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Menus
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Types of menusThe type of menu is based on a number of factors:
• Time of day• Type of client• Price range• Occasion• Style of food
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What is a menu?
A menu is a bill of fare offering a variety of food items for eating
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MenusThere are a number of basic types of menus
• À la carte
• Tablé d’hôte
• Cyclical
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À la carte
• Individually priced items of which the customer decides what he/she is going to eat
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Table d’hôte• A set menu• Choice of dishes• Set number of courses • For a fixed price per
person
Occasions: • Lunch menu• Dinner menu • Banquet menu
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Cyclical menu
• A menu which repeats itself over a period of time
• Used primarily for nutritional value and dietary requirements
e.g. hospitals catering, school meals and industrial canteens
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Example of a Cyclic menu
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Other menu type
• A small à la carte menu which can change frequently and each dish is individually priced
• Usually associated with fine dining
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Other types and styles of menus
• Bistro menu
• Fine dining menu
• Banqueting menu
• Breakfast menu
• Early bird menu
• Bar menu
• Snack menu
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Bistro menu
• An à la carte style menu served within a certain style of establishment and style of food
• Generally inexpensive with speed and style of service being more informal
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Banqueting menus
• Set menus• For large
numbers • Table d’hôte in
style • Limited choice
of dishes at each course
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Breakfast menus
• à la carte or table d’hôte style depending on the establishment
• Buffet-style is very popular
• In England and Ireland there is still a tradition of a fully cooked breakfast
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Early-bird menu
• Primarily promotional menus
• Served at off-peak times e.g. pre-theatre meals, between 5-7pm
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Bar menu• Limited à la carte style
menus • Served in pubs and
bars at peak times • Generally consists of
local favourites • Served at reasonable
prices • Uses many
convenience foods
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Snack menus
• Found in many small cafes
• A variety of snacks which
• Served throughout the day
• Includes sandwiches, drinks etc.
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