点菜的学问

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Ordering food for a group is a skill nobody teaches you, 聚餐帮大家点菜这门学问，其实根本没人教过你，

and it's harder than it looks. 而且真比看起来难多了。

Order too little, and people leave hungry, 点太少了吧，大家吃不饱，

which feels like you failed as a host. 搞得自己这个东道主特别失败；

Order too much, and you've wasted food and money, 点太多了吧，既浪费粮食又浪费钱，

and everyone feels a little guilty about the full plates left behind. 看着剩了一桌子菜，大家心里多少都有点过意不去。

Then there's the balance. 另外还得讲究平衡：

Something for the person who doesn't eat meat, 得有不吃肉的人能吃的，

something not too spicy, something everyone can share. 得有不太辣的，还得有大家都能一起吃的。

I used to find the whole thing stressful. 我以前觉得点菜这事儿压力特别大。

Now I just ask the table, 现在我就直接问一桌人，

is there anything you don't eat, and let people help. “大家有什么忌口的吗？”，让大家一起帮忙出主意。

It turns out you don't have to read everyone's mind. 事实证明，你根本没必要去猜每个人的心思。

The secret to hosting well isn't guessing perfectly. 当好东道主的秘诀，并不是猜得有多准，

It's just caring enough to ask. 而是你足够用心，愿意主动问上一句。