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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Also known as Frogmore stew in the Beaufort, South Carolina, area, the Lowcountry boil is typically served outdoors; simply boil and spread the feast out on newspaper at the picnic table so everyone can dig in family style. —

Food Drink Life, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024 The ‘Summer Smoke’ event at Rodney Strong winery, which included a family style dinner, was held outdoors on the vast green lawn overlooking their vineyards in Sonoma County. —

Liz Thach, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 Dinner was served family style as the couple’s bridesmaids and groomsmen made speeches. —

Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2024 Food is served family style rather than a formal sit-down. —

Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for family style