THE DINING ENVIRONMENT Table Setting Creating an Environment

THE DINING ENVIRONMENT Table Setting

Creating an Environment • The atmosphere of a restaurant refers to the textures, colors, aromas, lighting, and sounds that make up a dining environment. • Elements work together create a pleasing atmosphere.

Sidework • All service staff have duties to perform before the dining room is open to customers. This is called sidework. • Sidework includes: • routine cleaning • refilling salt and pepper shakers • refilling sugar bowls and condiments • stocking bus station • folding napkins

Dish, Glass, and Utensil Choices • Types of dishware, glassware, and flatware a restaurant uses will depend on the types of foods and beverages they serve. • It also depends on the type of restaurant • Fine-dining typically uses more dishes than a casual dining restaurant and have higher quality dishware as well.

Glassware • Glassware should be handled carefully to avoid scratches. • Store glassware upside down. • Hold glassware by the stem or base. • Never use chipped or cracked glassware. • Always use a beverage tray to carry glassware.

Flatware • Flatware : dining utensils, such as spoons, forks, and knives. • AKA “Cutlery” • Handle by the midsection of the handle (waist), to keep it clean and free of fingerprints. • Carried through dining room on a “serviette. ” • A napkin-lined plate

Tableware • Tableware : any kind of dish, from dinner plates to soup bowls to coffee cups. • Restaurants use a variety—each chosen to complement types of presentation. • Materials vary from porcelain to ceramic

Tablesetting • Table setting: the specific arrangement of tableware, glassware, and flatware for a meal. • Style is determined by the • Place all flatware from the • restaurant • How to create a tablesetting: • Forks to the left • Knives and spoons to the right • Knives’ cutting edge toward center of tablesetting • • • outside in, following the order of use. Preset dessert spoons or forks at the top of the place setting perpendicular to the other flatware. Bread plate to the left Drink to the right above the dinner knife Coffee cups to the right with the handle at 4 or 5 o’clock.

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