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Introduction
Silver service is a phrase that is known through the food
and beverage world, with many establishments
highlighting sliver service activities in promotional
materials as a way of highlighting a ‘higher level of
service’.
That said, this unique service style is not used in most food
establishments and is often reserved for high end
providers.
This manual will explore the importance, functions and activities associated with sliver service
and how to ensure it is delivered in a professional manner to customers.
Before we look at the components of silver service, it is best to understand what ‘silver service’
means.

Introduction to silver service

In summary, silver service is the common name given to a specific way of plating and serving
meals. Silver service is a method of foodservice. This usually includes serving food at the table.
It is a technique of transferring food from a service dish to the guest's plate from the left.
It is commonly performed by a waiter using service forks and spoons from the diner's left.
Silver service bypasses the usual plating of food in the kitchen, and instead bring out the dishes
of meat, vegetables, and all of the other components, on separate plates, to then serve up to
the diners in the quantities they desire.
This style of service is traditionally used in more formal settings. Later
in this section, the characteristics of formal settings will be detailed.
The name of this method comes from the fact that, traditionally, the entire
cutlery, plates and serving equipment was made of silver. However, this is
not always the case anymore as it can be fairly expensive,
especially in large restaurants where a large quantity of plates and
cutlery will need to be acquired.
Proper servers are often employed to make sure that the guests are
catered for well and that the correct protocol is undertaken. A fork and spoon combination will
be used to transfer the items of food to the guests plates in turn, with guests often being asked
whether they would prefer more, so ensure that individual needs are met.