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Master the art of food service.
Service at Its Best is a must-read for anyone pursuing a career in the food service industry. The book is highly informative and covers everything from industry statistics to handling complaints. The step-by-step approach to server skills makes it easy to read and understand, and the practical knowledge gained from this book can be applied in real-life situations. This book equips readers with the necessary skills to excel in the competitive and dynamic world of food service.
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Service at Its Best : Waiter-Waitress Training
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ISBN: 9780130926265
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $115.70
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Date of Publication: 2001-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Topics:
Technology,
How To,
Personal Development,
Business,
Management,
Cooking,
Productivity,
Food and Drink
Goodreads rating: 4.0
(rated by 5 readers)
Description
Designed for results and accountability, this #1 competency-based training guide covers everything a waiter or waitress needs to know to be successful in the today's dynamic and competitive restaurant industry—all organized within self-contained chapters that flow in a logical sequence and establish a step-by-step procedure for understanding and learning appropriate server skills. Discusses the occupational advantages and disadvantages of the job, along with job qualifications and descriptions or advancement opportunities for servers. Explains basic table settings for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and includes 25 tips for proper table service, such as the correct procedures for loading and carrying trays and techniques of carrying multiple plates. Explains wine varietals, as well as other spirits, cocktails, and coffees, and presents step-by-step illustrations of correct serving procedures. Covers current technology applications and their benefits, including table service management, guest paging system, product management software, hand-held touch-system terminal, server paging system, two-way radio, restaurant web sites, and other software technology used in the business. Shares the successful experiences of ten servers from across the United States. Appendices offer a handy reference source for common menu terms, wine terminology, spirit brands and related cocktails, ales, lagers, and non-alcoholic beers. For restaurant food server training programs in the hospitality, travel and tourism industries; also a handy reference manual for specific service questions.
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Master the art of food service.
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