Types Of Menus-Catering

Lists all the dishes available

Dishes are arranged in courses-Starters,Main,Dessert

Allows the customer choice

Food is cooked to order-may be pre-made

Customers must wait for meal

Normally table service-waitress comes to you

Fixed and limited number of courses-most commonly a three-course meal

Limited choice of dishes within each course

The price is fixed

There is very little wastage

Very popular with restaurants, pubs etc as it controls cost

Used for special occasions.

Can vary from drinks and canapés to a sit down banquet for an event e.g. wedding

Usually fixed price

The menu is usually chosen prior to the event and guests do not have a choice

This is a ‘fixed pattern’ of meals that covers a ‘fixed number’ of days

The fixed number of days always includes a number of weeks plus 1 day (i.e. 8 days, 15 days) The addition of the extra day means the menu items are not repeated

Used by hospitals, prisons, old peoples home where there residents are there for a long period of time.