知识，免得进入后无所适从。
1).晚宴dinner party以吃晚餐为主的宴会，并附有鸡尾酒等饮料。
座席一般预先安排好。
2).鸡尾酒会cocktail party以自助式的餐点为主，自由取食。
宴会中宾客或坐或站，手持玻璃酒杯，来回走动着交谈。
3).欢迎会reception以欢迎招待某些人为主的宴会。
开始和结束时都会有简短的演说致词来介绍嘉宾。
4).舞会ball参加者多必盛装，常在国际会议后举行。
5).野外餐会barbecue party主食以汉堡、牛排等烧烤类为主。
通常在男士们的指导下烹调餐食。
6).开放式宴会open house party在家中举行的开放式宴会。
一次招待很多人，有比预定开始的时间晚一点去的习惯。
7).便餐会potluck party由参加的人各自带现成的食物来，是一种气氛轻松的餐会。
2.商务英语情景对话a:we will hold a party next week, but we can't decide which kind we should have.下星期我们要开个宴会，但不能决定采用哪种形式。
b:how many guests will come to your party?有多少人将要来参加你们的宴会?a:about 30.30人左右。
b:wow, that's quite a lineup. it's too difficult for you to prepare a dinner. which kind of parties do you prefer?哇，阵容真庞大。
准备一顿晚宴对你来说太难了。
你喜欢哪种宴会形式?a:how about a cocktail party?开个鸡尾酒会怎么样?b:good, i like those. they are very relaxing.很好，我喜欢，鸡尾酒会很休闲。
商务英语 business dinner
4.Taking orders and doing the ordering May I take your order,please? Would like to order nowHave you decided on something,madam? What kind of soups do you have?Do you have pork,eggplant and laver soup? Anything to drink? What wine would you like to have? I’ll have Sweet and Sour Cucumber.. I’ll take the crisp fish. May I have a bottle of Zhujiang Beer? Of course,I’ll be right back with it. menting on the food How do you like the food? What do you think of the fish? This food is the best that I’ve ever tasted. 6.Dinner Talk Please make yourself at home. Help yourself to whatever you like. It’s only an informal dinner. Please don’t stand on ceremony. No thanks. I’ve had enough. I’m full. I have no room for ice cream.
Banquet 晚宴
major cuisines 菜系
table manners 用餐举止
Business Dinner
I. Background information: discussion. 2. What kinds of activities do we usually have to entertain our business partners? We should decide who we are going to entertain, what activities we will do to entertain them and where we will have the entertaining activities. business dinner: cocktail party 鸡尾酒会 client appreciation banquet 客户答谢宴会 wine tasting 品酒会 concerts 演唱会 exhibitions 展览会 an sightseeing tour 观光游 charity events 慈善活动 sporting events Find out what interests our guests. shopping trip
Main fork
Main Knife 主餐刀
In front of each seat, tableware wine pendulum method. 每个座位前面,餐具酒具摆法
Display method has not yet finished the knife and fork. 尚未吃完的刀叉摆放法
business-dinner-商务会餐(英语)
sweet
hot / spicy/ peppery
sour
highly/heavily seasoned
light / plain/ bland (清淡的)，
bitter (苦的)，源自crispy (脆的)，salty
greasy/ oily
Proposing/ making a toast
I propose a toast to our friendship. I propose to drink to our friendship. I propose to cheer for our friendship. May I propose a toast to our friendship? I’d like to propose a toast to our friendship. Let’s drink to our friendship. Here’s to our friendship. To our friendship. Cheers!
salad
dessert
布丁、煎饼、冰淇淋、奶酪、水 果等
Beverages
pork beef chicken mutton (羊肉)/ lamb duck lean meat / fatty meat
carrot 胡萝卜 pumpkin 南瓜 cabbage 包心菜; 大白菜 bitter gourd 苦瓜 tomato 番茄 eggplant 茄子 potato 马铃薯 spinach 菠菜
salad
dessert
pie, icecream
Beverages
coffee, tea, mineral water
Appetizer
商务英语基础-Unit-3-Business-Dinner--商务晚餐教学文案
优秀的人（或物） 6.From the _____ 首
先，马上，立刻 7._____ to none 最好
的，不可比拟的
first one two billion thousand second
Grammar
Choosing Game
1. There are ___C______ employees and several employers in the company.
repeat the following sentences.
1. Here are the menu and wine list. 2. What are the specialities in this restaurant? 3. We have special beefsteak, chicken and fish. 4. How would you like to have it, rare, medium or welldone? 5. What would you like to drink, coffee or tea?
D. nineteen hundred ninety-nine
4. He will come here ____B_____tomorrow morning.
A. till tenth
5. ____A_____of the world's books and newspapers are written in English.
A. Three quarters
B. Three quarter
C. Thirds four
D. Threes fourth
Grammar
国际商务宴请有哪些形式(精编版)
国际商务宴请有哪些形式采取何种国际宴请形式,一般根据活动的目的、邀请对象以及经费开支等因素来决定。
每种类型的宴请均有与之匹配的特定规格及要求。
下面是给大家搜集整理的国际商务宴请的形式文章内容。
国际商务宴请的形式宴会(英文Banquet或Dinner) 宴会为正餐，坐下进食，由招待员顺次上菜。
宴会有国宴、正式宴会、便宴之分。
按举行的时间，又有早宴(早餐)、午宴、晚宴之分。
其隆重程度，出席规格以及菜肴的品种与质量等均有区别。
一般来说，晚上举行的宴会较之白天举行的更为隆重。
国宴(State Banquet)国宴是国家元首或政府首脑为国家的庆典，或为外国元首、政府首脑来访而举行的正式宴会，因而规格最高。
宴会厅内悬挂国旗，安排乐队演奏国歌及席间乐。
席间致辞或祝酒。
正式宴会(Banquet，Dinner)除不挂国旗、不奏国歌以及出席规格不同外，其余安排大体与国宴相同。
有时亦安排乐队奏席间乐。
宾主均按身份排位就座。
许多国家正式宴会十分讲究排场，在请柬上注明对客人服饰的要求。
外国人对宴会服饰比较讲究，往往从服饰规定体现宴会的隆重程度。
对餐具、酒水、菜肴道数、陈设，以及服务员的装束、仪态都要求很严格。
通常菜肴包括汤和几道热菜(中餐一般用四道，西餐用二、三道)，另有冷盘、甜食、水果。
外国宴会餐前上开胃酒。
常用的开胃酒有：雪梨酒，白葡萄酒，马丁尼酒，金酒加汽水(冰块)，苏格兰威士忌加冰水(苏打水)，另上啤酒、水果汁、番茄汁、矿泉水等。
席间佐餐用酒，一般多用红、白葡萄酒，很少用烈性酒，尤其是白酒。
餐后在休息室上一小杯烈性酒，通常为白兰地。
我国在这方面做法较简单，餐前如有条件，在休息室稍事叙谈，通常上茶和汽水、啤酒等饮料。
如无休息室也可直接入席。
席间一般用两种酒，一种甜酒，一种烈性酒。
餐后不再回休息室座谈，亦不再上饭后酒。
便宴 (即非正式宴会)常见的有午宴(Luncheon)、晚宴(Supper)，有时亦有早上举行的早餐(Breakfast)。