Glossary Term: a la Carte

Each month I would like to share a word commonly used by professionals. The words along with their meaning will be from the APEX Industry Glossary.

The Convention Industry Council is the organization of 33 associations coming together to exchange information among the meetings, convention and exhibitions industry. One of the initiatives is APEX, Accepted Practices Exchange, to develop practices that reach industry wide. One of the practices is a glossary of terms used in the industry. The goal of the glossary is to standardize the definitions of words used by the meetings industry.

Today's term is a la Carte

According to the APEX Glossary: a la Carte is a French term meaning "from the menu." Each item is individually priced. Used in tour literature to indicate a choice of dishes will be available.

You see the term used mainly in restaurant and catering menus. These days you see the term a la Carte being used by some consultants. For example, there will be a list of services for one inclusive price, then there may be a breakout list where you can purchase only the services that you want or need.

If you are purchasing food or a service a la Carte you will see the listed on your bill one item at a time.

That's the Planner's Pointer for today