Alacarte

A la carte it means that all the items on the menu are separate, meaning you have to order it to have it. for example if you want a steak, baked potato and a salad you would have to order all those items, if you wanted just a steak that is all you would get. Further point The key point is that the various courses are separate, not necessarily each item. So the steak may be listed as Rump steak with and . The obvious contrast is with set meals. These types of restaurants provide the opportunity to build your own meal but usually at a much steeper price than average.