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With wedding season Vera Yammine

Buffet etiquette with Vera Yammine

14 tips to keep in mind

• Never ample the food before the buffet is officially open. If the utensils are already at the dining table you don’t need to look for the buffet table. • Always check if the buffet has one or more lines, and if the buffet has different sections; choose the section you want to start with. • No need to serve yourself your whole meal in one round, you can start with the appetizers, salads, then come back for the main course and later come back for the dessert (for the desserts, you change your plate). • Always respect the queue and never start in the middle of a line

or from the opposite direction. • Never hold two plates at the same time. • Never touch the food with your fingers; always use the serving

utensils. • Place all the serving utensils in the original dishes not on

another plate and be careful to not use your personal utensils. • Don't eat while in line or from the buffet directly, • Don't get close to the person ahead of you; give them some

space to serve themselves. • Hold your napkin and utensils in your lef t hand and under the

plate leaving your right hand free to ser ve yourself. • Carry food and drinks separately to the table; sometimes drinks

are served so you wont have to carry it. • If you changed your mind about an item you selected don’t put

it back. • Do not cough or sneeze near to the buffet step out of the line or

turn away. • Don't forget to be patient; everyone in line is in the same situation.

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