the remaining plates are stacked on the second plate while the flatware is arranged on the first plate.
in an elegant service no more than four plates are cleared at once .
small food remnants on the plates can be pushed to the lower plate.
be sure to turn away from the guest when doing this.when the plates contain a lot of leftovers; they must be scraped away from the table.
clear only two plates at a time and sort in the waiters' pantry.