【餐具礼仪】如何摆放你的餐具? How to rest your fork and knife?
吃西餐时你一定问过自己这样的问题：刀和叉在用餐过程中要怎样摆放？如果你想离开桌子，无论是去洗手间，还是起身去拿东西，甚至是在结束用餐时，刀，叉和勺子正确的摆放方式是怎样的？是放在盘子上，还是像用餐之前一样放在桌子上呢？ 其实，餐具摆放是一门艺术，也有简单的规则。这些规则很容易掌握。了解一些简单的规律会让在你在下次的会餐场合中更加自信，并会给人留下很好的印象。
让我们开始简单的了解一下吧！
The question has probably crossed your mind at least once: ‘How should I rest my cutlery when I’m not holding it?’ When you take a drink, visit the restroom, and finish a meal you have to put down your knife, fork or spoon, but how should it be done? And where should you place them; on the plate or the table? I forgive you for feeling confused - the rules of dining are complex. But they can be learned quickly, and the time invested is well worth the confidence you’ll feel the next time you’re at a dinner and looking to impress.
Shall we begin?
用餐进行时
When the meal is not finished
下面的摆放看起来正确吗？Does the arrangement below look correct to you?
刀叉图片来源：“Jardin d’Eden”（本文所有图片由 Christofle 提供）Fork and knife “Jardin d’Eden”, by Christofle （All pictures in this document were provided by Christofle）
这其实是人们最常有的餐具摆放误区。这种摆放最好尽量避免，为此有两个原因。第一个是头向上摆放的叉子和刀子的形态少了些优雅和简洁。第二是因为这个角度会使刀叉上残留的一些酱汁慢慢的流下来，粘到自己的手，并弄脏桌布。在用餐过程中正确的刀叉摆放示范如下。如果您刚好是左撇子，摆放位置是一样的，但是因为右手拿叉，所以叉子放在右边而非左边。
This is in fact one of the most common mistakes people make when resting their cutlery. You should never lay your knife and fork down like this for two reasons. The first, which is enough on its own to justify a complete ban, is the inelegance of