Generally one waits until the guest of honour or senior officer has served himself, unless other arrangements have been made by the master-of-ceremonies.
Ngokwesiqhelo ubani uyalinda lide indwendwe elihloniphekileyo okanye umphathi-mikhosi omkhulu azincede, ngaphandle kokuba kwenziwe amanye amalungiselelo kumphathi-theko.