Summary
This video describes the proper etiquette for passing and serving food at the dinner table. It covers directions for serving and removing plates, refilling beverages, passing food, and when to start eating each course.
Highlights
Serving and Removing Plates
00:00:07
Plates are served from the left side and removed from the right side. Beverages are served and refilled from the right.
Passing Food
00:00:21
Food should be passed to the person on your right, moving counter-clockwise. Instead of reaching, ask for items to be passed to you and offer items to others before serving yourself.
When to Start Eating
00:00:46
If your food is slow to arrive, you should give others permission to go ahead and start. Generally, the host beginning to eat signals that everyone else can also start.