Springtime is a popular season for home entertaining. Many hosts (and some restaurants) will use charger plates (also known as, "server plates"). The charger plate is an overly large plate located at each place setting at the beginning of the meal. Charger plates are an additional way of adding a splash of color or dash of elegance and fancy to your tablescape. Here are the general rules of etiquette involving charger plates. The charger plate is already on the table, placed