tableside

American  

[tey-buhl-sahyd] / ˈteɪ bəlˌsaɪd /

adjective

1. alongside or at a table, especially in a restaurant.

   tableside dessert trays; a dish prepared tableside.

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noun

1. the area around or beside a table.

Etymology

Origin of tableside

First recorded in 1850–55; table ( def. ) + side ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Adjaruli khachapuri followed: a boat of bread loaded with gooey cheese, topped with a raw egg, mixed tableside.

From Salon

At his grandfather’s restaurant in Korea, they grilled meat tableside over charcoal, but NYC regulations don’t allow that, so a gas grill is used instead.

From Salon

Perfectly medium-rare chargrilled steak arrived tableside with fanfare, finished with the now-famous sprinkle of salt.

From Salon

At Wing, he serves sea cucumber inside a crispy spring roll, dramatically sliced tableside with a Chinese cleaver.

From The Wall Street Journal

He receives live sea anemone, which he presents tableside to guests so they can better understand what they are eating.

From The Wall Street Journal