Dinner for the octagon, if the meal in the middle of a temporary rest for a moment, the knife and fork dialog, the knife and fork tip into a relative "one" or "eight" shape, knife and fork toward themselves, indicating that or continue to eat. If it is a conversation, you can hold the knife and fork, you must put it down, but if you need to make gestures, you should put the knife and fork down, never hold the knife and fork in the air waving. It should be noted that at no time should one end of the knife and fork be placed on the plate and the other on the table. It is especially important to note that the blade must face itself.

At the end of the meal, there are two ways: after the meal, you can put the fork up and down, the knife edge and fork side by side, parallel to the plate. The following way of placement is divided into English and French styles, but the most commonly used form is French. Put the handle into the tray as far as possible, so that it can avoid falling due to contact, and the waiter is easier to clean up.

When attending a wedding banquet, no matter how the tableware is placed in the "dining room", all the dishes should be put away as soon as the main guests finish eating. So at the banquet, remember that the main guests are at the center.

In the banquet, each dish with a pair of knives and forks, placed in front of the knife and forks, from the outside in turn to the inside. The knife and fork are used up and the dishes are over. If you want to talk or rest on the way, you should put the knife and fork on the sides of the plate. On the contrary, the handle of the knife and fork is placed side by side on the plate, indicating that the dish is ready and the waiter will remove the plate. Front dishes or desserts, if they can be eaten directly with a fork fork, not deliberately using a knife. At family dinners or relaxing dinners with friends, soft dishes such as salad or eggplant rice can also be eaten with a fork only. But the use of knives and forks at formal banquets can give people a sense of elegance and ease.

Besides, in Europe and other places, people often see a fork in the right hand and a bread in the left hand. No matter how neat and elegant the meal is, it can only be served at home or in a popular restaurant, but it doesn't work in a restaurant. If you don't use a knife, put it on the table. The waiter will take it away automatically.