Meal Service and Manners

Centerpiece is placed on the table, usually in the center. Food is arranged on serving dishes and placed on the table. Often finger foods are served. This type of meal service is referred to as ____.

• Buffet service
• Family service
• Formal service
• Tea or Reception service

Meal includes several courses. Server brings food from the kitchen and serves everyone at the table. Food is served from left and removed from the right. Beverages are served from the right. This type of meal service is referred to as ______.

• Plate service
• Family service
• Formal service
• Tea or reception

Spoons are placed to the left of the dinner plate.

• True
• False

The salad plate is placed above the napkin.

• True
• False

The dinner fork is placed right next to the dinner plate.

• True
• False

The blade of the knife should be facing the dinner plate.

• True
• False

The cup and saucer is placed to the left of the spoon.

• True
• False

Flatware includes all of the following:

• Knives
• Forks
• Spoons
• Plates
• Bowls

Dinnerware includes all of the following:

• Plates
• Bowls
• Cups
• Knives
• Forks

The salad fork is placed on the salad plate.

• True
• False