Why Do Restaurants Warm Plates Before Serving Them? - Chef's Vision

Countless restaurants warm their plates before serving them to customers; this might seem like a strange habit, but warm plates provide more practicality than a pleasant experience alone. Restaurants warm plates before serving them to help the food maintain its temperature on its way to the customer’s table. Warm plates will keep the food warmer longer, whereas dishes that are cooler than the food will absorb the food’s heat, and the temperature will drop immediately. There are many options that restaurants can use to warm plates. But first, let’s take a closer look at the science behind why this method works so well and why it would lead to happier customers. How Do Warm Plates Keep Food Warm? Have you ever ordered pasta at a restaurant and found it to be disappointingly lukewarm? That was probably because the plate hadn’t

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