Service in Meal Planning

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Service in Meal Planning
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Styles of Service

• Russian Most formal entire meal is served by
  waiters (servers)
• French Food is served and or prepared from a
  cart brought to the table by specially trained
  chef/staff
• English Host participates in serving guests
  waiters assist
• American Served on plates in kitchen and brought
  to the table
• Family Guests serve themselves from platters or
  serving bowls brought to the table and passed
  counterclockwise among the diners
• Buffet Guests serve themselves from a central
  buffet table

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Table Settings

• A cover or place setting should be laid out for
  each person.
• A cover includes linens, dinnerware, glassware,
  flatware, and accessories such as decorations and
  condiments
• Linens include table cloth (silence cloth) and/or
  placemat and napkin
• There are customs for placing dinnerware,
  flatware, and glassware.

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Bread plate
Water glass
Napkin
Spoon
Cup/Saucer
Knife
Dinner Plate
Fork
Salad Fork
Salad plate
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Power Point Author

• Dr. Jane Ross
• The University of Vermont
• Foods and Nutrition
• Basic Concepts of Food