table service

• Servicio en un restaurante o establecimiento donde los camareros llevan la comida y las bebidas a los clientes sentados en las mesas, a diferencia del autoservicio o del buffet libre.

A dining arrangement in a restaurant or establishment where food and drinks are brought to customers seated at tables by waitstaff, as opposed to self-service or buffet-style.

1. Restaurant service styleB1formal

   A style of dining service where food and drinks are brought to the customer's table by a waiter or waitress, rather than being self-served.

   servicio de mesa

   • The restaurant offers full table service with a dedicated waiter.
   • We prefer table service for a more relaxed dining experience.
   • Table service is standard in most fine dining establishments.

2. Set of tablewareB2formal

   A matching set of dishes, cutlery, and glassware used for serving meals.

   Vajilla y cubertería de conjunto

   • She inherited a beautiful antique table service from her grandmother.
   • The hotel uses a silver table service for formal dinners.
   • He bought a new table service for the holiday party.