family style
adverb or adjective
: with the food placed on the table in serving dishes from which those eating may help themselves
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The meal will include an appetizer, entree and dessert with side dishes served family style.
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Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 1 Nov. 2024
Snag a seat at the bar for selections from the raw bar and lighter bites, or kick it family style and share some of their many entrees and sides.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2024
On Sundays, Farm’s unique brunch experience calls for four dishes to be ordered for the table and served family style.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Herb and Sea in Encinitas is serving a four-course meal with family style sides for $92 per person with plenty of open tables throughout the day.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 1 Nov. 2024
Snag a seat at the bar for selections from the raw bar and lighter bites, or kick it family style and share some of their many entrees and sides.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2024
On Sundays, Farm’s unique brunch experience calls for four dishes to be ordered for the table and served family style.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Herb and Sea in Encinitas is serving a four-course meal with family style sides for $92 per person with plenty of open tables throughout the day.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Family style.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20style. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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