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As Joan is making plans for entertaining
a few of her friends at a buffet supper.

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She asks advice. Well ahead of time.

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She has learned

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that what is correct in terms of
etiquette is also highly practical

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and logical so asks what foods.

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She should offer how it should be served

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and what preparation she should make for
a arranging a buffet supper table on

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the evening of our party just before her
guests arrive June has everything ready.

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But she needs help in
actually setting the table.

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The buffet Supper is a bit
different from other meals and

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that it is served in the later evening

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when only a light meal is wanted chairs
will not be needed at the table since the

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guests will eat informally eating
wherever they wish to see it themselves.

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Plain linen table cloth is
proper for this type of service

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but it should be laid squarely

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and smoothly with the sides
hanging evenly for the care

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that is shown in entertaining guests
is meant as a token of respect

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and friendliness precision

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and symmetry are as necessary in arranging
a table as is the choice of the proper

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service

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and decorations June wants candles on

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the table and has to be reminded

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that this type of Candlestick would be
good if she were using candles as the

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principal light for the supper.

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But since the candles are not to be the
principal light they should not be placed

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on the table at all.

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However her centerpiece of
fruits is the proper choice.

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It is attractive without being
obtrusive and it is not expensive

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but it should be placed exactly
in the center of the table.

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Joan enjoys the compliment
on a centerpiece.

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But she still has a problem before
her and arranging the table so

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that her guests can serve themselves without
getting in each other's way the answer

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is simple place things around the table in
the order in which each guest will help

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himself first and not before
because they should not be stacked

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but laid out singly staggering the forks
helps the guest to pick one up easily.

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A true one about a good has a
logical explanation of this kind

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and what may seem to be a small detail is
still a way of showing consideration for

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the guest the same principle applies
naturally in larger matters.

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The buffet snapper as a whole is designed
as a simple meal which can be eaten

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simply since the guests will carry
their food to another room.

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The service is made as simple as possible.

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I think though hot dish is offered
and kept warm in a casserole.

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It may be a meat pie macaroni and cheese

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or whatever you prefer it should be
substantial. But it need not be expensive.

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They object is to offer your guests
something fairly hearty but still a food

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that doesn't require a knife

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or cutting for they will not be seated
at a table the same principle applies in

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offering a single cold days which
is a balance with a hot dish.

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Joan has prepared individual sentence which
can be placed on the same plate as the

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hot food and can also be eaten easily
without awkwardness then they nation.

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As are spaced about the tables so

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that each guest as he goes around the table
helping him self to each day she will

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not be crowded

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but have ample room.

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They other fluids may be placed conveniently
between the main dishes the roles

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that Joan is serving are
kept warm in a napkin

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and they have already been
battered in the kitchen

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and this way The guest may
put their all on his plate

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and not be bothered with the bread

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and butter plate the entire
meal except for the dessert

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and drink is put on the single plate.

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Even the relish or are dirt
celery Ollie's radishes pickles

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and so forth.

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The dessert is served on separate plates
which have already been placed on the

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table. They are offering of
cake calls for another fork

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and also in the serving for
a cake knife and fork.

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That is not forks I laid
singly like the others

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and now our table is completely set.
Joan can be confident and proud about.

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Ange once she has a pleasing

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and proper meal prepared for her guests
there is a hot casserole dish hot buttered

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rolls cold individual salads running for
dessert there is cake on the buffet other

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drinks milk and punch for older
people there would be tea or coffee

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that guests will help themselves
from the tall to chairs

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but not everything is ready
and we can be certain

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that each guest will be fully
aware not only of the food

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but I was the attractiveness and
convenience of the table arrangement.

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The table arrangement will be seen in itself
as a gesture of consideration for the

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guest. And here is this similar
then to get the proof of courtesy

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and friendliness.