The lesson plan discusses flatware used in food service. It defines flatware as table utensils like forks, spoons, and knives that are fairly flat in design. The plan lists over 20 types of flatware such as dinner forks, fish forks, soup spoons, and gravy spoons. It explains the uses of different flatware for serving foods from escargot to cakes. Students will learn to identify types of flatware, define several, and understand their proper uses in meals.