Instead of serving family style, where you can sort of mindlessly eat as you're talking, they serve at the counter, put the food away, and then bring it to the table.
In loc sa serveasca masa in stil familial, putand astfel manca, fara sa va dati seama, in timp ce conversati, ei se servesc la tejghea, pun restul alimentelor la loc, si apoi isi duc portia la masa.