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Why food served from left side?

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No...usually, no.

Serving food from the left is actually the incorrect way to serve. It stems back from Butler style service in which the butler would present food items that were on a platter, to the dinner guest, from the left. From here the dinner guest would choose which food pieces they would like to dine on. Then, either the guest would remove the food from the platter, or the butler would serve the food from the platter.

Bottom line: when serving food from a platter, the correct side of presentation is the left.

Now a days we practice service a la russe. This is when the food item is prepared in full by the chef in the kitchen and presented to the guest...from the right. This is the correct way to serve food.

In short, fully prepared food is delivered from the right, as are any liquids or soups poured table side. Bread or food items from a platter are delivered from the left.

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Serving food from the left is actually the incorrect way to serve. It stems back from Butler style service in which the butler would present food items that were on a platter, to the dinner guest, from the left. From here the dinner guest would choose which food pieces they would like to dine on. Then, either the guest would remove the food from the platter, or the butler would serve the food from the platter.

Bottom line: when serving food from a platter, the correct side of presentation is the left.

Now a days we practice service a la russe. This is when the food item is prepared in full by the chef in the kitchen and presented to the guest...from the right. This is the correct way to serve food.

In short, fully prepared food is delivered from the right, as are any liquids or soups poured table side. Bread or food items from a platter are delivered from the left.

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Soup is to be served from left hand side though it is preplated.

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