Who is served first at the dinner table?

[The Great Goose]

Does the man of the house get served his meal before the children? Or do the kids get it served first?

I saw this question asked on facebook.

Assuming of course that no one starts until you sit down.

 

[jillian]

your assumption is that a woman is serving all of you. why would you assume that?

 

[The Great Goose]

your assumption is that a woman is serving all of you. why would you assume that?

I'm not assuming anything. Who is "you"?

 

[The Great Goose]

your assumption is that a woman is serving all of you. why would you assume that?

So which one would you serve first?

 

[jillian]

your assumption is that a woman is serving all of you. why would you assume that?

I'm not assuming anything. In fact, you've just highlighted why Islam will take over the West.

that's quite the leap.... you asked if "The man of the house" should be served first or if the kids should be served first? who was doing that serving if "the man of the house" is sitting and the kids are sitting?

nice leap though....insane....delusional but nice leap.

and thanks for reminding us what misogynists rightwingnut twits are

 

[The Great Goose]

your assumption is that a woman is serving all of you. why would you assume that?

I'm not assuming anything. In fact, you've just highlighted why Islam will take over the West.

that's quite the leap.... you asked if "The man of the house" should be served first or if the kids should be served first? who was doing that serving if "the man of the house" is sitting and the kids are sitting?

nice leap though....insane....delusional but nice leap.

and thanks for reminding us what misogynists rightwingnut twits are

A woman asked it on facebook you transhating thug.

And i'm not right wing you fat shit.

Just answer the poll you sloppy ****.

 

[The Great Goose]

Grandma

How bout a vote and an answer from you?

 

[Grandma]

We each serve ourselves from whatever's in front of us, then pass it on to the person seated to our left.

That option isn't in your poll.

 

[Skull Pilot]

As far as I'm concerned everyone gets their own plate and serves themselves then cleans up after them selves

 

[Vastator]

your assumption is that a woman is serving all of you. why would you assume that?

I'm not assuming anything. In fact, you've just highlighted why Islam will take over the West.

that's quite the leap.... you asked if "The man of the house" should be served first or if the kids should be served first? who was doing that serving if "the man of the house" is sitting and the kids are sitting?

nice leap though....insane....delusional but nice leap.

and thanks for reminding us what misogynists rightwingnut twits are

A rather poignant explanation as to why you can't keep a relationship together. Short and to the point. Well done!

 

[The Great Goose]

We each serve ourselves from whatever's in front of us, then pass it on to the person seated to our left.

That option isn't in your poll.

it's "other, please explain" , dipshit.

 

[The Great Goose]

As far as I'm concerned everyone gets their own plate and serves themselves then cleans up after them selves

Do you live on a banana farm?

 

[gtopa1]

As far as I'm concerned everyone gets their own plate and serves themselves then cleans up after them selves

Do you live on a banana farm?

We had on in Murwillumbah. Hard work; 20 acres of steep hills.

But to the point.

The guest who is served First

Years ago it was traditional to serve the host and hostess first, a custom that originated in the Middle Ages to demonstrate that the food was not poisoned. Today the custom is observed only in a few instances: to demonstrate to guests from a foreign country the correct way to proceed; when a hostess is dining alone with her family; or if a hostess is dining with a group of younger women.

Customarily, the honored guest is served first, a courtesy that affords a selection of the choicest food from an untouched platter. Service begins with the lady of honor seated to the right of the host, proceeds counterclockwise, and ends with the host. But when a formal affair has no one guest of honor, service begins with the most important female guest. Depending on individual circumstances, there are several ways to serve a formal meal.

Ladies served first. At a large formal dinner, or one where strict protocol is followed, service may commence with the women, starting with the lady of honor. Although this is a courteous method of service, it is slow, as each butler must circle the table numerous times and crisscross around the room.

Service in the order of progression. At a small formal dinner where less help is provided, service in the order of progression commences with the lady of honor seated to the right of the host and proceeds counterclockwise around the table, ending with the host. The hostess is served in the order of progression and commences to eat as soon as she is served so that others may begin to eat while the course is at its proper temperature. The butler does not double back around the table, and the meal is not delayed.

Service for a single hostess and an acting host. When a single hostess asks a gentleman to act as her host, he is seated opposite her. The lady of honor is seated on his right hand and is served first. The hostess is served in the order of progression and the acting host is served last.

Service for a single hostess without a host. The lady of honor is seated at the end of the table opposite the hostess, and she is served first. The order of ser vice proceeds from the lady of honor counterclockwise. Because there is no host the hostess is served last. As the arrangement is not balanced with al ternate male-female seating, this form of service is rare.

Service for a single host without a hostess. A host without a hostess seats the lady of honor to his right. Service begins with her and proceeds counter clockwise around the table, ending with the host.

Alternating service for each course. To avoid serving the same guest last, alternate service is provided. The first course commences with the lady of honor and proceeds counterclockwise around the table. The second course starts with the lady seated to the left of the host and progresses clockwise. Each time the host is served last.

Formal Dinner Service | Table Manners | Etiquette Scholar

At less formal times I have seen a number of several variations. It may indeed be a serving sequence starting with the Lady of Honour or Lady seated closest to the Hostess, but the meal does not commence until the Hostess commences her meal.

Greg

 

[Skull Pilot]

As far as I'm concerned everyone gets their own plate and serves themselves then cleans up after them selves

Do you live on a banana farm?

No, I was taught to be self sufficient and not wait for people to take care of me

You should try it sometime

 

[xband]

The Host at a dinner party I attended a long time ago said, "Don't wait on me, I wait like one hog waits on another."

 

[WillowTree]

We each serve ourselves from whatever's in front of us, then pass it on to the person seated to our left.

That option isn't in your poll.

That's how we do it.

 

[Mac1958]

Buffet style, always.

 

[jon_berzerk]

at our house company is first served

 

[rightwinger]

Serve the kids first, it shuts them up

 

[rightwinger]

As far as I'm concerned everyone gets their own plate and serves themselves then cleans up after them selves

That is the way it is done in our house.

Food is placed at the center of the table and you serve yourself. If something is out of reach, you ask someone to pass it.

When you are done eating, you take your plate, rinse it off and put it in the dishwasher