table service
Restaurant meal delivery
Table service is restaurant dining where staff take orders and bring food to your table, as opposed to counter service or self-service arrangements: The café switched from table service to order-at-the-counter during the lunch rush.
The term also refers to a matching set of dishes, glasses, and utensils for serving meals: a silver table service for twelve.
- white tableclothPale fabric covering tables
- waiterOne who serves tables
- tableclothFabric dining surface protector
- cutleryEating implements collectively
- glasswareDrinking containers of silica
waitstaff · front of house · napkin rings · server · catering · fine dining · black tie · special occasion · tasting menu · prix fixe · tableside · sommelier · plated · courses · hospitality · maître d' · bistro · gratuity
- restaurantsmenu, chef, reservations, waitstaff, hostess stand
- service deliveryin-person, on-site, remote, online, pickup
- serviceserve, help, aid, assist, cater
- hookahshookah, waterpipe, narghile, hubble-bubble, bowl
- butler cafebutler, master, young master, white gloves, tailcoat
- gastronomygastronomy, gourmet food, fine dining, tasting menu, degustation
table serviceself-service
Customer performs the task
buffet · serve yourself · counter service · grab-and-go · help yourself
table servicefast casual
Restaurant tier, counter-ordered
casual dining · street food · food stall · canteen · mess hall