Light refreshments include nonalcoholic beverages and edible items commonly served between meals, but not intended to substitute for meals, e.g., coffee, soft drinks, doughnuts, sweet rolls, fruit, cheese.
What is the meaning for refreshments?
: the act of refreshing : the state of being refreshed. : something (such as food or drink) that refreshes. b refreshments plural. (1) : a light meal.
Is it light refreshments or lite refreshments?
Always use light. This is the correct way to spell the word, and the spelling lite is appropriate only when referring to the proper names of products that use it.
Why are they called refreshments?
The word refreshment derives from the Late Middle English ‘refresshement’, which refers to a state of comfort and renewed liveliness. This developed from the Old French word ‘refreschement’, from the verb ‘refreschier’, meaning ‘to refresh’.