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Chapter 18
SERVING FOOD AND DINING
OUT
Serving Food
• Thought should go
into serving foods just
as it goes into
planning and
preparing them
• A casual setting is
suitable for an
informal meal, but an
elegant meal
deserves an elegant
setting
Serving Food
• There are no rigid
rules for how you
should serve meals or
refreshments
• However, by following
some general
guidelines, you can
help make your meal
a success
• Families are busily
involved in numerous
activities
• Family mealtime
becomes a time of
important social
interaction
Family Mealtime
• Family members can use
this time to discuss what
is going on in their lives
• Make plans
• Share hopes for the
future
• Tolerance and
respect for individual
difference
• Parents to teach
children manners
• Social skills develop a
healthful appreciation
for food
• Family customs and
tradition
Family Mealtime
• Encourage children to try
a variety of new taste
• Make mealtime a positive
experience in your home
• Setting table, soft music
• Keeping conversation
pleasant
• Treat family as you
treat best friends
• Show genuine
interest as they share
stories and ideas
• Take time to set an
attractive table can
set mood for
entertaining
Types of Meal Service
• Meal service is the
way a meal is served
• Type you use will
depend on the menu
and the number of
people you are
serving
• Family service also
known as American
service begins with a
table that has been set
with plates and flatware
Types of Meal Service
• The beverage is on the
table
• All foods are placed in
serving dishes and
placed on the table
• Family members pass the
food from one person to
another
• Everything should be
passed in one direction
• People serve themselves
as the foods come to
them
Types of Meal Service
• Plate service is often
used in restaurants
• Individual portions are
placed on each person’s
plate in the kitchen
• Breads and condiments
are usually passed at the
table where family
members may help
themselves
• Buffet service allows both
large and small groups to
be served with ease
• Arrange items on the
table in the order in which
guests will pick them up
Types of Meal Service
• Plates are first, flatware
and beverages are often
placed last
• Leave space between
serving dishes for people
to rest their plates
• while serving themselves
Types of Meal Service
• English service or
head-of-table service
• This formal type of
service requires the
table to be set with
flatware in advance
• All plates are stacked
at the head of the
table
• Server fills each plate and
passes it to a diner
seated at the table
• Bread and condiments
are passed so individuals
can serve themselves
Tableware
• Tableware refers to
dinnerware, flatware, and
glassware
• A place setting is the
dinnerware or flatware
that one person would
need for a meal
• Open stock can be
bought one piece at a
time
• Choose tableware
consider convenience,
durability and your
lifestyle
Tableware
• Dinnerware includes
plates, cups, saucers,
and bowls
• Made of fine china,
earthenware, pottery,
or plastic
• Flatware-knives,
forks, and spoons
• Glassware refers to those
items such as juice,
water, and iced beverage
glasses
• Lead glass, crystal,
plastic
Table Accessories
• Table accessories
add to the look of a
dining table, include
linens and
centerpieces
• Table linens refer to
tablecloths, place
mats, and napkins
• A centerpiece adds
beauty and interest to a
table
• Made from a wide range
of materials
Setting the Table
• An attractive table setting
can enhance any meal
• Primary goals in table
setting are convenience
and comfort
• Cover individual place
setting
• Dinner plate should
mark the center of the
space allowed for
each person
• Place the salad plate
to the upper left of the
dinner plate
Clearing the Table
• At the end of a course
you should remove
everything that will
not be needed for the
next course
• Serving dishes
• Dinnerware
• Begin with guest of
honor
18-2 Making Dining Enjoyable
• The easiest way to
make dining truly
enjoyable is to use
proper etiquette.
• Etiquette refers to
approved social
conduct, or good
manners
• Essential social skills
• Rules of etiquette apply
to those who serve meals
as well as those who eat
meals
Hosting a Meal
• Make it a pleasant
experience for diners
by practicing good
manners
• As a host
• Invite guests to the
table when a meal is
ready to be served
• Inform guests where
they are to sit at the
table
• After all guest are seated,
serving may begin
• All guest are served
before serving yourself
• Invite guest to begin
eating
Hosting a Meal
• Offer second helpings
• Enjoy a meal with
your guests
• Responsibility to
guide conversation
during the meal
• At the end of the meal
invite guests to move
to another room
• After dinner cleanup-store
leftover foods promptly
after the meal
• Remove dirty dishes from
the view of your guest
Manners When Dining
• Everyone should assume Dinner guest role
a role in making dining an • Arrive on time
enjoyable experience
• Pleasant frame of
mind
• Be prepared to help
those dining with you
to relax and enjoy
themselves
Manners when Dining
Many employers
consider the ability to
use proper etiquette
an important
employability skill
Job interview
• Using appropriate
behavior will help you feel You should use proper
comfortable in almost any
table manners
setting
whenever you eat
Mealtime manners
• Table manners are
influenced by culture
• Rules of table
etiquette vary in
different countries
• Following some basic
guidelines will help
you feel comfortable
18-3 Dining Out
Dining out
• People used to dine
out as a luxury or for
special occasions
• Recognizing different
types of restaurants
and knowing menu
terms can help make
dining out more
enjoyable
• Understanding how to
make wise food choices
can make eating in
restaurants more
healthful
Types of Restaurants
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Fast-food restaurants
Cafeterias and buffets
Family restaurants
Formal
Specialty
Carryout and delivery
Ordering from a Restaurant Menu
• Table d’ hote means
the entire meal has
one price
• A la carte means
feature items that are
priced individually
• Some menus use
French terms to
describe the way food
has been prepared
• Becoming familiar with
these terms will help you
read restaurant menus
• Keeping a few tips in
mind can help you make
healthful food choices
when eating out
Restaurant Etiquette
• When you are in a
restaurant you should
be as polite as if you
were a guest in
someone’s home
• Call to see if you
need reservations
• Arrive on time
• Tell the host the
name in which your
• Reservation is made and
the number in your party
• Talk in a low voice
• If an error is made tell
waiter politely, it will be
• corrected
• Raise hand to catch eye
of waiter
Paying the Check
• If waiter lay the check
on the table this
indicates you should
pay the cashier on
your way out the door
• If the waiter places
the check in a folder
or on a small tray this
indicates the waiter
will return to take you
• payment
Tipping
• A gratuity or tip is a
measure of your
gratitude for good
service
• Usually ranges from
15 to 20 percent
• Type of restaurant
influences the amount
of your tip