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FBS Q3
FBS Q3
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Authors: Authors: ZYRA B. ANDOY, MA, JORGE MARTIN D. LAYA, MBA – HM,
Zyra B. Andoy, Ma
KWEENY MARIE S. SAMSON, LPT Jorge Martin D. Laya,
Mba – Hm,
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COVER PAGE i
COPYRIGHT PAGE ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS iii
TITLE PAGE iv
Introduction 1
Pre – Test 3
Activity 1.1 6
Welcome and Greet Guests Procedure 7
Enrichment Activity 9
Generalization 16
Application 17
Introduction 12
Activity 3.1 12
Escorting and Seating the Guest Procedure 13
Enrichment Activity 16
Generalization 16
Application 17
Introduction 18
Activity 3.1 18
The Menu 19
Activity 3.2 20
Order Taking Procedure 20
Activity 3.3 21
Generalization 22
Activity 3.4 22
Assessment 32
Reference 34
Lesson
FBS: Welcome and Greet
1 Guest
Welcome to this module! You must be very excited to start with the learning
activities. The learning exercises in this module have been designed to provide you with
rich, encouraging and interactive learning experiences that will help enhanced better
your communication in English. Please familiarize the different sections of this module.
This module is about welcoming guests and taking Food and Beverage orders.
You will be guided on the proper way and sequence of the service upon arrival of the
guests, and expansions are discussed in the following lessons:
For you to achieve the objectives of this module, here are some steps to follow:
1. Reading is the key and following instructions carefully will help you
comprehend each lesson well.
2. Take note and record points for clarification.
3. Do the activities to fully understand the lessons.
4. Answer the self-check to monitor what you already learned in each lessons.
5. Answer the posttest.
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6. Check your answers in every test against the key to correction.
Being familiar with the following terms will help you get the most from this module:
Terms Definition
A La Carte Menu Multiple choice menu in which each item is
listed down in specific sequence which is priced
individually.
Banquet A formal and extravagant meal for many
people, usually followed by speeches.
Breakfast Menu Fairly standardize menu that includes juices,
cereals, eggs to order, breakfast meat like bacon,
sausages or ham, waffles, and pancake.
Booster seats/booster A chair intended for children.
cushion
Complementary Drinks Free drinks offered to guests once they arrived
or are seated.
Computerized Control A docket system that is widely used in
System restaurants, residential hotels, and large
establishments where orders are entered by waiters
at one terminal or more.
Customer/ Guest
A person who buys products and services
offered in the restaurants.
Cycle Menu
Set of dishes or menu items that are different
for each day or week during a cycle.
Degustation Menu
“Chef’s tasting menu”, this type of menu is
described as “showcase the chef’s flair for
Duplicate docket system combining flavors and textures”.
A traditional manual system which can be
Du Jour Menu or Daily preprinted, often used in medium and large- sized
menu hotels and restaurants with a limited menu.
“Du Jour” a French term means “dish of the
day”, which restaurants used available seasonal
ingredients to prepare the freshest food possible for
Electronic Order Pad the day; e.g. “Soupe du jour” means soup of the day.
An order entry tool which provides all the
items in the menu list to take note of the customers’
order quickly.
Floor Plan
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It is the lay-out of the restaurant, in which
Receptionist/Hostess/ the receptionist can view the tables occupied by the
Host/Maître de Hotel guests and those which still vacant.
Lunch Menu The first person who greets and welcomes
the guests in a restaurant.
Menu Board Composed mostly of light and informal
meals like sandwiches, salads, and soups.
A board where the menu is posted on and
Point of Sales (POS) placed outside a restaurant primarily to attract
Equipment tourists.
A digital order entry technology that is used
Reservation
to capture orders, record data, and display or print
tickets.
Static Menu
An act of making prior arrangement in a
restaurants.
Most common type of menu or
Table D’ hôte
predetermined menu that does not need to change
Waiter every day.
French phrase which means “host’s table” it
offers one or more variants of dish for fix prices.
A person who serves food and beverage.
What I Know
Pre – Test
Direction: Read the following test items carefully and choose the correct answer
from the given choices, write your answer in your activity notebook.
2. A couple entered the restaurant, however, all the tables were already occupied. As a
receptionist, what will you say to the couple?
A. “My apology sir/ma’am but all seats are occupied at the moment. Would you
like waiting at the lounge and I’ll call the moment we have a table available for
you.”
B. “My apology sir/ma’am but all seats are taken at the moment. Would you mind
waiting at the lounge for five minutes and I’ll call the moment we have a table
available for you?”
C. “I’m sorry sir/ma’am, we are fully occupied”
D. “I’m sorry sir/ma’am but all seats are full at this moment, would you like to
have a drink while waiting?
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3. What other way can you do towards a guest who claims a confirmed booking when in
fact they never made one?
A. Decline the guest form dining in your restaurant and notify that they have not
created one
B. Apologize profusely, and offer another session of a meal if and only if you have
vacancy
C. Honestly inform the guest that you are into computerized system a no results
were found under their name
D. Adopt the stance that says “If we can’t find your booking, you didn’t make one
4. How else can you do to accommodate a walk in guest that arrives in your restaurant at
earlier time and wants to dine in your restaurant even if you are at full house status at
twenty one hundred hours?
A. Offer some bar service towards your guest while waiting in the lounge and
inform them whenever a table is already available
B. Decline the guest for a dining experience in your restaurant, instead transfer to
your nearby sister establishment
C. Ask whether they could be finished by 8:45 pm so you can re-set it for the
reserved guest
D. Create another time schedule for guest reservation and transfer them to nearby
restaurant
5. How else should you state an acceptable standard spiel when asking the guest table
approval before seating?
A. Do you want this seat ma’am/sir?
B. How about seating here ma’am/sir?
C. Will this table be alright for you ma’am/sir?
D. Is this table okay ma’am/sir?
6. What is the shape of the napkin after successfully draping on the lap of each guest?
7. What could be done by a certain restaurant staff to maximize sales before the actual
order taking?
A. Individually distribute menus to guests
B. Offer the drink list with the host after seating
C. Utilize suggestive selling during order taking
D. Ask guest water preference after seating
8. How do you call the price list of food and beverage items available in restaurants?
A. Menu B. Food List C. A la carte D. Table d hotel
9. Which of the following choices best describes the event where can you utilize prix fix
type of menu?
A. Normal day to day dining B. Restaurants
C. Banquet Functions D. Hotels
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10. Which of the following choices is UNLIKELY to describe the purpose of taking food
orders?
A. Informs the kitchen or bar staff of the order
B. Informs the service staff of any changes needed to the cutlery
C. Identifies who is eating or drinking the items ordered D. Provides the basis on
which are VIP and regular guest
12. What should be suggested to a guest after ordering the main course?
14. It is the computer-based order entry technology that restaurants used to record data,
enter orders, and or display and print tickets.
A. Personal Office System
B. Price of Sale
C. Point of Sale equipment
D. Price Office System
15. Which of the following is the traditional manual system that is often used in medium
and large sized restaurants?
A. Triplicate Docket System
B. Duplicate Docket System
C. Electronic Billing System
D. Computerized System
What’s In
You are done with the basics in dining management during the previous module.
You already mastered the procedure on taking table reservation, familiarized the different
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cutleries, tableware and glassware necessary for service. Different table napkin folding
and table skirting design and procedures were already attained and acquired. In this
module, your communication skills will be enhanced because you are going to deal with
the ways to handle guests in the dining area.
What’s New
The person who welcomes and greets upon the arrival of the guests is the
receptionist, also known as host or hostess. The receptionist must set the positive mood
and ambience of the diners to enjoy their dining experience. It can be achieved if the
receptionist wears his/her best smile, enthusiastic but respectful since he or she is the first
contact of the guests. Remember that customers like to be pampered, and they should
always be treated with importance. In addition, the welcoming and greeting of the guests
upon arrival can also be done by the head waiter.
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What is It
Welcoming and Greeting Guests Procedure
1. Acknowledge guests as soon as they arrived at the restaurant. When the guests arrive,
open the door. Walk towards the guests, make a pleasant eye contact, and welcome
them with an appropriate greetings. If it happens that you are busy with another
guests, acknowledge the new guest by making eye contact and say;
“I’ll be right back with you.” Or simple hand gesture or smile will do.
2. Greet guests with an appropriate welcome.
Welcome guests with an appropriate greetings according to their gender, and time of
the day. Address them with the appropriate greeting for the time of the day as
follows,
00:00—11:59 – “Good Morning”
12:00 – 06:59 – “Good Afternoon”
07:00 – 12:59 – “Good Evening”
*Note that, by greeting them with their names, it would let them feel that they are
important.
3. Checking reservations.
• Politely ask if they have reservation, if they do, ask the guest’s name in the
reservation list and guide them to the reserved table. Make sure that their table is
prepared in advance.
Or
• Another situation is, if the guest doesn’t hold any reservation. The receptionist
must ask how many are dining and ask their preferred section in the dining
room/restaurant. (e.g., smoking or non-smoking room, near the window, corner
table, among others).
“How many are we expecting in the party, sir/ma’am?
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• The receptionist will also hold them for a moment to check if there are still tables
available. In case all tables are already occupied, politely inform the guest and ask
them if they can wait at the lounge.
• If the guests will wait at the lounge, they should be informed about the length of
waiting time or period honestly, to avoid bad impression from the guests. Explain
to the guests that there will be a table ready in the few minutes or the table are
currently being cleared and set.
• If you anticipate a long waiting time period, the receptionist may offer
complimentary drinks and lead them to a place where they can wait comfortably.
Say: “My apology sir/ma’am but all seats are taken/occupied at the moment. Would
you mind waiting at the lounge and/or bar area for five minutes and I’ll call
the moment we have a table available for you?”
Don’t just say;
“I’m sorry we are full at the moment”.
Special needs customers
Guests may also have a special needs and simple observation will identify many
of these. Don’t wait to be asked if you think there is a special need, be proactive and offer
it to the guests. These special needs are currently include but not limited to:
• Easy access to the guests table because of a disability.
• A booster seat/high chair for infants.
• Warmer equipment of a bottle for babies.
• Appropriate food for those with special dietary needs as indicated in the
reservation information.
• Privacy for romantic couples, and business people – to the best extent possible.
Offering pre-meal services
As and when circumstances dictate, or opportunities present themselves like all
tables have already been occupied, pre-meal services can be offered to guests.
These services include but not limited to:
• Bar service – it may be appropriate to offer guests the bar services before they go
to their table and/or while waiting for a vacant ready table.
• Lounge and waiting areas. This saves the guests from possible embarrassment,
and rather, demonstrates excellent customer service and indicates that you are
tuned in to individual needs. You can offer the customer something to read while
they patiently waiting.
• Valet services. Common services available for guests include but is not limited to
valet parking, car retrieval, car rental, booking of tickets, and
arranging of taxis to guests.
What’s More
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Receptionist: Good morning, evening, afternoon Sir/Ma’am or Mr.
_________ or Mrs. _______, welcome to Open High
Restaurant. Are we holding any reservation from you?
- If YES
Receptionist: (Under the name of) sir/ma’am we have prepared a very nice table
for you, this way please….will this table be alright with you sir/ma’am? - If NO
(Note: check the floor plan first, if there are still table available, say :)
Receptionist: May I suggest a table for you?
Receptionist: Will this table be alright with you? I’m sure this could be a nice
area for dining ma’am/sir as you can witness here the sunset while dining.
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and colleagues at Open High Restaurant. He made reservation via telephone two days
before the party and Mr. De Guzman requested for a booster seat for his 2 year old baby.
Guests are
greeted with an
appropriate
welcome.
Details of
reservations are
checked base on
established
standard policy.
Congratulations! You are almost done with the lesson. For the teacher to assure
that you apprehend the lesson well, in your activity notebook, write at least 5 sentences on
what you capture about the lesson.
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________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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What I Can Do
Write a spiel following the situation below, apply what you have leaned, and put
your spiel in your activity notebook.
A group of young lady decided to dine at Self-Check Restaurant without prior
reservation. Unfortunately, as the Receptionist check the floor plan, it was found out that
there were no tables available at the moment. As a receptionist, what best move will you
do?
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(3 pts.) (1 pts.)
Guests are
Acknowledge as
soon as they
arrive.
Guests are greeted
with an
appropriate
welcome.
Details of
reservations are
checked base on
established
standard policy.
Lesson
We are now on the next lesson, good job! After going through this lesson, you are
expected to:
What’s In
We have already capture the previous lesson about how to properly welcome and greet
guests according to standard procedure. The proper character of a waiter in welcoming
and greeting the guests was also emphasized. We are now ready to the next lesson, let’s
now learn and enjoy.
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What’s New
What is It
The manner on how customers are seated should contribute in making favorable
impression, courtesy and care should always be present. Different seating plan should be
made for different types and number of guests. Considerations should be given to
customers with the following preferences:
a. Smoking or non-smoking areas.
b. Customers with small children- should be seated in the corner or wall side.
c. Customer with special physical needs- should be positioned close to the
hostess station as possible.
d. Customers with communication difficulties- should be positioned close to the
hostess station as possible.
Escorting and Seating the Guest Procedure
1. Escorting the Guest
• From the reception area, receptionist will lead the guests to their table.
Once the table is available, accompany them immediately to the table with
hand outreach to the direction where you are heading to and palm open.
• Do not walk too fast and walk little ahead when escorting guests to the
table. Be considerate of elderly or handicapped guests.
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Say: “This way ma’am/sir”.
2. Seating the Guest
As a receptionist or Maitre D’ Hotel, you have some consideration to follow when
assigning tables to customers, and this will make them appreciate and enjoy the
dining experience in the restaurant. These considerations are as follows:
• Accommodate guests’ preferences like smoking or non-smoking, pool
side, window, terrace, etc. whenever possible. If ever the table they wanted
is already occupied, apologize and offer what is available.
• Another is the number of guests in the party. Position them where they
have enough space to sit on.
• For guests with small children, put them on the corner or wall side.
Don’t forget to offer booster seats for the small kids to be seated.
• For the couples, assist them to the seat with the best view.
• Customer with special needs like senior citizen and person with disability
should be seated as close to the hostess station as possible. Offer assistance
without seemingly overbearing and avoid drawing unnecessary attention to
them.
• Ladies must always be seated first and against the wall if any, pull out the
chairs for them if they let you, push the chairs gently after they are seated.
• For the groups where there is a host or hostess, or where there are assigned
seats for the guests, it is customary to seat the host/hostess last.
Before the guests are seated,
Ask: “Will this table be alright for you? I’m sure this could be a
nice area for dining ma’am/sir as you can witness here the
sunset while dining”
Then endorse guests to the captain waiter. The hostess/ receptionist leaves the
table once the captain waiter or the waiter approaches the guests’ table. If the
waiter of Food and Beverage Services Attendant (FBSA) is not yet available to
attend to the guests;
Say: “The waiter will be with you shortly”.
3. Unfolding of Table Napkin
When the guests are already seated Food and Beverage Service
Attendant/waiter will unfolds the napkins and gently places them on each of the
guests’ lap if they let you.
If the guests allow you, from the right-hand side of the guests, remove the
napkin that has been provided as part of the setting. Unfold it into a triangular
shape and drape it across the guest’s lap without touching any body parts of the
guest. Laid napkins should be pointed side facing away from them. Note that
some guests will prefer to place their own napkin, so be aware of the guests’ body
language at all times, and certainly don’t force this service on anyone.
A comment such as “Excuse me ma’am/sir, may I unfold the table napkin for
you?” may be appropriate.
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depending on the establishment’s standard policies. Reading the guests’ comfort
level and perhaps the occasion helps personalize and adjust service to the specific
needs of the party.
In serving water, waiter should be at the right side of the guests. Pour water in
the water goblet ¾ full.
Say: “Hi I am (name), I will be your waiter for tonight. Here’s your water. Please
let me know if there is anything I can do to make your dining experience more
pleasurable”.
5. Presenting the menu card
After serving the water, the waiter will excuse his/herself to get the menu card. In
presenting the menu card, it should be on the right hand side of the guests. If it’s a
booklet type, menu should be handed open in a right side up position.
Say: “Excuse me ma’am/sir here is our menu card for your food selection. Please
take you time to read the menu and I’ll be back to take your order whenever you
are ready.
6. Serving of Bread
After presenting the menu, you may suggest or ask the guest if they want to have
their bread, after hearing the guests’ response, excuse yourself and tell them you’ll
be back with the bread.
When serving bread, present the bread o the guest and served it the left side hand
of the guests where the bread and butter plate is placed. Do not cross over to the
guests.
Say:” excuse me ma’am/sir, here is your bread. Please call me whenever you are
ready to order.”
Now you are done with the sequence, and here are some helpful tips on seating the
guests.
• When one or two people is dining in a restaurant do not use the four-seat table if
possible, unless there are no other table available.
• Young couples prefer quite corners with good view.
• Loud, noisy parties may be placed in private rooms or towards the back of the
dining room to avoid disturbing other guests.
• Should the guests request for a specific location, try to accommodate him/her.
• In seating the guests, assist the ladies first, followed by the gentleman, and the
host/hostess last. If in case there are children in a group, they should be assisted
first.
Note:
1. When your guest carries some bags or wears heavy jacket during winters,
offer assistance especially for girls upon suggesting tables.
2. While leading your guest to their table, make sure that you’re already
carrying the menu and drink list professionally with your one hand and another
hand half wide open to lead the guest where you are heading to.
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What’s More
Congratulations! You’re almost finish with this lesson. For the teacher to assure
that you apprehend the lesson well, in your activity notebook, write at least
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5 sentences on what you realize about the lesson.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
What I can Do
Write a spiel following the situation below, apply what you have leaned, and put
your spiel in your activity notebook. Let’s see how you’ll deal with the given scenario.
Lesson
FBS: Take Order
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We are now on the third lesson of this module, keep it up! After going through
this lesson, you are expected to:
What’s In
You were taught how to seat guests in the previous lesson. You were also guided with
the sequence of events once the guests are already seated. We are now on the next lesson
of this module, I hope you learn as you go through the module, you’ll learn and have fun.
Good luck!
What’s New
Activity 3.1 - #Throwback
Take a flash back during the time you were in a fast food chain like Jollibee or
simple kalenderia, what are the events usually happening as you order your food? What
are your observation to the one who tend to you? Using a hashtag, take note of your
observation with a short description, as many as you can.
___________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________.
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What is It
Lesson 3.1 – The Menu
The kind of menu that the restaurant uses, determines the type of service it offers. Menus
can also be made according to the need of each establishment or according to the function
of the meal, but in the end, it is important to understand that a restaurant menu can be
done in two ways: individually priced or at a set price for a complete meal.
The Menu is a price list of food & beverage items available in Food & Beverage outlets.
It helps the guest to select what they like to eat and drink. Depending on the
establishment and the occasion, the menu may be plain or artistic in its presentation,
possibly with a description of how it is prepared.
Types of Menu
A la carte
A la carte means a multiple choice menu in which each item is listed down in
specific sequence with individual price. The food in prepared in this kind of menu is a
semi-prepared form and takes time to prepare
Table d’hôtel
In short, the meaning of table d’hôtel is “table of the host”. It refers to a menu of
limited choice, is kept in fully prepared form, and which is planned in advance for
specific functions. In this type of menu, each dish is not individually priced but the
complete meal is sold to the guest for a fixed price.
Other Types of menu
Static Menu common type of menu and does not change every day.
Dinner Menu more elaborate as guests have more time and leisure in eating. Further,
alcohol beverage is essential in this kind of menu.
Children Menu typically food children loves to eat. Burgers, fried chicken, spaghetti
and the like is present in this kind of menu.
Breakfast Menu usually used in room service, consist of continental and American
breakfast.
Board Menu typically used by cafés, it is usually place at the top of order area, written
in a board for customers’ convenience.
Du Jour Menu “Du Jour” a French term means “dish of the day”, which restaurants
used available seasonal ingredients to prepare the freshest food possible for the day; e.g.
“Soupe du jour” means soup of the day.
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What’s More
Let’s Try Activity 3.2! - As you read, you discover information about the different types
of menu. Use a Venn diagram below to see the similarities and differences of these types
of menu.
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4. Ask the guests how he wanted his/her a. Egg, “how would you like the egg
dish to be prepared, this is mostly done sir?”
applicable but not limited to: a. Egg b. Steak,” “how would you like the
b. Steak steak done sir? Rare, medium rare,
or well done?
5. When the guests is done ordering, Say: May I repeat your order, __________.
REPEAT his/her order. Did I get your order right ma’am/sir?
6. Indicate the time of serving Say: Your order will be served within 30
min. would that be alright with you
ma’am/sir?
7. Place your order to the kitchen Excuse yourself, but before leaving, tell
guests that you are just in your post
whenever they need anything.
8. The Plus Minus Technique Adjust the cover according to the guests’
orders. Which means removal of the
unnecessary table appointments of courses
that have not been ordered, and add those
which are included otherwise.
What’s More
Let’s Practice Activity 3.3! - As you read, you determine the steps in order taking
procedure. Using the graphic organizer below, fill in the appropriate spiel of the order
taking process. Your work will be rated using the rubrics below:
Order
Taking
Procedure
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2. Special needs and
requirements are noted
accurately.
3. Suggestions and
upselling were carried
out.
4. Orders are repeated
back to the guest to
confirm items
5. Adjust tableware and
cutleries appropriate for
the menu choices in
accordance with
established procedure.
What I can Do
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Scenario #1: You will going to portray as the waiter, your guests is ready to order.
The table composed of a couple with a 7 year old child. The wife is allergic of
peanuts, how are you going to manage the situation.
Your performance will be rated using the rubrics below:
Criteria Excellent Very Satisfact Needs Total
(5 pts.) Satisfactory ory Improvement
(3 pts.) (2 pts.) (1 pts.)
1. Orders are taken
completely, in accordance
with the establishments’
standard procedure
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Lesson
FBS: Liaise between kitchen and
4 dining area
We are now in the last lesson of this module, good job! You are almost done in this
module, way to go buddy! At the end of this module, the you are expected to:,
1. Check tables ware for chips, marks, cleanliness, spills, and drips,
2. Carry out plates and trays safely,
3. Place and send orders to the kitchen promptly
4. Relay information about special requests of the guests; and
5. Apply manual system in taking order.
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New and existing restaurant owners will always got to continue so far on the
newest restaurant technology. Deciding what restaurant technology to use in your
restaurant and what technology to not use are often a challenging task. This article will
check out what the essential and most vital restaurant technology is for restaurants and
then take a glance at what I call optional technology. There are several categories of
restaurants. Each category of restaurant will need certain sort of technologies while some
technology is important for all categories of restaurants. Here are the technologies that
each restaurants must have
Below is an example of an easy to read food docket: note how each person has been
numbered to identify their meal selections.
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Figure: 1 Manual Ordering System
Date Server: Kweeny
Table No. 5 No. of Covers: 5
Quantity Item
1 Squid Tempura
5 Garlic Rice
1 Tuna Sisig
1 Shrimp Sinigang
1 Tuna Belly
2. Software applications
This computerized system enables electronic management of food and beverage
orders.
A main terminal enables data input to the system. This data comprises the menus
for all the restaurants attached up to the system, alongside prices of every item. This
information might be input by the F & B Manager or receptionist.
Each outlet has its own terminal that displays the menu. This is a touch screen as
there’s no keyboard kind of traditional computer. Printers are an integral part of a system
and that they are present in each of the food outlets, as well as in the kitchen.
As an order is taken by waiting staff, the order is entered into the system, via the
POS terminal. A ‘table tracking’ facility is activated in order that dishes are often added
to the initial order, and tracks are often kept of the order for the nominated table number.
The system also features a facility for every table to possess seat numbers
assigned to their particular order.
The order is then sent to the specified service point, which can normally be the
kitchen and should include the bar. The order is printed call at restaurant area, detailing
not only the things required, but also the table number, time as well as name and/or
number of the waiter/s.
Orders may be changed as guests change their minds, or as other circumstances
dictate.
Food and beverage orders are often entered at just one occasion, or using the table
tracking facility, separately by different waiters.
Items that have been incorrectly entered can be deleted and items can be voided.
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Both food and beverage are often added to the account during the meal.
Entering a dish or a beverage automatically triggers the designated price.
When the guest requests their account, the system enables printing of their bill.
Various adjustments are often made to the account enabling discounts and vouchers to be
used.
POS capabilities:
• Act as register as well as computer.
• Calculate cash due.
• Record payment method.
• Keep track of the cash in cash drawers.
• Create sales report.
• Keep track of menu items sold. Track inventory.
*POS system add convenience, accuracy, and save time in busy situation.
Types of Software System
i. Electronic Payment – This is the ability for a restaurant to accept credit card,
debit cards, gift cards and mobile payment options. Restaurants that don’t have
this technology will miss out on 80% or more of potential sales. There are
exceptions to this rule. The main exception is food trucks and smaller cash only
businesses in busy areas and street vendors. For the vast majority, a payment
system is essential for a business.
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• The machine will print out the receipt.
ii. Network – This represents the technology to enable computer devices to talk to
each other and the internet. This is probably the most overlooked piece of
technology in a store but one of the most important. If the network goes down or
is not available, it can have negative consequences to the store. This next set
includes technology that is highly recommended to enable a more profitable store.
iii. Inventory Management System – This is a system that will track inventory levels,
cost of inventory and help the store keep the necessary inventory in stock without
over stocking. Many POS systems for restaurant will offer a basic inventory
solution but usually these solutions are very basic and lack the key features. One
of the most important features of an restaurant inventory management system is
keeping track of the inventory costs, looking at inventory levels to prevent out of
stock and enabling automated inventory orders. Inventory management could also
be done manually.
iv. Digital Menu Boards – This technology enables the menu in the stores to be
displayed on screens instead of the traditional printed material. This technology
has advantages in that it will reduce costs of the printed menus and reduce the
labor to change, manage and send the printed menus. This technology is most
useful for fast casual and quick serve restaurants where there is not wait staff.
Digital Menu Boards are good for restaurants that change the menus often, but
still most restaurants used menu cards or books to be given on the guests upon
arrival.
Whats More
Activity 4.1
Direction: Read the following items carefully and choose the correct answer from the
given choices. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. It is the guidelines cover policy such as not charging for items that were not
delivered or not charging person X for something that person Y received.
A. Speed B. Accuracy C. Honesty D. Customer service
2. What detail fully the nature of all charges so that no confusion or suspicion about
charges exists.
A. Speed B. Accuracy C. Explanation D. Customer service
3. What checks all entries, extensions, additions and other calculations to make sure
that the customer isn’t overcharged and that the venue captures all the revenue to
which it is legitimately entitled.
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A. Speed B. Accuracy C. Honesty D. Customer service
4. Treating customers with the courtesy they merit in relation to the taking of the order,
processing of the order and presentation of the account for payment.
A. Speed B. Accuracy C. Honesty D. Customer service
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Scenario: You have two system used in your restaurant the duplicate docket system
and manual system in taking order. You have 2 guests who arrived and ordered the
following foods. How will you
fill out the manual docket with
the following details:
Number of cover: 2
Date: 1/29/2020
Food items:
2 bowl bulalo
2 cup rice
1 order pizza
2 glasses orange juice
1 slice of biko
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• When presenting the menu, approach the guests on their table, stand on the
RIGHT SIDE, introduce yourself to the guest, and hold the menu card at the
bottom facing the guest if it’s an open type of menu. Open it to the specialty of the
establishment or the menu of the day. If not, hold it the upper portion with the
cover facing the guest.
• When Taking orders Approach the guests table, stand on the right side with the
note pad and ballpoint pen on your hand. Ask customers if they are ready to order.
Take the order beginning the ladies, then the gentlemen and lastly the host.
• Restaurant Technology is very important when it comes to maintaining connection
between restaurant and kitchen. It’s one way to help them to have understanding
on the whole operation that is happening.
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Assessment
Direction: Read the following test items carefully and choose the correct answer
from the given choices, write your answer in your activity notebook.
1. What attitude must be possessed by a waiter in observing and/or attending guest’s
special needs to let them feel a warm and sincere welcome?
A. Quiet
B. Proactive
C. Discreet
D. Obsessive
2. Which of the following choices supports the appropriate action that must be taken
by a waiter upon checking a surprise birthday cake with the host?
A. Checking obviously upon greeting
B. Confirm discreetly elsewhere
C. Announce clearly at the table
D. Openly inform at the table
3. Which of the following choices is the BEST recommended spiel to welcome and
greet guest on arrival?
A. Welcome to our grand restaurant night, it is a night for you to remember!
B. How are you today ma’am, Isn’t it cold today. Do you have reservations?
C. Good morning Ma’am, how are you today? Are we holding any
reservation from you?
D. Good morning Ma’am, welcome to VNHS restaurant, are we holding any
reservation from you?
4. What seems likely to be the hospitality connotation: “greet and seat”?
A. Welcoming the guest with a golden smile before seating them
B. Greeting guests on arrival and accompanying them to their table to seat
them
C. Checking the reservation with sincerity and leading them to the table
D. Acknowledging the guest arrival with proper salutation using their
surname
5. What rule is followed by a planned menu if it looks to the length of meal
preparation, amount of experience and time available.
A. Nutritive aspect
B. Economic aspect
C. Managerial aspect
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D. Aesthetic aspect
6. Where an accompaniment should be placed if a dish contains two or more items?
A. Top
B. Left
C. Underneath
D. Right
7. What should be offered to a guest after eating main course like Beef Medallion?
A. Appetizer
B. Drink List
C. Dessert menu
D. Wine
8. How would you explain dishes towards your guest during order taking in order to
help the guest decide what to order.
A. Explain the preparation, ingredients, and final presentation of listed dishes.
B. Describe the step by step procedure on how to prepare the listed dish.
C. Excessively give details on a listed menu items using mouthwatering
adjectives.
D. Pronounce the dishes creatively that would surely get the guest attention.
9. Where should the waiter position himself in order taking?
A. Enter of the table
B. Right side of the host
C. Left side of the host
D. Corner of the table
10. Whom should offer the wine list
A. Ladies
B. Gentlemen
C. Host
D. Elderly
11. Which of the following choices is LIKELY to describe the proper changing of
silverwares in guest table?
A. Change silverwares in a counter clockwise direction
B. Change the silverwares ladies first
C. Change the knife side first before the fork
D. Change the fork side fist before the knife
12. How should you remove and replace glassware before serving the win?
A. Handle using your clean hands and replace
B. Carry and remove using bar tray
C. Carry the right glass along with the wine
D. Holds the glass safely while walking to the table
13. It is the guidelines cover policy such as not charging for items that were not
delivered or not charging person X for something that person Y received
A. Speed
B. Accuracy
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C. Honesty
D. Customer service
14. Treating customers with the courtesy they merit in relation to the taking of the
order, processing of the order and presentation of the account for payment.
A. Speed
B. Accuracy
C. Honesty
D. Customer service
15. This computerized system enables electronic management of food and beverage
orders.
A. Software System
B. Manual System
C. POS System
D. F and B System
Congratulations! You are done in this module, Good Job! Practice the skills and in a
long run you’ll be a skilled food and beverage attendant! Good Luck!
Answer Key
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Lesson 4 – Activity 4.1
Guest
Serving Escort the
bread Guest to
the
Seating their Table
Presenting Seat the
the Menu
Guest
Waiter
Takeover & Unfolding of
Serving Table
Water Napkin
Activity 2.1 Seating the Guest Procedure
Checking
reservations
Welcoming Greet guests with
and Greeting an appropriate
the Guest welcome
Acknowledge
guest as soon as
they arrive at the
restaurant
Activity 1.1 Welcoming and Greeting the Guest Procedure
14. b
15. b
13. b 11. d
10. a 12. b
8. c 6. c
9. d 7. b
5. d 4. b
3. c 2. c
1. a What I know
Lesson 4 – Activity 4.2
Post Assessment
REFERENCE
Manual/Hand Out
Books
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Arcos, Cristeta M., Flores, Jelly M., and Yu, Evangeline V. Food and Beverage Services
Manual: Technical-Vocational-Livelihood- Home Economics First Edition –
Department of Education – Bureau of Learning Resources. Pasig City,
Philippines: Sunshine Interlinks Publishing House, Inc 2017.
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