dinner service

British  

noun

1. a set of matching plates, dishes, etc, suitable for serving a meal to a certain number of people

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Example Sentences

Fearful she might accidentally break a dish, Ms. Gulati had not removed the dinner service from her attic in years.

From The Wall Street Journal

And, since the pace of dinner service can depend on the restaurant’s staffing that evening, slower service forces guests to rush and finish their food, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

No white toque, no classic technique — just the gleam of grease and the indecent thrill of being close to danger, desire and dinner service.

From Salon

The restaurant’s dinner service is about to wrap up, though the bar usually stays open until 1 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times

Toward the end of the dinner service, she said, was when she heard the senator’s future wife ask: “What else can the love of my life do for you?”

From Seattle Times