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TABLE-SETTING-SERVICE4 MIN READ

Clockwise Service Pocket Cards

Recall practical route and side rules for formal course service.

The food is hot. Can we just serve the nearest seats? Call the start seat and route first. Hot food still needs a predictable landing. The response validates urgency while protecting the route convention that prevents crossing and skipped guests. Route cue What two facts must be called before multi-server course landing? Start seat and direction. Clockwise only controls movement after everyone knows where the route begins. Speed vs smooth Nearest-seat service or clockwise route? Use route discipline when more than one server is moving around the table. Hot-plate pressure The plates are hot; we do not have time to…

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