Originally Posted by
JR65
Often I'll ask people if they're planning on ordering a starter before the wait staff start taking orders - especially if it is only a lunch - it seems to clear any confusion as sometimes people aren't sure who is going to order a starter or not.
For dinners in a group of say 3-or more clients I've often offered to take care of ordering the apps. With agreement from the group, it is often easier to start off with a shared shrimp, crab cake, calamari combo and let my guests concentrate on the tougher decision of the bone-in-ribeye vs the porterhouse.
