table d'hôte
Fixed price meal
Table d'hôte is a fixed-price meal offering a set menu with limited or no choices, as opposed to ordering individual dishes à la carte.
The French phrase means "host's table," evoking the idea of eating whatever the house has prepared.
Restaurants may offer a table d'hôte option alongside their regular menu: The table d'hôte includes soup, entrée, and dessert for thirty dollars.
Set menu, set cost
- set menuFixed-price meal selection
- course mealPortioned dining progression
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
- entréePrincipal dinner course
dessert · dinner service · restaurant · bistro · brasserie · maître d' · waitstaff · degustation
Lodging for wayfarers
- guesthouseLodging for visitors
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- lodgingTemporary place to stay
- bed and breakfastSmall inn serving morning meal
innkeeper · boarding house · hostelry · auberge · house guests · accommodation · evening meal · communal dining
Geography's influence on taste
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- escargotEdible land snails
- coq au vinPoultry braised in red
- bouillabaisseMarseille fish and shellfish stew
ratatouille · pâtisserie · fromage · vinaigrette · château · provincial
Formal celebratory meal
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- convivialSociable and cheerful
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
Predetermined cost, non-negotiable
- inclusiveCovering all members
- fixed rateUnchanging interest percentage
- all-inclusiveCovering every element
- affordableReasonably priced
economical · budget-friendly · meal deal · covered · value meal
prix fixe
Set menu, set cost
- set menuFixed-price meal selection
- course mealPortioned dining progression
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
entrée · dessert · dinner service · restaurant · bistro · brasserie · maître d' · waitstaff · degustation · tasting menu
inn
Lodging for wayfarers
- guesthouseLodging for visitors
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- lodgingTemporary place to stay
bed and breakfast · innkeeper · boarding house · hostelry · auberge · house guests · accommodation · evening meal · communal dining · welcome dinner
terroir
Geography's influence on taste
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- escargotEdible land snails
- coq au vinPoultry braised in red
bouillabaisse · ratatouille · pâtisserie · fromage · vinaigrette · château · provincial
banquet
Formal celebratory meal
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- convivialSociable and cheerful
set price
Predetermined cost, non-negotiable
- inclusiveCovering all members
- fixed rateUnchanging interest percentage
- all-inclusiveCovering every element
affordable · economical · budget-friendly · meal deal · covered · value meal
table, tables, tabled, tabling, tabular, tabulate, tabulation, hosted, hostess