AIBU in assuming I’ll get fresh cutlery between courses?

Bumface

Over 50 year's ago, when I was young, I had a BF with a mother who was French. They always had a three course dinner and they always kept the cutlery from the starter and used it for the main.

It's the same in all the French restaurants I have been to.

They also never have butter with cheese and biscuits.

I have never been in someone’s home or a restaurant in the UK and been served butter with cheese and biscuits.

It is customary in France. When you finish eating, after each course, you should place your knife and fork together on the right side to signify that you are done with eating.
Sometimes you keep the same plate for your entrée and your main course, but it is changed for the salade and cheese course which comes before the dessert in France.

Standard practice in France. When in Rome and all that…
or in your case Paris

If you dine at a Harvester in this country it happens there too. I do not like it.

Common in the US too. It’s jokingly called LAR - lick & retain.

Nanna rose, I’m tempted to ask if I could lick my plate between courses….
😉

I've had to keep cuttlery in Italy.
And twice here.

Quite usual in France, never had to use the same plate though Nannarose

Absolutely standard, mainly because bread is always available during the meal in a way that isn't traditional in Britain. In most French households and traditional small restaurants you don't get a clean plate either, you clean it and the cutlery with the bread.

It’s normal in France but I haven’t noticed anywhere else. Didn’t happen in Seville when I was there last month.

Has become common in Greece too.

Certainly it's fairly routine in France and Italy.

It was ever thus.

Thank you for your replies.
It’s not a big deal, I was just surprised!
Now I know it’s the norm here, I’ll do as JaxJacky suggests.

Over 50 year's ago, when I was young, I had a BF with a mother who was French. They always had a three course dinner and they always kept the cutlery from the starter and used it for the main.

It's the same in all the French restaurants I have been to.

They also never have butter with cheese and biscuits.

Normal in Françe, now you are prepared, you can wipe the cutlery on the side of the plate, or a piece of bread before the next course if you like.
Enjoy your holiday.

Sorry, I didn’t mean you’re being unreasonable 😂

Yes - I was at a Beach Restaurant, recently (in Spain) and we had to use the same cutlery for the starter and main course. , until my fork fell on the floor. They gave me a fresh one!!!

Strange not very practical I wouldn't like that