In the lively and simple countryside, every time there is a happy event and a birthday, the villagers will always hold a grand banquet to express their attention to this important event in the most simple way. However, in the midst of this humane and local custom, it is inevitable that there will be some unexpected hiccups at times.
For example, if the host had planned and carefully prepared 30 tables of sumptuous banquets, but 35 tables of guests came one after another.
Click the red button in the upper right corner to follow Catalpa spinosa for more rural fun facts.In the rural area, the host family begins to plan the banquet months or even more than half a year in advance, including the scope of the guests' invitation, the selection of the chef, the number of dishes for the banquet, tobacco, alcohol and snacks, etc., and begins to prepare.
Generally speaking, the host calculates the approximate number of guests according to the invitation range, and then plans the number of banquet tables and contacts the chef, who recommends the grade of the banquet and the number of dishes according to the owner's description for his reference. Before finalizing, the chef will usually advise the host to prepare a few more tables in case of emergency.
The reason why the number of tables will be exceeded, Thorn believes that: first, because the host did not do enough homework in the early stage, and wrongly estimated the number of guests, so as to prepare according to the miscalculated number of tables. The second is that the host is stingy, holding a banquet for the purpose of making money, picking and searching to prepare the banquet, everything is simple, for fear of being too much to make money or even losing money.
The third is that the unplanned people learned that the host family was holding a banquet and went to the banquet, because the preparation of the rural banquet is often based on the number of invitations sent out in advance and the number of people who spread the word of mouth, but because of the close interpersonal relations in rural areas and the deep friendship between neighbors and villagers, there are not a few guests who decide to participate temporarily. Fourth, the banquet is held suddenly, such as a funeral banquet.
When it is found that the number of guests exceeds expectations, the host family should remain calm and quickly activate the emergency plan. On the one hand, arranging for relatives and friends to urgently borrow tableware, stools, etc., the spirit of mutual assistance in the countryside has been vividly demonstrated at this moment, and everyone will be willing to lend a hand. On the other hand, purchase ingredients immediately, notify the kitchen to increase the amount of dishes cooked, and adjust the order of serving as much as possible to ensure that every table can enjoy delicious food in time.
Of course, the rural banquet culture also contains the virtue of "sharing", and in this case, the host can also adopt flexible methods, such as making some of the guests seated a little tighter, so that each table can accommodate one or two more people, so that the number of excess tables can be minimized; Or temporarily add a "flowing water seat", that is, to speed up the serving speed, so that the guests can make room for the latecomers as soon as possible after eating, which not only reflects the hospitality, but also cleverly resolves the embarrassing situation.
In addition, the host needs to actively communicate through various means, apologize to the extra guests and explain the situation, and usually the villagers are deeply understanding of this, and even offer to help solve the problem. After all, the core of rural banquets is not material abundance, but the strong human touch and local feelings.
In general, although the preparation of the rural banquet may encounter various unexpected situations such as the number of guests exceeding expectations, as long as the spirit of treating people sincerely and helping each other is adhered to, these episodes will not only not affect the harmonious atmosphere of the banquet, but may become a unique chapter in enhancing the feelings of the villagers and neighbors and promoting the rural civilization. With the cooperation of everyone, this tricky over-table banquet is still lively and lively, and the guests and hosts are happy, which has become a good story that people in the village talk about after tea and dinner.
The above is the view of the prickly tree on the situation of over-table banquets in rural areas, I hope it will help you.