As you’d expect, maintaining a stringent level of hygiene is essential to the silver service experience. Plates, platters and service cutlery must be spotless and waiting staff should be clean shaven, with hair tied back securely and wearing uniform that’s without blemish.
Silver service (in British English) is a method of foodservice. This usually includes serving food at the table. It is a technique of transferring food from a service dish to the guest's plate from the left. It is performed by a waiter using service forks and spoons from the diner's left. In France, this kind of service is known as service à l'anglaise ("English service").