8.04 meal service and meal etiquette

Different Styles of Serving FoodFamily Style- When the food being served is in the

middle of the table in serving dishes and is passed around to each person to the right to serve themselves. ex. traditional Thanksgiving dinner

Plate Service- When the food is placed on the plate in the kitchen and brought out to the person eating. ex. restaurant

Russian/Continental- This is a very formal style of meal service that usually consists of multiple pieces of dinnerware, flatware, and stemware. Usually many courses of food.

Buffet- People help themselves to food set out on a table. ex. Golden Corral

Some definitions to know…Etiquette- courtesy shown by using good

manners when eating.Cultural – changes depend on where you are and

what you were taught. There are subcultures within cultures (teens, families, elderly, men vs. women, etc.)

Tableware-any item used for serving or eating food, plates, bowls, glasses

Flatware-knives, forks, spoons, gravy ladles…

Place setting-Tableware needed by one person to eat a meal.

Can You Set the Table?Meal 1:

Scrambled eggsFruit bowlWafflesHash brownsCoffeeOrange juice

Meal 2:Before dinner saladBread and butterChickenPeasMashed potatoesCheesecake White wineWater Coffee

COVERCover is a differ-

ent way of sayingPlace Setting. It changes depend-ing on what is atthe meal.

A B C D

Serviette (napkin) Service plate Soup bowl on plate Bread and butter plate with butter knife

E F G H

Water glass White wine Red wine Fish fork

I J K L

Dinner Fork Salad fork Service knife Fish knife

M N    Soup spoon Dessert spoon and cake fork

Foods OK to eat with fingers…SandwichesChicken nuggetsChips and dipWingsCheese and CrackersRaw veggies and dipCorn on the cob

Why Should I Use Manners?1. They show you know how to act right.2. They show that you care about yourself.3. They build self-esteem.4. They allow people to live and work together

with ease.5. They can help you get a job.6. They can help you get something you want.7. They can bring you respect.8. They can help you impress a romantic

interest (and his/her parents!)9. They can help you get help from teachers10. they are FREE!

Top 10 Table/Eating Manners

1.Use the accepted phrases: please, thank you, may I, excuse me, I’m sorry.

2.Thank the host.3.When leaving the table, place napkin in your chair.4.If you drop something, leave it on the floor and ask

for a new one.5.Butter your bread one bite at a time.6.Cut your meat, pancakes, pasta, etc. one bite at a

time.7.Spoon soup away from you and sip quietly.8.Get a little bit of everything to be polite.9.NO CELL PHONES. 10.No burping or other bodily gases…way to ruin the

mood!