PRE-TEST
DIRECTION: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it in your answer sheet.1. What is the first step in preparing a restaurant for service?A. Take customer ordersB. Clean and sanitize the dining areaC. Serve the drinksD. Check the weather2. Why is it important to check table settings before service?A. To change the tableclothB. To make the table look fullC. To ensure each table is correctly and completely setD. To impress the manager3. What item is essential to include in a basic table setup?A. Cleaning clothB. Cooking potC. NapkinD. Measuring cup4. How should chairs be arranged before customers arrive?A. Randomly around the tableB. Neatly pushed under the tableC. Placed in the middle of the roomD. Stacked in the corner5. Why is it important to inspect lighting and ventilation before service?A. To reduce electricity costsB. To create a comfortable dining environmentC. To clean the ceilingD. To decorate the area6. What should be done if a table is wobbly or damaged?A. Ignore itB. Use it as isC. Report and replace it before serviceD. Cover it with a cloth7. What should be checked in the restroom before opening the restaurant?A. Menu availabilityB. Mirror brightnessC. Cleanliness and suppliesD. Number of tiles8. Why should you check the availability of menu items before service?A. To avoid cooking mistakesB. To keep the menu shortC. To ensure customers can be served what they orderD. To decorate the menu board9. Who is responsible for briefing the service staff before opening?A. Security guardB. Head chefC. Dining supervisor or managerD. Dishwasher10. What is the purpose of mise en place in restaurant service preparation?A. To check the price of itemsB. To put everything in place and ready for serviceC. To decorate the restaurantD. To count the guestsInformation Sheet
Learning Objectives:
Trainee will prepare restaurant for service.
One of the terms very often used in the hospitality industry is a cover. There are two definitions of a cover used in a restaurant service environment: A la carte setting In a la carte dining, you don’t not 1‹noiv what the customers will order and therefore a standard setting (cover ) is used and adjusted once the customer’s order is taken. When a restaurant is busy the tables have to be reset as they are vacated.