is making plans for entertaining a few of her friends at a buffet supper she asks advice well ahead of time she has learned that what is correct in terms of etiquette is also highly practical and logical so asks what foods she should offer how it should be served and what preparation she should make for a arranging a buffet supper table on the evening of our party just before her guests arrive june has everything ready but she needs help in actually setting the table the buffet supper is a bit different from other meals and that it is served in the later evening when only a light meal is wanted chairs will not be needed at the table since the guests will eat informally eating wherever they wish to see it themselves plain linen table cloth is proper for this type of service but it should be laid squarely and smoothly with the sides hanging evenly for the care that is shown in entertaining guests is meant as a token of respect and friendliness precision and symmetry are as necessary in arranging a table as is the choice of the proper service and decorations june wants candles on the table and has to be reminded that this type of candlestick would be good if she were using candles as the principal light for the supper but since the candles are not to be the principal light they should not be placed on the table however her centerpiece of fruits is the proper choice it is attractive without being obtrusive and it is not expensive but it should be placed exactly in the center of the table joan enjoys the compliment on a centerpiece but she still has a problem before her and arranging the table so that her guests can serve themselves without getting in each other's way the answer is simple place things around the table in the order  explanation of this kind and what may seem to be a small detail is still a way of showing consideration for the guest the same principle applies naturally in larger matters the buffet snapper as a whole is designed as a simple meal which can be eaten simply since the guests will carry their food to another room the service is made as simple as possible though hot dish is offered and kept warm in a casserole it may be a meat pie macaroni and cheese or whatever you prefer it should be substantial but it need not be expensive they object is to offer your guests something fairly hearty but still a food that doesn't require a knife or cutting for they will not be seated at a table the same principle applies in offering a single cold days which is a balance  joan has prepared individual sentence which can be placed on the same plate as the hot food and can also be eaten easily without awkwardness then they nation as are spaced about the tables so that each guest as he goes around the table helping room they other fluids may be placed conveniently between the main dishes the roles that joan is serving are kept warm in a napkin and they have already been battered in the kitchen and this way the guest may put their all on his plate and not be bothered with the bread and butter plate the entire meal except for the dessert and drink is put on the single plate even the relish or are dirt celery ollie's radishes pickles and so forth the dessert is served on separate plates which have already been placed on the table they are offering of cake calls for another fork and also in the serving for a cake knife and fork that is not forks i laid singly like the others and now our table is completely set joan can be confident and proud about ange once she has a pleasing and proper meal prepared for her guests there is a hot casserole dish hot buttered rolls cold individual salads running for dessert there is cake on the buffet other drinks milk and punch for older people there would be tea or coffee that guests will help themselves from the tall to chairs but not everything is ready and we can be certain that each guest will be fully aware not only of the food but i was the attractiveness and convenience of the table arrangement the table arrangement will be seen in itself as a gesture of consideration for the guest and here is this s