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3.01 N MEAL SERVICE 3.01 N MEAL SERVICE CLASSIFICATIONS CLASSIFICATIONS

Meal Service Classifications

Meal service: how a meal is served for any given occasion Classifications: Family-style Buffet

Plate Russian/Continental

Properly set table provides diner w/tableware needed for meal being served

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Family Style family meals home-style restaurants

Serving dishes passed to the right

Beverages poured before seating handed to diners

Informal style of meal service

33.01N Meal Service Classifications

Family Style Example

43.01N Meal Service Classifications

Family Style Paper/cloth napkins tablecloth and/or placemats centerpiece may be used

53.01N Meal Service Classifications

Buffet Style casual restaurants large gatherings

Business dinners Family dinners church events weddings

Cafeterias: buffet where items priced separately

usually price the meal as a whole including beverages

63.01N Meal Service Classifications

Buffet Example

73.01N Meal Service Classifications

Buffet Plates

beginning of serving line Flatware/napkins

Beginning/end of serving line Beverages

picked up in line/another station.

very formal event (weddings) informal (family reunion)

83.01N Meal Service Classifications

Plate Service restaurants/dinner parties

Flatware/beverage ware on the table w/space left for plate

Food portioned onto plates in kitchen brought to table

More formal meal style than family

9A3.01N Meal Service Classifications

Plate Service Table set-up

103.01N Meal Service Classifications

Plate Service Serving dishes not needed/easier

cleanup Cloth napkins/tablecloths

Placemats might be used at home on top of tablecloth

Tablecloths at formal restaurants

113.01N Meal Service Classifications

Russian/Continental Predominantly at fine restaurants Food

portioned out in kitchen served by wait staff

No serving dishes used Dishes removed after each course Flatware course specific

numerous Highly formal meal

123.01N

Russian/Continental

133.01N Meal Service Classifications