The MyPlate symbol represents the recommended proportion of foods from each food group (grains, vegetable, fruit, dairy, protein, and oil) and focuses on the importance of making smart food choices in every food group, every day. Each of these food groups provides some, but not all, of the nutrients you need.

MyPlate's message is that good nutrition is about balance. It focuses on the different kinds of foods you eat, not the number of calories or the role of specific nutrients. The Food Pyramid focused on limiting the number of foods from specific groups—grains, meats, and dairy products.

The Healthy Eating Plate encourages consumers to use healthy oils, and it does not set a maximum on the percentage of calories people should get each day from healthy sources of fat. In this way, the Healthy Eating Plate recommends the opposite of the low-fat message promoted for decades by the USDA.

What is Plated Service? Plated service is where all your guests remain seated while each course of the meal is served individually. The meals are carefully prepared and crafted inside the kitchen. This type of service creates a fine-dining atmosphere.