Friday 30 January 2015

SERVICE GEAR TECHNIQUE



tips:
service gear is a combination of fork and spoon and it has a technique to hold it. so. we will show you how to hold it correctly.
  • This technique is usually used for holding a big ingredients such as fruits.

Firstly, hold the spoon like a picture above


Then, hold the fork like that



  • The another technique is use for take a thin and small ingredients such as to make salad tossing. Like a picture above.





then, try to make a move according to your convenience

Plate Carrying Techniques








What you need is 3 Plates



STEP 1

First Plate,

How : 
  •  Size the 1st plate with your right  hand : your thumb on the edge of the plate, your other fingers under. 
  • Put it on your left hand between  your little finger and your thumb, 
put the fingers flat under the plate 
  • MAKE SURE : Always seize plates by the edge to avoid  finger marks.




STEP 2

Second plate

How :
  • Put the second plate on the high part of your palm. 
  • MAKE SURE : The plate has to be on your thumb and your little finger of your left hand. Both plates must be horizontal to avoid spilling juice or damaging the display. 








STEP 3

Third Plate

How : 
  • Take the third plate with your right hand: your thumb on the  edge of the plate, your other fingers under
  • MAKE SURE : Take the plates in the order you will serve them 





Tuesday 13 January 2015

TABLE SETTING , HERE WE GO !

ASSALAMUALAIKUM AND HELLO EVERYONE 



FIRSTLY WE NEED TO WIPE THE CHINAWARE , FLATWARE , AND GLASSWARE FOR THE POLISHING AND CLEANLINESS . THEN WE NEED TO SETTING ALL OF THAT WITH THE PROCEDURE

SO , FOR OUR NEXT TASK , WE WILL SHOW THE PICTURES AND VIDEOS 



  • WIPING THE TABLE SETTING 






  • TABLE SETTING 


- TABLE D'HOTE : menu where multi-course meals with only a few choices are charged at a fixed total price


- THE TABLE SETTING THAT WE NEED : 



  1. BB PLATE 
  2. BUTTER KNIFE 
  3. SALAD FORK
  4. TABLE FORK 
  5. NAPKIN 
  6. TABLE FORK 
  7. SOUP SPOON 
  8. SALAD KNIFE 
  9. DESSERT SPOON 
  10. DESSERT FORK 
  11. GOBLET 






- TABLE A LA CARTE : In reference to a menu of items priced and ordered separately, such as  the usual operation of restaurants. This is in contrast to  a table d'hôte, at which a menu with limited or no choice is served at a fixed price.


- TABLE SETTING THAT WE NEED :








  1. BB PLATE
  2. BUTTER KNIFE 
  3. TABLE FORK 
  4. NAPKIN 
  5. TABLE KNIFE 
  6. GOBLET 


Saturday 3 January 2015

TABLE CLOTH LAYING






  • tablecloth is a cloth used to cover a table. Some are mainly ornamental coverings, which may also help protect the table from scratches and stains. Other tablecloths are designed to be spread on a dining table before laying out tableware and food

  • OPEN TABLE PROCEDURE 
  1. TAKE THE TABLE 
  2. PUT THE TABLE AT THE RIGHT PLACE 
  3. OPEN THE LEGS TABLE SLOWLY
  4. MAKE SURE MOVE THE TABLE AT THE RIGHT PLACE 







  • FOLD THE TABLECLOTH PROCEDURE 
  1. FIRSTLY , FOLD THE TABLECLOTH IT TO 2 , MAKE SURE THE OUTER LAYER AT OUTSIDE
  2. THEN, FOLD IT AGAIN BUT AT THE OTHER SIDE . THE OUTSIDE LAYER MUST BE INSIDE .
  3. PLACE IT ON THE TABLE NEATLY 
  4. FOLD BOTH SIDE TO THE CENTER AND GIVE SOME SPACE AT THE CENTER 
  5. LASTLY FOLD BOTH SIDE INTO A CENTER BACK 

  • LAYING THE TABLECLOTH PROCEDURE 
  1. PUT FOLDING TABLECLOTH EARLY THAT WE MAKE AT THE  CENTER TABLE 
  2. THEN , OPEN THE TABLECLOTH CAREFULLY AND NEATLY 
  3. TAKE THE TOP FLAP BETWEEN THE THUMB AND THE END THE FIRST FINGER WITH THE THUMB UPPER MOST AND THE CENTER FOLD BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND FINGER 
  4. LEAN ACROSS THE TABLE  AND RELEASE THE BOTTOM LAYER TO HANG OVER THE FAR EDGE OF THE TABLE 








  • CHANGING TABLE PROCEDURE 
  1. REMOVE ALL THE KUTLERIES , FLATWARE , GLASSWARE 
  2. DO THE CRUMBING DOWN 
  3. OPEN THE CLEAN TABLECLOTH BY HOLDING IT ACCORDING TO THE METHOD OF LAYING TABLECLOTH
  4. AT THE SAME TIME PULL OUT THE SOILED CLOTH UNDERNEATH THE CLEAN ONE TO THE END . THE EDGE OF THE NEW TABLECLOTH SHOULD REPLACE THE POSITION OF THE SOILED TABLECLOTH
  5. FOLD THE SOILED TABLECLOTH AND REMOVE IT

Friday 2 January 2015

FOLDING NAPKIN



WHAT IS NAPKIN ?

  • napkinserviette or face towel is a rectangle of cloth used at the table for wiping the mouth and fingers while eating. It is usually small and folded, sometimes in intricate designs and shapes.


  • FOLDING A NAPKIN INTO A LOVERS KNOT 
  1. Fold the napkin in half
  2. Fold it again in half again.
  3. Continue to the fold it in half twice more.
  4. Approx one third from the right, fold down the edge of the napkin so that the folded edge is vertical
  5. Fold the left half of the strip down from the same point of the top edge, folding it back
  6. Fold the longer end of the strip back a second time, swing it in front of the right side







  • FOLDING A NAPKIN INTO A ROSE 
  1. Iron the napkin flat
  2. Fold all the tips of the napkins into the center
  3. Turn the napkin over
  4. Fold the outer corners in so they meet at the center once again.
  5. Once all of the tips are folded you are left with a square about 1/4 the size of the unfolded napkin.
  6. While maintaining downward pressure in the center of the napkin, reach underneath each corner and pull out the flaps to create petals.
  7. Pull out the flaps on all four corners of the napkin
  8. Remove the center weight and your rose is finished.







  • FOLDING A NAPKIN INTO A CHRISTMAS TREE 
  1. Fold the napkin in half.
  2. Fold the upper left section toward the right.
  3. Fold the upper right toward the left. Tuck under any excess on the left. Now you've created the pointy top and sloping sides of the tree.
  4. Fold the lower half up to the pointy top.
  5. Then make another horizontal fold in that half, bringing the top edge of the napkin down to extend about 1½ inches beyond the first horizontal fold.
  6. Fold the bottom left toward the right to create half of the base, or trunk, of the tree.
  7. Fold the bottom right toward the left to complete the trunk.
  8. Turn the tree over.
  9. Top the napkin with a sprig from your "real" tree or other evergreen.
  10. Add a small ornament as a keepsake for your guest to take home.





  • FOLDING A NAPKIN INTO A PRINCESS
  1. Fold the napkin into half.
  2. Each one of the side,we fold it into three layer.
  3. Then take the fold into three again.
  4. Take each section into half.
  5. To make the fan,turn the square into triangle.Repeat it for each layer.Then open the fan.





  • FOLDING A NAPKIN INTO A CANDLE
  1. Put the napkin flat out on a table or counter-top. A couple fold-lines already in the napkin from storage should not effect the final result.
  2. Fold the napkin in half, diagonally. It is fastest to do this from bottom to top. If you are making more than just a few, this will be a factor.
  3. Fold the bottom upward TWICE one to two inches depending on the size of the napkin. This will form a stable base.
  4. Flip the napkin over and begin to roll from the left edge. The diameter of the resulting cylinder should be about 2 inches (5 cm).
  5. Continue the roll across the entire napkin.
  6. At the end there should be a short stub remaining.
  7. Lift it up and tuck it in to the base fold.
  8. Finally, stand up the candle. Take the front layer and fold down about one inch as shown. The result is a beautiful candle shaped folded napkin.