multicourse

Sequential meal service

Multicourse describes a meal consisting of several distinct courses served in sequence: a multicourse tasting menu, The multicourse dinner lasted three hours.

The term appears most often in descriptions of formal dining or elaborate restaurant experiences where dishes arrive one after another rather than all at once.

finedining

prix fixe

Set menu, set cost

Michelin · haute cuisine · silver service · maître d' · sommelier · amuse-bouche · omakase · kaiseki · banquet · gala dinner

structure

appetizer

Light dish preceding main

  • soupCooked liquid dish
  • saladCold dressed vegetables
  • entreePrimary dinner course

dessert · progression · sequence · service · portion · plating · garnish · starter · main · side

variety

assortment

Mixed collection of things

progression · sampling · diversity · array · spread · smorgasbord · feast · abundance · choices · options

Categories
Opposites
meal structure/number of courses

multicoursesingle-course

Having only one segment

quick bite · snack · light meal · grab-and-go · fast food

number of courses in a meal

multicoursesingle-course

Having only one segment

all-in-one · one-pot · monolithic

meal formality and elaboration

multicoursesimple

Free of complexity

casual · quick · grab-and-go · no-frills · fast-food

Family

course, multiple, courses, discourse, multiplication, recourse, concourse, coursework, multivitamin

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G