Fix the Silver-Service Stance
Identify the stance and hand-position changes that make silver service safer and smoother.
A server's silver-service stance is making the guest lean away. Reveal the corrected posture. Before: the platter angle and utensil path invade the guest's space. After: stable stance, level platter, controlled transfer. The platter stays level because tilt creates spill risk and makes the guest protect their space. The spoon-and-fork pair angles toward the plate, not toward the guest or glassware. The server works from a stable side stance, so the transfer is precise instead of rushed. The guest should see control, not effort. silver-service stance Improved platter angle, utensil path, and guest-space control Level platter first. Elegant transfer second.
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