It is easy to forget the importance of dinner service at a wedding. Service rules and standards change frequently as guest’s needs and expectations evolve from one generation to the next. Fads in service may come and go, but the best service should always run simply and efficiently.

When it comes to meal service for weddings, couples are usually offered a choice of buffet or seated dinner service. However, there are many traditional types of service from around the world that can be blended to create One World Service.

American service is when the food is plated in a kitchen and served to each individual guest. English service was traditionally inspired by holiday meals in country homes where the host carved the meat for each guest, but has evolved into a server presenting and serving a platter of food to each individual. Russian service is when the food is brought out from the kitchen and finished at the table on a cart called a Gueridon. French service, often associated with fine dining, utilizes shared plates that are either passed by a server or placed at the center of the table.

Choosing an alternative to traditional service offers a unique twist to your wedding meal. One World Service combines multiple service techniques meant to enhance the theme or flavor of your wedding, offering guests a truly one-of-a-kind dining experience. Serve guests a plated Amuse Bouche or salad as they are seated in the American style. This can be followed by platters of meat and fish, presented to each guest in the English style. Serving trays of vegetables and starches can be placed on each table, to be shared in the French style. Next, serve a traditional French cheese course by placing a platter of fruit and cheese at each table to be shared in the French style. For dessert, serve a Bananas Foster that can be finished at the table in a grand display in the Russian style.

One World Service is a good way to keep your guests entertained and involved during your wedding dinner.

photo credit: Jan Tyler

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