Demonstrate various types of table service.

Demonstration should include

• describing the characteristics of each type of table service (i.e., butler, French, Russian, American, banquet, table-side, family style)
• performing selected types of service.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

• How might the type of table service influence customers’ menu choices?
• How does square footage affect the type of table service offered?

Communication

• How do the types of table service compare?
• Why should staff be trained in more than one type of table service?

Leadership

• What special equipment is needed for each type of table service?
• What level of training is needed for each type of table service?

Management

• What factors affect management decisions about the type(s) of table service the food service establishment should offer?
• How does the decor of a food service establishment influence the type of table service offered?
• How does the type of table service affect overall cost?