Silver service

Silver service

Silver service is the name given to the highest standard of table service. This usually includes serving food at the table.

It is often performed by a silver service "waiter" using service forks and spoons from the customers left. In France, this kind of service is known as "English Service."

Elements of silver service

* Silver service food is always served from the left, drinks from the right.
* Meals are served to the customer from platters, not plated in the kitchen.
* The guest to the host's right is served first. (Usually a female guest)
* Service continues clockwise.
* Plates are cleared from the right [http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/units/pdf/14438.pdf] , glasses from the right; again starting with the guest to the host's right.
* Glasses are stacked in a diagonal to the right and away, with wine (by course) in order, and then lastly, water glass in front.

A modification of Silver Service is known as Butler Service. In Butler Service the diner helps himself from a serving plate held by the waiter (butler). Traditionally, this type of service was used on Sunday evenings when the waiting staff had the evening off and the butler helped out at dinner.Fact|date=December 2007

ee also

Table setting


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