Related for Berakhot 92:10
מים אחרונים מהיכן מתחילין אמר ליה מן הקטן
"With whom do they commence to wash at the conclusion of the meal?" He answered, "With the person of least importance."
Tosefta Berakhot
What is the order of [the beds in the room used for] reclining [during eating]? At the time when there are [only] two beds, the [most] senior [person]4 reclines on top of the first [bed] and the second one to him [in seniority reclines] below him (i.e. his head is at the first person’s feet). And at the time when there are three beds, the [most] senior [person] reclines on top of the middle [bed], the second one to him [in seniority reclines] above him, [and] the third one to him [in seniority] reclines below him. [If there are more than three people, then] they get ordered in this way (i.e. in groups of three) and on.
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