TO HELP THE HOSTESS
To observe the rules given for maid service when without a maid, would be an unnecessary tax upon one’s time and strength. The serving can be done nicely if attention be paid to certain points.
To avoid disturbance and frequent rising from the table, all foods which the temperature of the rooms will not affect should be placed upon the table or the serving table.
It is a good plan to have some young member of the family circle perform what service is required. For this kind of service it is permissible to remove plates or dishes two at a time, one in each hand, and to leave a person without a plate. This is, of course, contrary to conventional service.
A FEW STANDARD RULES FOR SERVING
1. Pass and place everything from the left, except beverages and extra silver belonging on the right.
2. Place and remove plates one at a time. To save time, two plates may be brought to the dining room. Place one on the serving table and the other on the dining table; return to the serving table for the second plate, rather than to the pantry.