plate service is a besic and commonly used form of service it reguires the waiter to be skilled on carrying plates without disturbing the food arranged on them the methods used to carry the plates depend on the number of plates to be carried
in professional plate service no more than four plates are carried at a time it is possible to carry more than four plates but as this relies on balance it is not usually considered professional service
the two professional merhods most utilosed in the industry are the two and three plate carrying technique these involve carrying either two of three plates in the left hand leaving the right hand free the right hand can be used to carry another plate thus allowing three or four plates be carried at once
when plates are cleared the same plate-carrying technique should be used
all waiter must be proficient in plate carrying and clearing technique