On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 09:00:57 -0400, Nancy Young
> wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> > Story: Nice restaurant in Denver -- Le Profil -- waiters were standing
> > around (not physically hovering and it must have been a not very busy
> > evening), and every time I put my fork down, ours made a move to remove
> > my plate. It made me nervous.
>
> (laugh) I took my ex inlaws out to a fancy restaurant that had a
> smorgasbord (sp) every Friday night. Well, you never saw the waiters,
> but every time you went back up for more food, you'd come back to
> a clean, perfectly set table, with your linen napkin folded into
> some fancy shape. Finally my conservative mil pipes up, I think the
> waiter has a napkin fetish. I almost fell off my chair laughing.
>
> It was kinda weird like you were being stalked, like you were under
> scrutiny. No, I am so not complaining, that's good service.
>
For a smorgasbord, that was first class service!

What I would espect is the normal Las Vegas/Reno style
"buffet" service of removing your "used" plate off the table
when you leave to get another helping of food. It's a big
"faux pas" to take your dirty plate back to the cafeteria
line to load it up.