I sometimes do posts on particular Topics in the Masters and slave groups in FetLife.
Here are my thoughts
Do you order food for your slave? Do they order for you? Why?
I tend to go for Chinese buffet. When entering the restaurant if it’s a familiar restaurant my slave will assist me with my coat and place it in a safe place.
the boy or slave will then automatically go and prepare a won ton soup to my specifications. Upon returning he will be told my variation for the meal such as high protein low carb.
When not familiar with the restaurant I will give orders as for what I want to end up with such as non spicy high protein, med carb. Knowing the restaurant they will order for me.
I do not micro manage my slaves while at the same time getting what I want.
Do you ask for input or simply order whatever you want them to eat?
Once I’m served he will be told to go serve himself. This is not a cart blanche as one of his primary orders is to take care of my property and eat resonably.
Do you have standing orders about how many drinks they can have, their interactions with waitstaff, etc?
I will deferentiate re alcoholic and non. Yes I may dictate alcoholic intake as only I know what my plans are that evening for my boy or slave. I will also monitor their fluid intake as I may use this knowledge later during play.
The standing orders are to interact with wait staff, to secure drink fill ups if they are not automaticcly done by staff. Wait staff time at the table is to be minimized as to not interupt our discussions by pilling used dishes in a easily acessible corner of the table.
Do you make them wait to eat until you have started?
I do not make them, however they do wait till I or my fellow Dom has started.
Master Chuck