<Ul> <Li> Silver service food is served from the left, and drinks and plated meals are served from the right . </Li> <Li> Meals are served to the diner from platters, not plated in the kitchen . </Li> <Li> The guest to the host's right is served first, usually a female guest . </Li> <Li> Service continues to the right . </Li> <Li> Plates are cleared from the right, glasses from the right; again by starting with the guest to the host's right . </Li> <Li> Glasses are stacked in a diagonal to the right and away, with wine (by course) in order and then water glass in front . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Silver service food is served from the left, and drinks and plated meals are served from the right . </Li> <Li> Meals are served to the diner from platters, not plated in the kitchen . </Li> <Li> The guest to the host's right is served first, usually a female guest . </Li>

Should you serve food from the left or right