Types of Service

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What does the style of service depend on?
Depends on: type of establishment, food being served, cost of food, time available for the meal, type of customer, number of customers, staff available
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Name 5 types of counter service
Cafeteria, self-service, take-away, fast food, buffet, carvery
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Name 4 types of table service
Plate service, Family service, Silver service, Gueridon service
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Name 3 types of personal service
Travel service, Tray service, Vending service
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What is cafeteria service?
A single long counter displaying the food available
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What is fast food/take away service?
Single or multiple counters where a customer orders food from limited menu and food is collected from the counter
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What is buffet/carvery service?
Usually single counter, staff may serve some items, informal style of service
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What is plated service?
Pre-plated meals served from the kitchen
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What is family service?
Dishes are put on the table where serving spoons are provided and customers serve themselves
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What is silver service?
Food is served by staff using spoon and fork
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What is gueridon service?
Food is served from a side table using a spoon and fork. Dishes can be cooked, finished or assembled in front of the customer.
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What is airline food (transported meal) service?
An assembled meal provided or a choice from a menu. Used on planes and tranes.
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What is tray service?
An assembled meal provided or a choice from a menu. Used in hospitals or for room service.
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What is vending service?
Food and drinks served from a machine. Available 24/7.
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What is delivered meal service?
Social meal service provided by volunteers, to people unable to prepare their own food.
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Name 5 types of counter service

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Name 4 types of table service

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Name 3 types of personal service

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What is cafeteria service?

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