Designing a multi course menu
Guide to laying out a multi course meal.
2 course:
- starter and main dish placed on the table
- cheese course brought out
3 course meal:
- starter
- main dish
- salad & cheese
4 course meal:
before meal: apéritif
- starter
- main dish
- cheese course
- dessert
after meal: digestif
5 course meal:
before meal: apéritif
- starter
- main dish
- salad
- cheese course
- dessert
after meal: digestif
6 course meal:
before meal: apéritif
- starter
- fish course
- main dish
- salad
- cheese course
- dessert
after meal: digestif
7 course meal:
before meal: apéritif
- starter
- soup
- fish course
- main dish
- salad
- cheese course
- dessert
after meal: digestif
Tips
- Dishes should be served cold to hot
- Fish before meat
- Salty before sweet, ex cheese before dessert
- Clear table for dessert