Build the plate in the order guests read it
Sequence plating decisions from focal point to garnish so the plate reads intentionally.
Use this sequence when a plate feels busy but nobody can say why. Guest read order for a composed plate Focal point Where the eye lands first 1st read Support and balance Vegetable, starch, sauce mass 2nd read Color contrast Food-to-plate and food-to-food separation legibility Purposeful garnish Flavor, aroma, texture, season, direction final detail Hierarchy comes first Balance carries the dish Garnish is last because it must support the plate A cook starts a halibut plate by scattering microgreens, then tries to fit the fish around them. What is the stronger sequence?
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