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In restaurants, à la carte (/ ɑː l ə ˈ k ɑːr t /; French: [a la kaʁt]; lit. ' at the card ') [1] is the practice of ordering individual dishes from a menu in a restaurant, as opposed to table d'hôte, where a set menu is offered. [2] It is an early 19th century loan from French meaning "according to the menu". [3] [4]
Often redundantly formulated, as in 'Open-faced steak sandwich, served with au jus.' No longer used in French, except for the colloquial, être au jus (to be informed). au naturel 1. a. Nude. b. In a natural state: an au naturel hairstyle. 2. Cooked simply. Also used in French heraldry to mean "proper" i.e. in natural colours. au pair
This is a list of restaurant terminology. A restaurant is a business that prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money, either paid before the meal, after the meal, or with a running tab. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services .
Diner lingo is a kind of American verbal slang used by cooks and chefs in diners and diner-style restaurants, and by the wait staff to communicate their orders to the cooks. [1] [2] Usage of terms with similar meaning, propagated by oral culture within each establishment, may vary by region or even among restaurants in the same locale. [3]
An entrée (/ ˈ ɒ̃ t r eɪ /, US also / ɒ n ˈ t r eɪ /; French:), in modern French table service and that of much of the English-speaking world, is a dish served before the main course of a meal. Outside North America and parts of English-speaking Canada, it is generally synonymous with the terms hors d'oeuvre, appetizer, or starter. It ...
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A traiteur (/ ˈ t r ɛ t ɜːr /; [1] French: [tʁɛ.tœʁ]) is a French food-seller, whose places of business were arguably the precursors of the modern restaurant. [2] Prior to the late 18th century, diners who wished to "dine out" could dine at a traiteur's, or order meals to go.
An au pair (/ oʊ ˈ p ɛər /; pl.: au pairs) is a person working for, and living as part of, a host family.Typically, au pairs take on a share of the family’s responsibility for child care as well as some housework, and receive a monetary allowance or stipend for personal use.