Restaurant Glossary A-E

Guide definitions for common restaurant industry terms from A to E.

Appetizer
Definition of Appetizer

Back of House
Definition of Back of House

Baine Marie
Defintion of Baine Marie.

Bar-back
Restaurant Definition of Bar-Back.

Bartering
Definition of Bartering

Batterie de Cuisine
Definition of Batterie de Cuisine

Beurre Blanc
Definition of Beurre Blanc

Beurre Noir
Definition of Beurre Noir.

Bistro
Definition of Bistro

Blanch
Definition of Blanch.

Braise
Definition of Braise

Brunch
Definition of Brunch

Buffet
Definition of Buffet

Bussing
Definition of Bussin

Cafe
Definition of Cafe

Catering
Definition of Catering

Chaffing Dish
Definition of Chaffing Dish

Chain Restaurant
Chain Restaurant

Check Average
Defintion of Check Average

Chef Garde Manager
Defintion of Chef Garde Manager

Corkage
Definition of Corkage

Cocktail
Definition of Cocktail

Costing
Definition of Costing

Covers
Definition of Covers

Cross contamination
Definition of Cross Contamination

Dejeuner
Definition of Dejeuner

Del Giorno
Definition of Del Giorno

Deglaze
Definition of Deglaze.

Della Casa
Definition of Della Casa

Demi-glace
Definition of Demi-glace.

Demographics
Definition of Demographics

Eighty-Six
Definition Of Eighty-Six

Emulsify
Definition of Emulsify

Expediter
Definition of Expediter

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