In which of the following services would cutlery be laid at the beginning of each course ?
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Cutlery would be laid at the beginning of each course in the "à la carte" and "table d'hôte" services.
In an à la carte service, guests order individual dishes from a menu. Each dish is served separately, so the cutlery is laid out at the beginning of each course to accommodate the specific utensils needed for each dish.
In a table d'hôte service, guests are offered a set menu with a predetermined number of courses. Like in an à la carte service, the cutlery is laid out at the beginning of each course to correspond with the utensils needed for that particular dish.
In a Continental breakfast, typically served in European hotels, guests are usually offered a simple meal of bread, pastries, cold cuts, cheese, and beverages. As the breakfast is self-service, guests will typically collect the required cutlery and dishes from a central area and bring them back to their table.
In a buffet breakfast, guests serve themselves from a variety of hot and cold dishes laid out on a buffet table. As with a Continental breakfast, guests will typically collect the required cutlery and dishes from a central area and bring them back to their table. However, in some cases, cutlery may already be laid out at each table.