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Wednesday 17 July 2013

✽ TASK 2: Function of each equipment ✽

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Now, we move to the second task that we have to elaborate the function of each equipment.

CROCKERY

✽ Crockery is used to refer to various types of tableware.
✽ They also a type of dish ware which is used at the table during mealtime.
✽ Crockery includes plates, cups, serving platters, bowl and dishes which is used to hold condiments, like gravy bowls.

GLASSWARE

✽ The glassware is usually transparent or translucent material that has no crystalline structure yet behaves like a solid.

✽ This types of glassware includes drinking vessels (drink ware) and tableware used to set a table for eating a meal, general glass items such as vases, and glasses used in the catering industry, whether made of glass or plastics (such as polystyrene and polycarbonate).

CUTLERY

✽ Cutlery refers to any hand implement used in preparing, serving, and especially eating food in the Western world.
✽ It is more usually known as silverware or flatware in the United States, where cutlery usually means knives and related cutting instruments.
✽ This is probably the original meaning of the word. Since silverware suggests the presence of silver, the term tableware has come into use.

CHINA WARE

✽ China ware hard, white, translucent pottery with soft glaze , known as porcelain . It originated in China but is now produced in various countries.

Sunday 14 July 2013

✽ TASK 1: Job Specification in Food & Beverages ✽

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So, our lectures have given us first task which we have to describe about job summary for every the personnel below:

✽ Restaurant managers ✽

What is restaurant managers? Restaurant manager is a person who plan, organize, and coordinate the workers and resources of the restaurant as they must coordinate a variety of activities, whatever the size or type of the outlet. They also pleases customers by providing a pleasant dining experiences.

their job specification are:

✽ Investigate and resolve complaints concerning food quality and service

✽ Enforce sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness, and maintenance of kitchen and dining areas.

✽ Preparing reports at the end of the shift/week, including staff control, food control and sales.

✽ Controls costs by reviewing portion control and quantities of preparation, minimizing waste, ensuring high quality of preparation.
✽ Meeting and greeting customers and organise table reservations.
✽ Planning and coordinating menus
✽ Ensuring that all employees adhere to the company's uniform standards.
✽ Avoids legal challenges by conforming to the regulations of the alcoholic beverage commission.

✽ waiter ✽

Are you the type of person who can charm even the grumpiest of old men? Could you carry a hot bowl of soup through a hurricane without breaking a sweat? Yeah this is the waiter/waitress do =). Waiter/waitress means a person who take orders and serve food and beverages to customers.

Their job specifications are :

✽ Assist the senior waiter in the side station set up and according to his/ her order.

✽ To attend the daily briefing

✽ Responsible for receiving, greeting, and seating of guest.

✽ Responsible for taking guest order for food and beverages

and serving them

✽ Wiping the cutlery, glasses, and plates for efficient serve and stock

✽ Bartender ✽

Have you heard about bartender before?? Lets we explain what is bartender. Bartender is a person who mix and serve drinks to patrons, directly or through wait staff.

Their job specifications are:

✽ Collect money for drink served.

✽ Check identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.

✽ Clean glasses, utensils, and bar equipments.

✽ Serve wine, and bottled of draft beer.

✽ Supervise the work of bar staff and other bartenders.

✽ Runner ✽

How about runner?? do you know what is runner? Runner means a person who is serve food to individuals outside of a restaurant, such as in hotels rooms, hospital rooms, residential, care facilities or cars.

Their job specifications are:

✽ Carry food, silverware , or linen or trays or use carts to carry trays.

✽ Place food serving on plates or trays according to orders or instructions.

✽ Clean the sterilize dishes, kitchen utensils, equipments or facilities.

✽ Examine the trays to ensure that they contain required items.

✽ Load trays with accessories such as eating utensils, napkins, or condiments.