What is the table setting in a restaurant

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In order to spend time in a pleasant company or to celebrate some special occasion, most people choose restaurants. The popularity of these establishments is consistently high, and there are a number of good reasons for this.

Among them are the high quality of service, the opportunity to please yourself with exotic dishes, and, of course, the special atmosphere that reigns in these establishments. Some of them have such a high status that visiting them can become a solemn moment in itself.

One of the main attributes of a self-respecting institution is a special table setting in a restaurant, which can be used to judge its class and the level of professionalism of the staff. She will be discussed.

What is serving? This is a special type of table decoration (even, in a sense, a ritual for preparing it for a meal), involving a special arrangement of cutlery, objects and decor elements. Table setting in a restaurant depends on the proposed menu and the category of the institution itself. It is these components that are considered the main ones and predetermine the number andtypes of cutlery, plates and glasses.

Types of serving

Table setting of a restaurant and cafe can be preliminary and festive. The preliminary table setting is the arrangement of the minimum

number of cutlery and utensils corresponding to service time.

So, for example, a preliminary serving for breakfast will consist of a plate (usually a pie), a cutlery, a glass of water, a teaspoon and a napkin. It sometimes includes a butter knife and an extra snack plate.

When pre-serving the dining table, snack cutlery is added to it.

Pre-table setting in a restaurant in the evening is the most complex. A small dining room, pie and snack plates, cutlery (excluding spoons), wine glasses, spice devices are set on the table. Also, before evening service, tables are decorated with additional decorative elements (vases, candlesticks).

Depending on the change of dishes or at the request of customers, they are provided with new and additional items of dishes and cutlery.

In this case, special attention should be paid to the fact that the table setting in the cafe is somewhat different from that which will be offered in the restaurant. The rules for arranging dishes themselves do not change. But cafes can afford tablecloths and napkins of a more modest quality (or do without them at all), a smaller variety of types of dishes, depending onclass and variety of dishes on the menu. Restaurants are more demanding in this respect.

Generally accepted, depending on the presented menu and the type of meal, are four main types of serving:

• tea/coffee table;
• buffet/buffet;
• cold food table;
• dining table (hot dishes).

When serving in a restaurant, a linen tablecloth must be on the table. The same should be and napkins. It is unacceptable to display "variegated" dishes and appliances.

Some nuances

Table setting in a restaurant has a number of nuances that must be strictly followed in establishments of any category. So, for example, the center of the tablecloth should always coincide with the center of the table, and the folds should be located strictly perpendicular to its edges, completely covering the legs, but not falling below the level of the seats. The pepper and s alt shakers should only be half full. Bottles of sunflower oil, vinegar and other sauces are served only when needed. The only exception is mustard, which must be served if a meat dish is included in the order. If there is no snack plate on the table, then a cloth napkin folded in four should be used instead.