tableside
Where servers present
Tableside describes service or preparation done at a diner's table in a restaurant rather than in the kitchen: tableside guacamole, tableside Caesar salad.
The practice adds theater to dining—a server or chef prepares, carves, or flambés dishes in front of guests.
The waiter finished the steak Diane tableside.
Food set alight
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- Caesar saladRomaine with garlicky dressing
- preparationArranging things in advance
- presentationFormal display to viewers
captain · waiter · cart · trolley · tossing · mixing · finishing · plating
Food set alight
- crêpes SuzetteFlambéed French pancake dish
- fajitasGrilled meat served sizzling
- sizzlingHissing from heat
- burnerHeat-producing device component
pan · chafing dish · ignition · brandy · cognac · caramelization · theatrics · aroma
Elegant and expensive
- fine diningElegant restaurant experience
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- tastingSampling for flavor
- decantingTransferring liquid carefully
cheese cart · Peking duck · fondue · raclette · hot pot · shabu-shabu · teppanyaki · intimacy
flambé
Food set alight
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- Caesar saladRomaine with garlicky dressing
- preparationArranging things in advance
presentation · captain · waiter · cart · trolley · tossing · mixing · finishing · plating · showmanship
flambé
Food set alight
- crêpes SuzetteFlambéed French pancake dish
- fajitasGrilled meat served sizzling
- sizzlingHissing from heat
burner · pan · chafing dish · ignition · brandy · cognac · caramelization · theatrics · aroma · flame
upscale
Elegant and expensive
- fine diningElegant restaurant experience
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- tastingSampling for flavor
decanting · cheese cart · Peking duck · fondue · raclette · hot pot · shabu-shabu · teppanyaki · intimacy · exclusive
- dining stylesbuffet, counter service, self-service, fine dining, casual dining
- serving stylesbuffet, plated, tray service, self-service, counter service
- sidesleft, right, front, top, back
tablesidekitchen
Food preparation room
behind-the-scenes · pre-prepared · off-site · buffet · counter service
tablesidekitchen
Food preparation room
behind the scenes · off-site · commissary · prep kitchen · out of sight
table, side, tablet, tables, tablecloth, sideline, tablespoon, bedside, tableware