What is GUERIDON service?

# Gueridon service is a form of

food service provided by
restaurants to their guests. This
type of service encompasses
preparing food primarily salads,
main dishes such as beef
stroganoff, or desserts in direct
view of the guests, using a
"Gueridon".
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Gueridon service is a form of

food service provided by
restaurants to their guests.
This type of service
encompasses preparing food
primarily salads, main dishes
such as beef stroganoff, or
desserts in direct view of the
guests, using a "Gueridon". A
gueridon typically consists of
a trolley that is well equipped
to prepare, cook and serve
the food to the guest. There
will be a gas hob, chopping
board, cutlery drawer, cold
store depending on the
trolley type and general
working area.
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The food being served is
usually partially or mostly
prepared in the kitchen --
certainly any prep work such
as chopping onions, actually
cooking crêpes, etc, is done
there. The water then does
the final assembly or cooking
on the trolley at the side of
the restaurant customer's
table. This might involve
flambéing an item, or carving
it, or tossing a salad. The
trolley is equipped with a
burner for cooking, that can
be powered by gas,
electricity or spirits. Some
trolleys will have a cold
drawer as well.
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SERVICE
All will have a chopping board and
cutlery drawer, and be equipped
with the necessary utensils for what
the restaurant offers from the
trolley. There will also be on the
trolley a selection of basic
condiments such as mustards,
Worcestershire sauce, oil, vinegar,
etc.
Gueridon Service is less popular now.
Restaurant dining rooms have to be
less crowded, allowing more space
between the tables for the trolley to
move and be positioned.
Additionally, dining room staff need
to be specially trained in how to
finish the dishes being offered.
It may also be that restaurant
customers got bored with the same
typical dishes that were offered, as
those dishes lost their novelty over
time
Advantages:
It gives the guest the greatest possible
personal attention.
It makes the guest feel that he is receiving
royal treatment.
It commands higher process than other form
of service.
Enable the establishment to charge a higher
price.
Staff can show off their skills and provide
showmanship as a form of entertainment.
Disadvantages:
Needs to purchase expensive equipment and
utensils.
Needs skillful and more staff.
Needs more room space and reduces seating
area.
A slow and time consuming service.
Can be dangerous and clumsy to other
guests.