2007-08-03 11:31:41 · 9 answers · asked by mothyposh 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
If no one has a sense of humor here, I'm going back to "Polls and Surveys"!!!
A pompous lot here!!
According to the song, the bell went "Clang, clang, clang" so there was at least a bell on that trolley.
Cheers to Mothyposh; jeers to the first four answerers.
2007-08-03 11:54:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
While that may be the literal translation. It typically means ordering at a restaurant.
à la carte (also a la carte) is a French expression meaning "from the menu", and it is used in restaurant terminology in one of two ways:
It may refer to a menu of items priced and ordered separately rather than selected from a list of preset multi-course meals at fixed prices (see Table d'hôte).
Or it may designate the option to order a main course item alone that is otherwise served with a side or starter dish, such as soup or salad.
2007-08-03 11:38:11 · answer #2 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I always thought "a la carte" meant alone or seperate. A trolley cart always carried snacks and candies for you to purchase during your trip. Depending on what country you were in depends on what was on the cart.
2007-08-06 04:15:54 · answer #3 · answered by queenofcups31 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
à la carte (also a la carte) is a French expression meaning "from the menu", and it is used in restaurant terminology in one of two ways:
It may refer to a menu of items priced and ordered separately rather than selected from a list of preset multi-course meals at fixed prices (see Table d'hôte).
Or it may designate the option to order a main course item alone that is otherwise served with a side or starter dish, such as soup or salad.
2007-08-03 11:37:41 · answer #4 · answered by Georgia Peach 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't know who told you that but they are wrong.
à la carte or a la carte
adjective,
adverb
Definition:
separately priced: with each dish on a menu priced separately
[Early 19th century. < French, "by the menu"]
2007-08-03 19:41:20 · answer #5 · answered by Bob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A wide selection of courses. "On the trolley" is too literal: it's intended to show simply that you have a choice. "Table de hôte", on the other hand, literally means "the host's table" and signifies a recommended meal (or the only one that is available!)
2007-08-03 11:39:41 · answer #6 · answered by captbullshot 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. "a la carte" means that you order your entree and each side dish is ordered and paid for separetely.
2007-08-03 11:39:06 · answer #7 · answered by hvn_fun2 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you asking this because you watched The Royle Family last night?
2007-08-03 18:48:18 · answer #8 · answered by crumblecustard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wheels?
2007-08-03 12:29:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋