Food and Beverage Service: Table Setting and Appointment Essentials
Creating an inviting dining experience involves understanding table appointments, setting a table correctly, and enhancing overall service quality. This unit covers table setting details, types of drinks served, communication importance, interpersonal skills, food and drink service techniques, and more. By mastering these skills, you can deliver exceptional dining experiences, whether as a guest or a server. Explore the nuances of table appointments, learn the art of setting a table efficiently, and elevate your food and beverage service expertise.
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FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE Brief Introduction. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE Have you ever dined in a restaurant? How did you find the service? Did you feel like a queen or king with all those waiters or waitress waiting on you? Did you notice how smart they look and how well they serve their food and drinks? You can also serve food in the same way if you study this unit carefully. It contains a lot of information on table setting, methods of serving food and drinks and waiting at table. By the end of this unit you should be able to identify table appointments select and cane for table appointment list the various types of drinks served in restaurants explain the important of communication and interpersonal relationship in catering acquire the skill needed for serving meals describe the processes used for mixing drinks set a table correctly using appropriate equipment. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
Table Appointments Table Appointments Meal time and all other times that food is served, have a social function. This is a time when people come together to eat, talk and share experiences. People join with others at mealtime because it is enjoyable to share a meal. The table setting, the way the meal is served and the behavior of those at the table add to the enjoyment people get when they eat together. Meals are enjoyed when a table is set with the comfort and convenience of the people in mind. The table need no be elaborate to make it attractive. However a table should be well laid so as to stimulate people appetite. The equipment and other things used to set a table are called table appointments. They include the table linen, dinnerware, flatware and centre pieces. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
Table setting Table setting Setting a table is the same for casual and formal dinning. It is the arrangement of the table appointments used by one person. A cover is the amount of space allowed for one person and it covers a space of 50-60cm. Tables are set for convenience and comfort of dinners. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
How to set a table ? How to set a table ? You can use a table cloth or place mat to cover the table when you sue a table cloth, it should cover the table with about 30cm overhanging on all sides of the table. The table cloth should be well ironed with no creases and it must hang evenly on all side. Place the dinner plate in the centre of the cover about one inch from the edge of the table. Put soup plates on an Underlines. An underline is the plate used under a soup dish or a cocktail glass. Place the fork to the left of the dinner plate and the napkin to the left of the fork. Place the dinner knife to the right of the plate with the blade facing the dinner plate and the dinner spoon to the right of the knife with the bowl of the spoon facing up. During breakfast the cup and saucer are placed at the right of the teaspoon and the bread and butter plate at the tip of the table fork. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
Meal service Meal service Meal service is the way in which food is served at table. How do you eat your food at home? Do you eat anywhere you find comfortable or you sit at table to eat. Meal time should be enjoyed and any method used for serving meals should be as simple as possible, There are two main types of meal service. Can you name them? They are:- formal meal service and informal meal service. Let us look at the informal meal service first because this is the type most people use. This type of meal service is characterized by the casual nature of service. Food is often served by the people who will eat it. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
Plate service Plate service t is an informal type of meal service. Foods is served on individual plate in the kitchen and are place in front of those eating at table by one person who is also eating or each diner goes to collect his plate of food from the kitchen and comes to the table to eat. Does this type of meal service seem familiar to you? It should because this method is often used in our homes. It is a quick method of serving food. No serving dishes are needed some sometimes food is wasted especially when people do no dish the food themselves. Some restaurants also use plate service. '=== Family service === This is self service at table. Serving dishes are placed on the table with the serving flatware beside them. Individual plates are placed at each of the cover. The serving dishes are passed round at the table so that individuals can serve themselves with the quantity of food they can eat. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
Buffet service Buffet service In this type of service, the necessary table appointments are attractively arranged on a long table. The guests help themselves to what ever food they want. Guests either sit at table to eat or on chairs with the plate or tray on their lap. If guests would not sit at table the food should be such that they can easily be eaten with one hand. Plates are usually the first in line and flatware and napkins are the last. It is a convenient method for entertaining a large group. In Ghana the buffet service is slightly altered to suit our environment. People tend to collect more food than they cane at so the different foods are served by somebody behind the table so the quest only pick their plates and they are served by servers. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
Formal and service Formal and service This type of meal service is very formal. It is sometimes called Russian or continental. It requires the assistance of some waiter or waitress. It is an elaborate type of meal service. Food is not placed on the dining table until people are seated. All courses of the meal are served from the kitchen and carried to the table by waiters or waitresses, who serve the guests. They table is cleared between each course. People may be required to follow a dress code. This type of service is expensive and does not make people relax because you have to adhere to all the rules of behavior at table. Wouldn t it be good, if once in a while one can enjoy a formal meal? www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
Waiting at table Waiting at table The following are some of the things you would do when waiting at table:- Remove and place dishes except beverages from the left side of the diner with your left hand The water glass and beverage cup are on the right, they should be refilled with your right from the right side of the dinner. Glasses should not be filled to the brim. Use a napkin in your left hand to catch any drops from the pitcher. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
Table manners Table manners I am sure you are wondering what table manner s is doing in a course on food and beverage service. Well to start with table manners has something to doe with eating of food is it not so? If you served food it must be eaten. When people are eating together they must be considerate about the other people eating the food hence a table manners. What would you do it the friend you are eating with makes funny noises when chewing his food? You would probably call him a bushman. You may not want to eat with him again so you see how important it is to learn about table manners. Wait for everybody to be served before you start eating your food Use the correct flatware. Forks are meant to carry food to the mouth, to cut soft foods and to hold foods when cutting them with a knife Use a knife to cut food which you can not cut with a fork Use napkins to protect your clothes, blot your mouth and wipe your hands Break off small pieces of bread as you are ready to eat Remove small pieces of bone from your mouth quietly and inconspicuously with your fingers If you spill or drop something apologize briefly Take part in conversation but do not take over Eat quietly and slowly when eating soup dip the spoon in the soup away from you Don t put too much food in your mouth and chew food with your mouth closed Do not talk with food in your mouth When you finish eating, place your cutlery across the centre on the left of the plate. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
Table linen Table linen Table linen includes table cloths, place mat, table runner and table napkins. They are called table linen because in old times they were mostly made from linen fabrics which are durable. Nowadays table linen can be made from both natural and synthetic fabrics. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
Table cloths Table cloths These are made with different fabrics and in different fabrics and in different colors. Usually, patterned or colored table cloths are used for casual dining whilst white and pastel plain clothes are used for more formal occasions. The size of a table cloth is determined by the size of the table on which it would be put. Table cloths should hang down the side of the table up to at least 30cm. For very formal and buffet tables, the cloth should hang almost to the ground. Table cloths should be well ironed and used without creases. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
Table runners Table runners Table runners are usually 30 33cm wide and a little longer than the table on which they are used. They are often used alongside placemats. They are placed across the middle fo the dinning table lengthwise. Uses of table clothe, table runners and placemats They are mostly used to make the table attractive. Also they can be a silencer to prevent dinnerware from making noise on the dinning table They can also serve as a heat pad. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
Table napkins Table napkins Table napkins are made with fabric or paper. The fabric must be absorbent. They can be made to match other table appointments or to contract them. There are different napkins sizes. The standard sizes are cocktail 13cm square luncheon 38cm square dinner 56-66 square Table napkins can be made of paper. They are cheaper and save washing. They can however be used only for informal dinning. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
Functions of Table napkins Functions of Table napkins for wiping hands wiping the mouth protecting clothing when eating. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
Choice of table linen Choice of table linen To choose table linen you must always consider its durability, color, fastness and ease of care. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
Centre pieces Centre pieces Centre pieces are often used to decorate the table they are made with fresh fruits and vegetables, rocks, dry plants and seashells candles, fresh flowers. Use seashells to make a decorative piece that can be put at the centre of a dinning table. Centre pieces should be proportional to the size of the dinning table. They should not be so big as to cover the view of guests. Do not use potted plants on dinning tables because the soil may get into food. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
Dinnerware Dinnerware Dinnerware is a collective name given to dinner plates, breakfast plates, side plates, soup bowls, cereal bowls and dessert bowls. The materials used for dinnerware are ceramics, china, pyrex and plastic, which of these types of dinnerware do you use in your home? When selecting dinnerware, consider the following:- How the color and design will look when you serve your food in it The durability of the material The ease of care Proper handling and storage can extend the life of your dinnerware. The following are some diagrams of some dinnerware. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
Flatware Flatware This is sometimes called Silverware and it refers to the equipment used for eating and serving food at table. Table knives, forks and spoons, serving spoons and forks, dessert spoons teaspoons and coffee spoons are all called flatware. They are made of silver, stainless steel, wood or plastic. Silver and stainless steel are affected by eggs, vinegar, salt, tea and coffee. You should avoid their prolonged contact with these foods. Discolored stainless steel can be cleaned with non abrasive materials like sifted wood ash. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
Glassware Glassware Glasses come in various shapes and sizes, collecting they are called Glassware. They add beauty and height to table setting. Glasswares are made with glass, plastic, stainless steel and wood. Plastic cups are a good choice for children. There are two types of glasses. Doe you know them. How would you call the glasses you use for drinking water? They are called Tumblers. Tumblers do not have a stem or post, they are short and chunky or tall and thin. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
Tumblers Tumblers Tumblers are tall and they are usually used for drinking water and fruit juice. Short tumblers are used for drinking alcoholic beverages. They are graceful in appearance but very fragile. They come in different shapes and sixes. Observed the following diagrams, do they remind you of the time you used one of them? Bowl Stem Foot Stem Ware Tumblers and stem ware can be used for at different occasions and to drink different types of liquids observe the examples given below and the types of drink they are used for. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
Choosing glassware Choosing glassware When choosing glassware;- Consider the other tableware See that they are well balanced on the table The joints of stemware must not be visible It must have a comfortable hold Choose the ones that can be used for all purposes. For example champagne glasses can be used for shrimp cocktails, fruits cups and ice cream cups. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
Care Care Glasses should not be stacked. If they get stacked, place the outer one in warm water. It will expand and the inner one can be removed. Alternately place ice blocks in the inner one to make it contract. Handle glasses carefully. Hold stemware by the base of the bowl. Do not put cold glass into hot water. Sudden temperature change can cause cracking. www.hospitalityconnaisseur.com
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