American or Country – Style Table Service

This is an old type of service involving serving oneself from a common pot. It is fairly commonly used for serving family meals or public meals.

1. Individual plates at the table are completely laid, including dinner plate.

2. Serving dishes of food are placed on the dining table.

3. Each serving dish is passed from hand to hand in one direction- until all in the table have served themselves.

4. Each person serves himself.

5. Someone at the table removes the main course and serves the dessert.

6. Dessert may be brought in from the kitchen in individual portions, it may be served at a table, or it may be passed around the table.

Apartment of Blue-plate service

1. In this service, plates are served up in the kitchen and placed on the table just before the diners sit down.

2. Eating begins when the hostess signals.

3. Second portions can be served from the kitchen or offered from serving dishes that are passed from hand to hand.

4. Removal of the main course and service of dessert are done by some members of the group at the table .

5. This pattern of service is most frequently used when the group is small, the dining table is small, and the area for dining is small.