Smörgåsbord is a buffet-style meal of Swedish origin. It is served with various hot and mainly cold dishes.

An hors d'oeuvre, appetiser or starter is a small dish served before a meal in European cuisine. Some hors d'oeuvres are served cold, others hot. Hors d'oeuvres may be served at the dinner table as a part of the meal, or they may be served before seating, such as at a reception or cocktail party. Formerly, hors d'oeuvres were also served between courses. There are two types of hors d'oeuvre from service point of view:General hors d'oeuvre Classical hors d'oeuvre