TYPES

OF
TABLE
SERVICE
Mrs. Arlyn P.
Bonifacio
TLE Teacher

TABLE
SERVICE
IS A STYLE OF FOOD SERVICE
WHERE THE DINER SITS AT
THE TABLE AND I SERVED BY
A WAITER/WAITRESS. THIS IS
THE OLDEST FORM OF
SERVICE WHICH IS
PREFERRED BY THOSE BUSY

TYPES OF
TABLE
1.SERVICE
FILIPINO SERVICE This is
used by many Filipinos. It is a
table service without a
waiter/waitress. All courses are
served on the table with
serving spoon for each course.
Diners remain seated

1. FILIPINO
SERVICE

TRAY
SERVICE
It is a style of service that
does not make use of the
usual dining table but instead
dishes and table
appointments are arranged in
trays, which are brought to
the diner. This is the style

2. TRAY
SERVICE

BLUE PLATE
SERVICE
THIS TYPE OF TABLE SERVICE
IS USED WHEN THE GROUP IS
SMALL, THE TABLE IS SMALL,
AND THE AREA FOR DINING IS
SMALL. THE PLATES ARE
PREPARED WITH A WHOLE
MAIN COURSE SUCH AS MEAT,
VEGETABLES, AND OTHER

3. BLUE
PLATE
SERVICE

FAMILY
OR
COMPROMISE
SERVICE

THIS TYPE IS BEST USED WHEN

THE DINERS ARE NOT MORE
THAN EIGHT. THIS IS
SOMEWHAT A COMPROMISE
BETWEEN THE RUSSIAN AND
ENGLISH STYLES, THAT IS, SOME
FOODS ARE SERVED ON

4. FAMILY
OR
COMPROMISE
SERVICE

FAMILY
AMERICAN
OR
STYLE
COMPROMISE
SERVICE

THIS IS LESS EXPENSIVE AND

SPEEDY. ONE WAITER CAN SERVE
MANY GUEST. THE FOODS ARE
PREPARED AND ARRANGED ON
TRAYS AND CARRIED BY THE
WAITER TO THE DINING ROOM ON
A LARGE TRAY WHICH IS PLACED
ON A STAND. THE PLATES OF

FAMILY
5.
5.
OR
AMERICAN
COMPROMISE
STYLE
SERVICE

FAMILY
RUSSIAN
OR
SERVICE OR
COMPROMISE
FORMAL
SERVICE

THIS IS USED IN LUXURY

RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS. THE
FOODS ARE PREPARED AND
ARRANGED IN THE KITCHEN BY
THE CHEF, THEN BROUGHT BY THE
WAITER TO THE DINING ROOM.
FOOD SERVICE IS DONE BY THE
GUEST STARTING AT THE HEAD OF

FAMILY
6. RUSSIAN
OR
SERVICE OR
COMPROMISE
FORMAL
SERVICE

FAMILY
FRENCH
OR
SERVICE
COMPROMISE
SERVICE
THIS EMPLOYS TWO WAITRESSES OR
WAITERS FOR EACH STATION. THE
CHEF DE RANG OR CHIEF OF RANK IS
THE PRINCIPAL WAITER. HE TAKES
THE ORDERS, SERVES ALL DRINKS,
AND FINISHES THE PREPARATION OF
THE FOOD AT THE TABLE. HE
ASSISTED BY THE COMMIS DE RANG
OR THE WAITER/WAITRESS WHO

FAMILY
7.
FRENCH
OR
SERVICE
COMPROMISE
SERVICE

FAMILY
ENGLISH
OR
SERVICE
COMPROMISE
SERVICE
THIS IS SIMILAR TO FAMILY
STYLE. ALL FOODS ARE
SERVED ON THE TABLE BY
THE HOST OR HOSTESS. A
WAITER PLACES THE PLATES
FOR THE GUESTS AND
PASSES THE

FAMILY
8.
ENGLISH
OR
SERVICE
COMPROMISE
SERVICE

FAMILY
OR9. SELF
COMPROMISE
-SERVICE
SERVICE
THIS STYLE IS OFFERED IN
CAFETERIA AND FOOD
SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
OFFERING BUFFET,
SMORGASBOARD SERVICE,
VENDO MACHINES, AND
DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS. THE

FAMILY
a. Cafeteria
OR
Service
COMPROMISE
This
styles
caters
to
a
large
SERVICE

numbers of customers at a
reasonable price. The customers
choose from the foods on display
at the counter, place the food on
the tray, and carry them to the
dining table. Usually, the foods
are prepared in advance and are

FAMILY
Cafeteria
OR
Service
COMPROMISE
SERVICE

b. Buffet
Service
This is the most used style of
table service. It is the most
practical service for guest
meals if the numbers of guest
exceeds six.

b. Buffet
Service

10. Counter
Service
It is the most economical food
service. It appeals to the people in
hurry because of speedy service,
convenience, lower price, and the
absence of tips. You can usually see
your order is cooked and prepared.
He common forms of counter service

10. Counter
Service

a. Snack
bar
This is offered in large industrial
food services to meet the needs of
employees who bring their own food
for lunch but want supplementary
dessert and beverages.

a. Snack
bar

b. Take-out
counter
Many food service establishments
have found it possible to increase
the volume of food to be offered to
diners by offering take-out meals
which include proper packaging of
food.

b. Take out
counter

TYPES OF
RANTS
RESTAURAN
TS
RESTAURANTS ARE CLASSIFIED
BASED ON THE STYLE OF FOOD
SERVICE USED AND FOOD
SPECIALTIES OFFERED.

He salad may be the diners entire

1. SALAD
meal

BAR

This is a table or bar with salad

ingredients where diners make
their own salad. The salad may
be the diners entire meal or
may be an accompaniment to
one of regular luncheon.

He salad may be the diners entire

1. SALAD
meal

BAR

He salad
may be the diners entire
2.
Drive-in
meal
Restaurant

This is a restaurant that

serves patrons who are in
their automobiles.

He salad
may be the diners entire
2.
Drive-in
meal
Restaurant

3. Smorgasbord
He salad may be the diners entire
restaurant or
meal
Eat-all-you-can

This operates in a buffet style

of food service. There is no
limit to the number of times a
customer may replenish his
plate.

3. Smorgasbord
He salad may be the diners entire
restaurant or
meal
Eat-all-you-can

He salad
4.may be the diners entire
meal

Salad/Sandwic
h
& Soup
This
features salads,
restaurant
sandwiches, and soups and
caters to clerical and
professional workers in office
buildings in the cities.

He salad
4.may be the diners entire
meal

Salad/Sandwic
h
& Soup
restaurant

He salad may be the diners entire

5. Steammeal

table
This is provided with a steam
table, a counter equipment
which is known for being a hotfood container, equipped with
thermostatic device that can be
set at required temperatures for

He salad may be the diners entire

5. Steammeal

table

He
salad may be the diners entire
Waiting
meal

on the Table

END
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