On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 12:50:19 -0000, "Mat"
wrote:

Greetings

Could anyone offer a definition or website reference as to what 'Russian'
table service is?


Derived from http://www.foodreference.com/html/frussianservice.html


Russian service was introduced about 1810. Each course is served to
each guest individually.

French service was generally used up until the 1850's. Under this
method, the courses ( upto 30 or more ) were brought to the table in 2
or 3 parts, with all of the dishes of each part would be placed on the
table at once.

Today, French service refers to restaurant service where a waiter does
the serving of the food onto each guests plate, frequently with
tableside preparation.