What's The Difference Between Fancy & "Regular" Resturaunts?

Question

Anything you can think of! I know that one's more expensive than the other. I also know you have to dress up at fancy ones. But what else is there? Is the food still good in both?

Answer 1

Higher quality in food and service.

Answer 2

all the above answers are true, however, many people prefer the relaxed atmosphere in a regular restaurant.

Answer 3

Fancy isnt always better but regular restaurants tend to make more mistakes then fancy ones.......the food at a regular one is probably not as upper class and made as well but if u like Home  made cooking then regular is prob. the best for you   :)      hope this helped

Answer 4

I agree on all of the above, but it also has to do with how much you want to spend!

Answer 5

You can expect much more regal service from a fine dining establishment.

First when you sit down and are given bread DO NOT USE the decorative plates in front of you. They are trivets or chargers. They are there to look pretty and are RARELY washed. I can't count the numerous times I've seen people eating bread off our beautiful chargers and wanted to spank their hands for doing so. There should be a small bread plate on the side for your bread.

I believe the food in fine dining is MUCH better. Practically everything is made in house (bread, pasta, desserts...) and rarely frozen beforehand. We serve a fish for two and get them in daily. We will NEVER serve a fish that was frozen beforehand. Most casual dining establishments will. They'll even let it sit under running water to defrost it faster. Letting some of the flavor go away with it. Alot of their items come in premade and all the cooks have to do is reheat. That is not done in fine dining. Everything is made for you at that moment. You may notice that you can't get something in a meal omitted in casual dining where as in fine dining you usually can.

Do not expect free refills on soft drinks. If you don't already have a ton of silverware on the table before you arrive, you will have your silverware replaced between courses. This is called mise en place (pronounced mees.) Your flatware will be brought out to you on a plate or tray, whereas this is rarely done in casual dining. Also between courses, your table will be crumbed.

There is usually a wine steward or sommelier on hand to assist in wine pairings. This is not so in casual dining.

If you get up from you table, don't leave your napkin on the seat of your chair. Just imagine how many butts have been there before yours. When you return it should be folded into an origami wolverine or something else fanciful when you return.

For some reason, alot of people think fine dining is stuffy and uptight. It's not. The staff is there to cater to pretty much any need. I & my coworkers do so much to make a guest feel comfortable. If you have any questions, concerns or doubts, don't be afraid or embarassed to ask your fine dining server.

Those are the differences you can expect.