| Do you think that following serving etiquette will help in | | | | This modern way of preparing food has changed the |
| making bigger tips in today's world? It has been the | | | | proper way to serve a dish to a diner. Pre-plated food |
| gold standard to serve food on the left side of the | | | | is now supposedly served from the right and cleared |
| diner with your left hand and then clear the plate and | | | | from the same side. Under these circumstances, the |
| food on the right side with the right hand. All beverages | | | | only things served from the left are side dishes and |
| should be served on the right side with the right hand if | | | | dinner rolls which will also be cleared from the left. |
| possible. | | | | Wine and other beverages are still served and cleared |
| This practice has been the standard since the time of | | | | on the right because they are normally placed on the |
| knights and kings. You will find contradicting info about | | | | right side of the diner. |
| this practice these days. Some say that serving from | | | | In most places it is still common knowledge for most |
| the left was OK when the diner is to be served with | | | | servers and diners to think that it is still correct to |
| the food tableside or if the diner will serve himself with | | | | serve everything, except beverage, from the left. Will |
| food from the table by himself. Today, it is common to | | | | these factors make a difference in tipping or are there |
| order food that is already prepared and served in | | | | other factors nowadays that matter more than |
| individual plates. | | | | serving etiquette in making bigger tips? |