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Set menu

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

/ˌset ˈmenjuː/nounCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, set menu means: A menu with a fixed number of courses and a fixed price, usually with a small choice of dishes for each course or no choice at all.

In Turkish: fiks menü, sabit menü

How it is used

Common for lunches, groups, weddings and events. Also called a fixed-price menu, prix fixe or table d'hôte. It makes prep and costing easier than an à la carte menu because the kitchen knows what to expect.

Example sentences

  1. The set menu is three courses for 45 euros at lunch.

  2. For groups over twelve we only offer the set menu.

Common collocations

  • set lunch menu
  • three-course set menu
  • fixed-price menu
  • set menu for groups
  • à la carteDescribing a menu where each dish is listed and priced separately, so guests choose and pay for individual items rather than a fixed meal.
  • tasting menuA menu of many small courses chosen by the chef, served one after another to show the kitchen's style and best dishes, usually at a fixed price.
  • courseOne of the separate parts of a meal served one after another, such as the starter, the main course and the dessert.
  • menuThe list of dishes a restaurant offers, with their descriptions and usually their prices; also the planned set of dishes for a meal or event.

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