Old Spaghetti Factory Server
THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY - SERVER KNOWLEDGE AND
SERVICE STANDARDS | EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | LATEST 2026/2027
THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY
SERVER KNOWLEDGE AND SERVICE STANDARDS
1. In which city did the first Old Spaghetti Factory restaurant open?
A. Denver, Colorado
B. Portland, Oregon
C. San Francisco, California
D. Seattle, Washington
ANSWER : B. Portland, Oregon
The first location opened in Portland, Oregon, which remains the
company's home base.
2. In what year did the first Old Spaghetti Factory open its doors?
A. 1959
B. 1969
C. 1975
D. 1984
ANSWER : B. 1969
The original restaurant opened in January 1969.
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3. Who founded The Old Spaghetti Factory?
A. Paul and Rosa Bianchi
B. Tony and Maria Russo
C. Gus and Sally Dussin
D. Frank and Ellen Carter
ANSWER : C. Gus and Sally Dussin
Gus and Sally Dussin started the company with the goal of serving quality
meals at an affordable price.
4. Which statement best describes the ownership of The Old Spaghetti
Factory?
A. It is family-owned and operated
B. It is a publicly traded corporation
C. It is owned by a national fast-food group
D. It is a cooperative owned by its servers
ANSWER : A. It is family-owned and operated
The Dussin family has kept the business family-owned since it began.
5. A guest asks what comes with an entrée. Which ANSWER best
describes the complete meal?
A. The entrée only, with all other courses sold separately
B. Bread, a choice of soup or salad, the entrée, and ice cream for dessert
C. The entrée and a dessert, with bread sold separately
D. An appetizer, the entrée, and dessert, each priced separately
ANSWER : B. Bread, a choice of soup or salad, the entrée, and ice
cream for dessert
Every entrée is served as a complete multi-course meal at one price.
6. What type of bread is traditionally served with the complete meal?
A. Freshly baked sourdough bread with butter
B. Breadsticks with cheese dip
C. Rosemary focaccia with olive oil
D. Garlic knots with marinara
ANSWER : A. Freshly baked sourdough bread with butter
Hot, freshly baked sourdough bread is the house bread served to the
table.
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7. Which soup is traditionally offered as the soup choice with the
complete meal?
A. Tomato bisque
B. French onion
C. Clam chowder
D. Minestrone
ANSWER : D. Minestrone
Minestrone is the classic soup option alongside the green salad.
8. Which two ice cream choices finish the complete meal?
A. Chocolate or strawberry
B. Pistachio or mango
C. Lemon sorbet or vanilla
D. Spumoni or vanilla
ANSWER : D. Spumoni or vanilla
Guests choose spumoni or vanilla ice cream for dessert.
9. Which description of spumoni is most accurate?
A. A single-flavor vanilla soft serve
B. A dairy-free fruit sorbet
C. A frozen coffee drink topped with cream
D. A layered Italian ice cream made with several flavors, often including
fruit and nuts
ANSWER : D. A layered Italian ice cream made with several flavors,
often including fruit and nuts
Spumoni is a layered Italian ice cream that commonly contains candied
fruit and nuts.
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10. A guest with a tree nut allergy is about to receive dessert. What
should the server do?
A. Let the guest pick out any nuts they see
B. Skip dessert without explaining why
C. Point out that spumoni may contain nuts and offer vanilla, after
confirming its ingredients with the kitchen
D. Serve the spumoni because ice cream rarely contains nuts
ANSWER : C. Point out that spumoni may contain nuts and offer
vanilla, after confirming its ingredients with the kitchen
Spumoni traditionally includes nuts, so the allergen must be flagged and a
safe option confirmed.
11. What is Mizithra?
A. An aged Italian hard cheese made from cow milk
B. A Spanish smoked cheese
C. A soft French cheese with a bloomy rind
D. A traditional Greek whey cheese made from sheep and goat milk
ANSWER : D. A traditional Greek whey cheese made from sheep and
goat milk
Mizithra is a Greek whey cheese, usually made from sheep and goat milk.
12. The signature Mizithra dish is served on spaghetti with which
topping?
A. Marinara sauce
B. Alfredo sauce
C. Browned butter
D. Basil pesto
ANSWER : C. Browned butter
Spaghetti with Mizithra cheese and browned butter is the restaurant's
best-known dish.
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THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY - SERVER KNOWLEDGE AND
SERVICE STANDARDS | EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | LATEST 2026/2027
THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY
SERVER KNOWLEDGE AND SERVICE STANDARDS
1. In which city did the first Old Spaghetti Factory restaurant open?
A. Denver, Colorado
B. Portland, Oregon
C. San Francisco, California
D. Seattle, Washington
ANSWER : B. Portland, Oregon
The first location opened in Portland, Oregon, which remains the
company's home base.
2. In what year did the first Old Spaghetti Factory open its doors?
A. 1959
B. 1969
C. 1975
D. 1984
ANSWER : B. 1969
The original restaurant opened in January 1969.
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3. Who founded The Old Spaghetti Factory?
A. Paul and Rosa Bianchi
B. Tony and Maria Russo
C. Gus and Sally Dussin
D. Frank and Ellen Carter
ANSWER : C. Gus and Sally Dussin
Gus and Sally Dussin started the company with the goal of serving quality
meals at an affordable price.
4. Which statement best describes the ownership of The Old Spaghetti
Factory?
A. It is family-owned and operated
B. It is a publicly traded corporation
C. It is owned by a national fast-food group
D. It is a cooperative owned by its servers
ANSWER : A. It is family-owned and operated
The Dussin family has kept the business family-owned since it began.
5. A guest asks what comes with an entrée. Which ANSWER best
describes the complete meal?
A. The entrée only, with all other courses sold separately
B. Bread, a choice of soup or salad, the entrée, and ice cream for dessert
C. The entrée and a dessert, with bread sold separately
D. An appetizer, the entrée, and dessert, each priced separately
ANSWER : B. Bread, a choice of soup or salad, the entrée, and ice
cream for dessert
Every entrée is served as a complete multi-course meal at one price.
6. What type of bread is traditionally served with the complete meal?
A. Freshly baked sourdough bread with butter
B. Breadsticks with cheese dip
C. Rosemary focaccia with olive oil
D. Garlic knots with marinara
ANSWER : A. Freshly baked sourdough bread with butter
Hot, freshly baked sourdough bread is the house bread served to the
table.
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7. Which soup is traditionally offered as the soup choice with the
complete meal?
A. Tomato bisque
B. French onion
C. Clam chowder
D. Minestrone
ANSWER : D. Minestrone
Minestrone is the classic soup option alongside the green salad.
8. Which two ice cream choices finish the complete meal?
A. Chocolate or strawberry
B. Pistachio or mango
C. Lemon sorbet or vanilla
D. Spumoni or vanilla
ANSWER : D. Spumoni or vanilla
Guests choose spumoni or vanilla ice cream for dessert.
9. Which description of spumoni is most accurate?
A. A single-flavor vanilla soft serve
B. A dairy-free fruit sorbet
C. A frozen coffee drink topped with cream
D. A layered Italian ice cream made with several flavors, often including
fruit and nuts
ANSWER : D. A layered Italian ice cream made with several flavors,
often including fruit and nuts
Spumoni is a layered Italian ice cream that commonly contains candied
fruit and nuts.
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10. A guest with a tree nut allergy is about to receive dessert. What
should the server do?
A. Let the guest pick out any nuts they see
B. Skip dessert without explaining why
C. Point out that spumoni may contain nuts and offer vanilla, after
confirming its ingredients with the kitchen
D. Serve the spumoni because ice cream rarely contains nuts
ANSWER : C. Point out that spumoni may contain nuts and offer
vanilla, after confirming its ingredients with the kitchen
Spumoni traditionally includes nuts, so the allergen must be flagged and a
safe option confirmed.
11. What is Mizithra?
A. An aged Italian hard cheese made from cow milk
B. A Spanish smoked cheese
C. A soft French cheese with a bloomy rind
D. A traditional Greek whey cheese made from sheep and goat milk
ANSWER : D. A traditional Greek whey cheese made from sheep and
goat milk
Mizithra is a Greek whey cheese, usually made from sheep and goat milk.
12. The signature Mizithra dish is served on spaghetti with which
topping?
A. Marinara sauce
B. Alfredo sauce
C. Browned butter
D. Basil pesto
ANSWER : C. Browned butter
Spaghetti with Mizithra cheese and browned butter is the restaurant's
best-known dish.
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