a small portion yes
soup appetizer
Appetizer, salad and lastly, the soup.
Soup first, then salad. An exception would be if the soup was the main entree, then the salad would be served first. Then again, if the salad contains meat like chicken, then it's more like a meal and the soup should come first. Bottom line is there is no real right or wrong way. There are places in Rome where they serve the salad last ... after dinner. Yes, after dinner.
American service is a family style serve with bread and butter first, after that serve the appetizer with a sharing plate, and portion soup, same with the main course and desert, Russian service is serve also bead and butter after that you serve the appetizer after that you serve the soup with portion the main course you can portion one buy one to the guest,
Someone wanting to serve appetizer snacks might want to serve something simple. Cheese and crackers are quick and a winner with everyone. Cantaloupe with prosciutto is also a great appetizer.
No, it's served as an entry
Beef consommé (soup)
appetizer, soup, salad, entree, dessert, tea
Without describing each appetizer individually, canapé or canapés is one way to refer to them.
Appetizer Soup Salad Main Course Dessert Beverage
Cheeses and fruit.
Bread, Appetizer, Soup, Salad, Entree