A table d’hote dinner is a menu that offers a complete meal at a fixed price with restricted or no choices.
“Table d’hote” is a French word and translated directly to “host's table”.
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"Table d'hôte." The Free Dictionary. Farlex, n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. <http://www.thefreedictionary.com/table%2Bd%2527hote>.