How to carry plates - restaurant server training

This is how to carry plates for restaurant waiters.
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Take the time to learn to carry plates right. It'll save you time in the long run, and you won't ever need to be anxious about dropping plates at work.

So I first go over grabbing my third plate first. This has to do with when I drop the plates in the next video.
For now, just focus on holding one plate correctly. Thumb and pinky are spread wide and hook over the edges. Then my middle three fingers are spread out and my palm and three fingers hold the weight. If I pinch the edge of the plate, my wrist will be carrying all the weight. It'll get heavy real quick. Restaurant plates are typically much heavier than what you got at home.

Then my second plate rests on my thumb, pinky and forearm. Without my little pinky sitting on top of the plate, the bottom of the second plate will rest on the top of the first. This is health code violation. But of greater concern (to me at least) is that it's not a stable carry. The plate can slide off too easily. Dropping a big plate of food is kind of an ordeal. In the grand scheme of things, it does not matter. But it will then.

Another thing to pay attention to: I hold plates the way I do so my palm carries the weight. BUT another factor to consider is that when you pinch the edge of the plate, you thumb will be kinda sticking into people's food. People notice.

Last point (this isn't soooo important but take note) is that I want to remember my seat numbers for the food BEFORE I look at the table number. If I look at table number first, I always forget after committing the seat numbers to memory.

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[goncas-gms]

Im 19 and I started my first job as a server in a restaurant just to make some money and pay stuff since I live with my mom. Been there for two months and never dropped a plate and I serve dozens if not hundreds of plates everyday, but it was still very helpful, thx.

[teejaytv]

I dont work at a restaurant and still found this video useful now watch how i bring the plates out next thanks giving 🔥🔥

[radiancehealingministries]

Wow! Just starting a new server job. Got the job today actually. I’ve done serving before however it’s been quite a while I haven’t done it so I just binged all your videos and praying I will remember and put it to action! Thanks so much!

[GentandHimself]

The editor is FANTASTIC. Good, clear, and concise instruction too!

[jen]

Can you please show how to carry it WITH all the food on every plate? It’s definitely a lot harder when there’s hot food on each plate

[justinroden]

cannot stress how much this helped me I'm about to start a new food running job but I have shaky hands but this technique works even for me the key is that 3 point! Thank you been practicing haha

[ArtyMars]

Perfect! My first Waiting shift in 2 years tonight I literally forgot how to 3 plate carry somehow haha <3

[AndyWasLost]

THIS IS SO MUCH SMARTER AND EASIER WAY THAN WHAT MY COLLEAGUE SHOWED ME WTF 😭 now i can actually carry 3 plates without feeling like one is gonna slide off my hand any second, thanks for this!!!

[djtrishna]

For 7 months, I am a server at a senior assisted living home and things are pretty chill. I totally understand the stress of getting the orders up on the window and out to the tables on time. This video is so helpful! I am going to try to carry the 3 plates. Usually I would only put two plates on a tray with 2 drinks on my right hand and with the left hand I carry the 3rd plate. My worst fear is accidentally spilling 3 plates! haha.

[akinstar]

thank you :) i've been working as a waitress for a few months now but we normally use trays to bring our plates out, but just incase the trays are occupied i needed to learn this. thanks! ^^ i just hope the plates arent too hot when i go pick them up haha

[nicolasgambardella]

Awesome ! Second shift as a food runner and I tried to double carry and smashed cake all over myself and I knew I needed to flatten out things some how!

Will be practicing this from now on!!

[nfrrenny]

never in my life worked in a restaurant but your vides are extremely entertaining

[ronaldtigranes]

I LOVE HOW YOU ARE EXPLAINING THINGS, SIR.

[arty]

That intro was freaking sick!!! Thanks for the tips!

[deniseholmes]

I work in Assisted senior living as a lead server Dinning room manager I find this extremely helpful by watching your channel my skills as server my residents has definitely stepped up thanks 😊

[patrickeddy.]

Thank you for this. The thumb pinky and forearm POC tip was INCREDIBLY helpful to me. Thank you very much, was getting so frustrated at the plates sliding on me

[isaaconeill]

Going for a waiter role and this helped so much thank you

[ntokzindaboizin]

19 and going for server training at a local restaurant on Monday(1st job) so this was really helpful coz I’ll try getting comfortable with this at home first. Thank you.

[Evagj]

I owe this mann a lottt .
I was being interviewed with a really big and important company for lounge services, and the last question in the interview was to show them how I hold plates, I did perfectly as shown in this tutorial and the recruiter was impressed! And guess whattt!!!! I was accepted into this amazing company after 3 interviews, all because of this AMAZINGGG man, Thank you sooo much !!!!