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Spanish culture adopts food and table service styles that are used across the globe though there could be variations that are unique to Spanish culture. Spaniards maintain a notable consistency in menu, décor, uniforms, cuisines, table setting and ambiance (Eichler, 2013).
French service-it involves three courses at the table side. Food is mostly cooked from Gueridon (Eichler, 2013). French service is considered a reserve for the elegant in Spain.
Platter service-this service is faster than French service and it is used in banquets. Hot food is served from a silver platter at the tableside.
Butler service- it is a personalized food service where they choose their own portion service. Spaniards utilize it in their households.
English and family service-in this type of service; food is cooked from the kitchen and served at a preset table. Guests help themselves from the platters by used of side plates or boards.
American or plate service-all kinds of foods are cooked and plated in the kitchen. It allows for a few staff.
Buffet service-here, food is displayed and guests help themselves. This style befits a large group of guests.
Counter service-a style of food service that requires a high turnover of guests. Spaniards use it for service of tapas food.
Spain has adopted globally accepted table appointments on their dinner tables too. Spaniards prefer table appointments that bring out beauty on table setting (Lininger, 2014). Table appointments are dinning implements but they vary with the type of food service style. They include; Linen-napkins that are fold in a number of ways, spoons and knives, placemats and table cloths; flatware-forks,; dinnerware-plates, and bowls; glassware-all glasses of different shapes and sizes and centerpi...

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...milar because in fact both countries on this very major holiday spend vast amount of time to celebrate. Between spain and china is really similar when it come to food for the holiday, there is a certain kinds of foods are served during the holidays.

The Hispanic population is spread out through the Bay Area, the largest population in San Jose, in The Peninsula the cities of Redwood City, South San Francisco, East Palo Alto, East Bay cities Oakland, concord and etc. According to the 2010 census, Hispanic is 15.1% of the total population in San Francisco. And the largest group will be in Mission District, there are a lot of Spanish restaurants on Mission Street. Moreover, sometimes they will close couple blocks on Mission Street for people to celebrate their big day, such as New Year. They always welcome all other people in different races to join their big group.

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