1. SERVING FOOD AND DINING OUT
Chapter 18
SERVING FOOD AND DINING OUT

2. 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

3. 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

4. Family Mealtime Tolerance and respect for individual difference
Parents to teach children manners
Social skills develop a healthful appreciation for food
Family customs and tradition
Family members can use this time to discuss what is going on in their lives
Make plans
Share hopes for the future

5. Family Mealtime Keeping conversation pleasant
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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. Setting the Table Cover individual place setting
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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. Manners When Dining Dinner guest role Arrive on time
Pleasant frame of mind
Be prepared to help those dining with you to relax and enjoy themselves
Everyone should assume a role in making dining an enjoyable experience

20. Manners when Dining
Many employers consider the ability to use proper etiquette an important employability skill Job interview You should use proper table manners whenever you eat
Using appropriate behavior will help you feel comfortable in almost any setting

21. 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

22. 18-3 Dining Out

23. 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

24. Types of Restaurants Fast-food restaurants Cafeterias and buffets
Family restaurants
Formal
Specialty
Carryout and delivery

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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