What are the various types of menu which used in restaurants??

TYPES OF MENU



Menus are broadly classified into several types. They are as follows:

À la carte 

It is a list of all dishes on offer, which is within the resources of a particular kitchen. It means 'from the card'. From it a guest may select items to compose his/her own menu. The charge of meal will be the total of the prices of individual dishes served to the guest. 

This is where the skill of the steward will come into picture, where he/she would do the suggestive selling and let the guests mix their choices in such a way that they enjoy the meal.


Table d'hôte

 It literally means 'from the host's table. It is a meal usually divided into various courses with little or no choice, and is available at a fixed price.


Plat du jour 

Food on a plat du jour menu is normally the specialty of the day or the chef. Both à la carte and table d' hôte menus are compiled to meet the requirement of the items to be served in the following meals by F&B outlets.


• Breakfast/petit déjeuner Breakfast is the starting meal of the day and helps boost up the metabolism of the body.


• Brunch A meal had between breakfast and lunch


• Elevenses/goûter A light meal usually had at mid-morning hours. 

• Luncheon déjeuner It is a meal had during the daytime, ideally between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.


• Afternoon tea high tea/le five o'clock It is a light meal, usually had between 4 p.m.and 5 p.m, where tea is served with light snacks. 


• Cocktail In this meal small bites are served normally with beverages.


• Dinner/diner This is the main meal of the day eaten between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Many people prefer a light dinner, but for some people it is a lavish fare of wining and dining.


• Supper It is a less formal meal eaten before dinner.


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