silver service

noun

A style of catering where the food is delivered to the table on a platter held by the waiter and served to the customer's plate using a fork and spoon.

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Meanings

nounsilver service (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA style of catering where the food is delivered to the table on a platter held by the waiter and served to the customer's plate using a fork and spoon.
  2. broadlyuncountableAny service which is of especially good quality.

Translations

French service à l'anglaise
  • service à l'anglaisestyle of food service
Indonesian pelayanan langsung
  • pelayanan langsungstyle of food service
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APA

silver service. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silver%20service

MLA

“silver service.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silver%20service. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silver service,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silver%20service.

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