28 | Banquet
IV. PASSOVER SERVING SCHEDULE
The first part of the Passover meal is ceremonial, and the initial
place setting (see page 22) has all the items for this portion of
the service. It is at least 40 minutes in length.
Following this ceremonial part of the service, the serving of the
dinner begins. The dinner is not served until at least 40 minutes
after the service begins, immediately following the conclusion
of the first part of the Passover. Our representative will arrange
with the appropriate person when to begin serving.
1. Immediately bring out the salad and/or Matzo ball soup
(depending on what you choose to serve).
* Please do not place the salad on the table until after the
ceremonial part of the service.
2. Prepare main course for serving
3. Remove soup bowls and salad plates
4. Serve main course
5. Remove plates
6. Serve coffee and tea*
7. Serve desserts*
*The entire dinner from salad to dessert is served, and then the
ceremonial part of the service will resume again.
GENERAL PROCEDURE FOR SERVING:
Because of time constraints of this program, the key is to choose
an expedient serving manner. Depending on your facilities, you
may choose to serve the food in a buffet, family style, or in sitdown
fashion.