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silver service

British  

noun

  1. (in restaurants) a style of serving food using a spoon and fork in one hand like a pair of tongs

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In 2005, the museum gave Mr. Dole its highest honor, the American Spirit Award, and the museum gave its Silver Service Medallion to Mr. Dole in absentia at its 2013 Victory Ball.

From Washington Times

His mother, who is white, had started working as a PA for the parish’s landowner, and he took up a role at a silver service catering company.

From The Guardian

She insisted on a beautiful silver service, gorgeous china and Pepperidge Farm cookies.

From Washington Post

Bettys, which specialised in high quality cakes with a silver service, quickly became a hit and has since opened five more traditionally-themed tearooms, all in Yorkshire.

From BBC

Were they allowed to simply gather dust, untouched in the Burrell loft next to the Christmas decorations and every back issue of Silver Service Enthusiast?

From The Guardian