Serving Food and All That Jazz

SimCity's Food Expo 2005
Katherine Herendez

Most sims think that all food should be served from the left and removed from the right. This is a misconception and stems from the fact that long ago, all food was served in large trays and each guest was served individually tableside from this large tray. But now the plates are presented to your guests with the food already on it, nicely displayed and decorated, then it should be served from the right.

These days it is nearly universal practice, even in very formal circumstances, for food to arrive already arranged on the plate, rather than to be presented on a platter. Preplated food as well as empty plates and clean utensils brought in preparation for upcoming courses, are always placed from the guest's right side. At the end of the course, these plates are also cleared from the right.

I hope that you are now prepared for your next dinner party!