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3rd 3 Types of Food Service
3rd 3 Types of Food Service
Memorare
MEMORARE
Table Service
Table Service
1. American or Plate Service
The American service is a pre‐plated service, which means
that the food is served into the individual plate in the kitchen
itself and brought to the guest. The kitchen predetermines the
portion and the accompaniments served with the dish.
The food will be served course by course:-
• Appetizer
• Soup
• Main course
• Dessert
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2. Russian Service
Generally used for banquets that involve table
seating for 6- 12 guests. All food fully
prepared in kitchen and arranged on serving
dishes. Servers bring food to table and
distribute by portion to guests with the help of
a serving gear (fork and spoon). The service
always done from the left hand side of the
guest.
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3. French Service
It is a very personalized service. Food is
Assisted Service
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1. Carvey Service
Guests will go to the carving
counter and cooked meat is
freshly sliced for guests; other
parts are collected by the
customers from a buffet.
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2. Buffet Service
Aself service, where food is displayed on
tables. The guest takes his plate from a stack
at the end of each table or requests the waiter
behind the buffet table to serve him. For sit‐
down buffet service, tables are laid with
crockery and cutlery as in a restaurant. The
guest may serve himself at the buffet table
and return to eat at the guest table laid out.
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Buffet Set-up
1. Standard Buffet
This buffet set up is best for 75 guests or less. It consists of a very
simple set up using two 8ft banquet tables. This set up is a good
option when space is limited. Putting the buffet table on a wall of
the room, will help to use the vent space more efficiently.
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Buffet Set-up
2. Serpentine Buffet
This buffet set up is great option for 100 or
more guests. It allows for guest to utilize both
sides of the buffet table at the same time.
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Buffet Set-up
3. Chef’s Carving Station
Thisbuffet is used for larger events but can also be scaled
down and used anytime. This set up need two 8ft banquet
tables and one 60” round table for the carving stations.
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Buffet Set-up
4. Stall Buffet
This buffet set up is great option for
300 to 500 guests at one time. Every
stall will offer different types of food.
Suitable for big events such as
festival, open house or wedding.
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Buffet Set-up
5. Two Way Buffet
Thisbuffet set up is ideal
for 100 – 250 guests.
Guests can queue-up at
both sides in one time to
take their food.
Style of Service Category
Self Service
Table Service
1. Cafeteria Service
This service exists normally in industrial
Specialized
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