How to Arrange an Eating Tray
If available, lay down your protective layer., Soup., Main dish., Drink., Extras., Collect cutlery.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: If available
It's usually made of white paper or some kind of advertisement.
It absorbs your spills and helps prevent your things from sliding around -
Step 2: lay down your protective layer.
According to whether you eat your soup before or after the main dish, place it on the bottom right or top left corner of the tray. , It should go opposite of your soup, either top left corner or right bottom corner. , Place your drink of choice on the top right corner, along with your desert, preferably fruit or yogurt.
Keep in mind if you need to collect extra cutlery for the desert like a small spoon or fork for sweets, or even an extra knife for peeling fruit. , If there is bread, place it by the soup.
If fillings for the bread are provided, place them to the right of the bread and don't forget to bring an extra knife for them. , If it is provided in bags, double check that you have everything you need, including the extras listed above. -
Step 3: Main dish.
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Step 4: Drink.
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Step 5: Extras.
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Step 6: Collect cutlery.
Detailed Guide
It's usually made of white paper or some kind of advertisement.
It absorbs your spills and helps prevent your things from sliding around
According to whether you eat your soup before or after the main dish, place it on the bottom right or top left corner of the tray. , It should go opposite of your soup, either top left corner or right bottom corner. , Place your drink of choice on the top right corner, along with your desert, preferably fruit or yogurt.
Keep in mind if you need to collect extra cutlery for the desert like a small spoon or fork for sweets, or even an extra knife for peeling fruit. , If there is bread, place it by the soup.
If fillings for the bread are provided, place them to the right of the bread and don't forget to bring an extra knife for them. , If it is provided in bags, double check that you have everything you need, including the extras listed above.
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