Hello Everyone,
I have a question that has probably been asked a few times but I can't find the answer to. I am currently in a dispute with my FOH manager about the sequence of service. What is the proper order in which courses should go out. I'm not sure if this is the forum to post this question, if not direct me to the correct one. Can someone please enlighten me on this.
Thanks in advance,
lachef
Service Sequence
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by lachef on Mon Jan 15, 2007 3:26 am
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Re: Service Sequence Save to MyRecipes
by cheztom on Mon Jan 15, 2007 4:18 am
Well, I don't know about "proper way". Which proper way are you wanting? French service? Russian? Continental?
Here in my neck of the woods - the order of service is partly determined by the client. I work catering at a college and most of the time things go like this...
Apps
soup
salad
mains
dessert
Occasionally the French department has a function. They like things to go like this...
App/amuse bouche
soup
cleanser
main
salad
dessert
Then there are the functions at the president's house which mostly go like this..
Drinks, hors doevres (butlered)
Salad/apps (simultaneously served)
Main
dessert/coffee/tea
or Japanese style...
Everything at once and family style.
The whole upshot of this is that Proper Service is sometimes up for situational interpretation. Work together with the FOH to get a standard that works for you.
Here in my neck of the woods - the order of service is partly determined by the client. I work catering at a college and most of the time things go like this...
Apps
soup
salad
mains
dessert
Occasionally the French department has a function. They like things to go like this...
App/amuse bouche
soup
cleanser
main
salad
dessert
Then there are the functions at the president's house which mostly go like this..
Drinks, hors doevres (butlered)
Salad/apps (simultaneously served)
Main
dessert/coffee/tea
or Japanese style...
Everything at once and family style.
The whole upshot of this is that Proper Service is sometimes up for situational interpretation. Work together with the FOH to get a standard that works for you.
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Re: Service Sequence Save to MyRecipes
by justwingit on Mon Jan 15, 2007 4:38 am
When I have menu planning with wedding guests, and this question pops up, is say that I like:
App
soup/fish
entree
cheese
dessert
but I also tell them that they are paying, so its up to them!!
Tom
App
soup/fish
entree
cheese
dessert
but I also tell them that they are paying, so its up to them!!
Tom
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Re: Service Sequence Save to MyRecipes
by jonesg on Mon Jan 15, 2007 6:28 am
Beer first, then them fancy ritz appetizers, then the rest of the beeyah.
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Re: Service Sequence Save to MyRecipes
by bohica on Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:12 pm
In my world an appetizer IS the 1st course. What you all would call appetizers are what I call Hor d Oeuvres. So:
Hors d Oeuvres
an Amuse Bouche
Appetizer
Intermezzo
Entree
Dessert
Espresso/Cappuccion
Armanac or other after dinner apertiff
Hors d Oeuvres
an Amuse Bouche
Appetizer
Intermezzo
Entree
Dessert
Espresso/Cappuccion
Armanac or other after dinner apertiff
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Re: Service Sequence Save to MyRecipes
by cheztom on Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:09 pm
Beer first, then them fancy ritz appetizers, then the rest of the beeyah.
This being, of course, Gerald's ever-popular "Boston Service".
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Re: Service Sequence Save to MyRecipes
by Derek Cooks on Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:45 pm
So, LAChef, how do you, and how does your FOH think it should be?
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