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    F & B Services - Types of Service

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    There are many different styles of food and beverage service. Table service involves a waiter bringing food to guests seated at a table and can include English/family service where the host assists, American/plate service where food is pre-portioned in the kitchen, and French service where guests serve themselves from platters at the table. Other common styles are buffet service where guests serve themselves from food at a buffet line, self-service where guests select pre-paid food items, and cafeteria service for quick meals in places like work cafeterias. Special service provides food where it's not normally served, like room service delivering meals to hotel rooms.

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    There are many different styles of food and beverage service. Table service involves a waiter bringing food to guests seated at a table and can include English/family service where the host assists, American/plate service where food is pre-portioned in the kitchen, and French service where guests serve themselves from platters at the table. Other common styles are buffet service where guests serve themselves from food at a buffet line, self-service where guests select pre-paid food items, and cafeteria service for quick meals in places like work cafeterias. Special service provides food where it's not normally served, like room service delivering meals to hotel rooms.

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    There are many different styles of food and beverage service. Table service involves a waiter bringing food to guests seated at a table and can include English/family service where the host assists, American/plate service where food is pre-portioned in the kitchen, and French service where guests serve themselves from platters at the table. Other common styles are buffet service where guests serve themselves from food at a buffet line, self-service where guests select pre-paid food items, and cafeteria service for quick meals in places like work cafeterias. Special service provides food where it's not normally served, like room service delivering meals to hotel rooms.

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    F & B Services - Types of Service

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    F & B Services - Types Of Service

    There are a number of service styles to be followed when it comes to how food and
    beverage should be served to the customers. The following are the most prominent
    styles −
    Table Service
    In this type of service, the guests enter the dining area and take seats. The waiter
    offers them water and menu card. The guests then place their order to the waiter. The
    table is covered in this service. It is grouped into the following types.
    English or Family Service
    Here, the host contributes actively in the service. The waiter brings food on platters,
    shows to the host for approval, and then places the platters on the tables. The host
    either makes food portions and serves the guests or allows the waiter to serve. To
    replenish the guests’ plates, the waiter takes the platters around to serve or to let the
    guests help themselves. This is a common family service in specialty restaurants
    where customers spend more time on premise.
    American or Plate Service
    The food is served on guest's plate in the kitchen itself in predetermined portion. The
    accompaniments served with the food, the color, and the presentation are determined
    in the kitchen. The food plates are then brought to the guest. This service is commonly
    used in a coffee shop where service is required to be fast.
    French Service
    It is very personalized and private service. The food is taken in platters and casseroles
    and kept on the table of guests near their plates. The guests then help themselves. It is
    expensive and elaborate service commonly used in fine dining restaurants. This
    service has two variants −

    Gueridon Service
    In this service, partially cooked food from the kitchen is taken to the Gueridon Trolly for
    cooking it completely. This partial cooking is done beside the guest table for achieving
    a particular appearance and aroma of food, and for exhibiting showmanship. It also
    offers a complete view of food. The waiter needs to perform the role of cook partially
    and needs to be dexterous.
    Silver Service
    In this service, the food is presented on silver platters and casseroles. The table is set
    with sterling silverware. The food is portioned into silver platters in the kitchen itself.
    The platters are placed on the sideboard with burners or hot plates. At the time of
    serving, the waiter picks the platter from hot plate and presents it to the host for
    approval and serves each guest using a service spoon and fork.
    Russian Service
    It is identical to the Cart French service barring the servers place the food on the
    platters and serve it from the left side.
    Buffet Service
    It this type of service, the guests get plates from the stack and goes to buffet counter
    where food is kept in large casseroles and platters with burners. The guests can serve
    themselves or can request the server behind the buffet table to serve. In sit-down
    buffet restaurants, the tables are arranged with crockery and cutlery where guests can
    sit and eat, and then replenish their plates.
    Self Service
    In this type of service, the guests enter the dining area and select food items. They pay
    for coupons of respective food items. They go to food counter and give the coupons to
    avail the chosen food. The guests are required to take their own plates to the table and
    eat.
    Cafeteria Service
    This service exists in industrial canteens, hostels, and cafeterias. The menu and the
    space is limited; the cutlery is handed over to the guests. The tables are not covered.
    Sometimes high chairs are provided to eat food at narrow tables. It is a quick service.
    Single Point Service
    In this type of service, the guest orders, pays for his order and gets served all at a
    single point. There may be may not be any dining area or seats. The following are the
    different methods of Single Point Service.
    Food Court
    This is an array of autonomous counters at which the customers can order, eat, or buy
    from a number of different counters and eat in adjacent eating area.
    Kiosks
    The customer enters the choice and amount of money physically and the machine
    dispenses what customer demanded accurately.
    Take Away
    Customer orders and avails food and beverage from a single counter and consumes it
    off the premises.
    Vending
    The customer can get food or beverage service by means of automatic machines. The
    vending machines are installed in industrial canteens, shopping centers, and airports.
    Special Service
    It is called special service because it provides food and beverage at the places which
    are not meant for food & beverage service. The following are the different methods of
    special service.
    Grill Room Service
    In this type of service, various vegetables and meats are displayed for better view and
    choice. The counter is decorated with great aesthetics, and the guest can select meat
    or vegetable of choice. The guest then takes a seat and is served cooked food with
    accompaniments.
    Tray Service
    Method of service of whole or part of meal on tray to customer in situ, such as
    hospitals, aircraft, or railway catering.
    Home Delivery
    Food delivered to a customer’s home or place of work. For example, home delivery of
    pizza or Meals on Wheels.
    Lounge Service
    Service of variety of foods and beverages in lounge area of a hotel or independent
    place.
    Room Service
    Here food is served to guests in their allotted rooms in hotels. Small orders are served
    in trays. Major meals are taken to the room on trolleys. The guest places his order with
    the room service order taker.
    The waiter receives the order and transmits the same to the kitchen. Meanwhile, he
    prepares his tray or trolley. He then goes to the cashier to prepare and take the bill. He
    then takes the bill along with the food order for the guests’ signature or payment.
    Usually clearance of soiled dishes from the room is done after half an hour or an hour.
    However, the guest can telephone Room Service for the clearance as and when he
    has finished with the meal.

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