To experience this type of service, you need to be invited to a high-profile dinner or an extravagant feast. It is characterized by complete silverware laid out on beautiful, silk dining linen. Each course, starting from soups to desserts, is served in appropriate bowls and plates, and needs to be eaten with separate sets of forks, knives, and spoons. The waiters go around serving the guests in a clockwise direction. Other norms like serving food from the left, but drinks and meals that have already been plated from the right, need to be strictly followed. The French call this service à la francaise, or French Service.
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