Porridge, hominy, and cereal foods should be very daintily served, or they are apt to look messy.

Such breakfast foods, when hot, should be in dark green or brown fireproof china receptacles. If cold, china jars used for jam or marmalade can be made to do service, and each member can help himself to grape nuts or other variety without untidiness.

A great saving of trouble and " passing," with its possible irritation (for most people like to be let alone at breakfast), is to provide a small toast rack for each person, and tiny salt, pepper, and mustard cruet between every two people. This plan in some houses is improved upon by giving to each a tiny teapot, milk, and sugar supply.

A revolving table in the centre is an excellent substitute for individual services. Such tables, or trays, on pivots can be obtained in china and wood at a cost of about 25s., and will hold small dishes of butter, preserves, and cruets, and other necessaries of the breakfast-table.