Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Service styles

1.Silver service/english service: Presentation and service of food to customers by waiting staff from a flat dish or bowl.Guests can hereby choose the quantity of food they want to eat.

2.Plated service/american service: Service of pre-plated food to customers from kitchen by waiting staff.

3.Family service: Main course plated with vegetables placed in multi-portions dishes on tables for customers to help themselves.

4. French service:Presentation of pre-plated food to customers.

5. Russian service: Table is laid with all the food for customers to help themselves. Food can also be served on large silver platters from where guests can help themselves.

6. Guerdion service: Food served on to the customers' plates at the side table or trolley, this may also include carving, cooking and flambage, preparation of salads and dressings and also fish filliting.