Explain why sequence of service protects pacing and guest confidence.
The service sequence is a pacing system, not a script. It keeps the guest, server, kitchen, and captain oriented to the same next move. A formal meal is built in courses. That means each course needs a prepared cover, a clear delivery route, a clearing moment, and a reset before the next plate. The strongest servers do not memorize sequence as theater. They use it as a checklist of readiness: are guests settled, are dietary needs captured, is beverage timing aligned, are the correct utensils marked, is the table ready to receive the course, and is clearing coordinated? What the…
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