Lesson 4

TABLE APPOINTMENTS USED IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE

Learning Objective:

After reading this lesson content, YOU MUST be able to identify different
items used for food service.

Introduction:
Quality service requires the use of appropriate serving equipment and
utensils. Dining personnel must be familiar with the various equipment and
supplies for dining as well as their appropriate usage to prevent breakages and
damages.

TABLE APPOINTMENTS – is a term recognized as embracing all items of

flatware, chinaware, silverwares, cutlery, glassware and hollowware and
even linen.

A. FLATWARE /SILVERWARES– It denote all forms of spoons and

forks.

Dinner spoon, knife & fork fish knife & fish fork salad fork & knife

Dessert spoons cocktail fork escargot fork soup spoon

Demitasse spoon serving spoon serving fork

Butter spreader
steak knife tea spoon

B. CHINAWARES

Show plate 12 -14 inches dinner plates 10 to 11

inches

Dessert plates 7 to 7.5 inches

salad plates 8 -8.5 inches fish plates 8-8.5

inches
 Soup bowls at least 9 inches

Bullion cups and saucers 8-12 oz coffee cups & saucers

8 oz

tea cups & saucers demitasse cups& saucers monkey dish( for
sauces/gravies

Oval plates platters bread & butter or side plate 6 inches

C. CUTLERY - Refers to knives and other cutting implements.

a. Table knives
b. Salad knives
c. Steak knives
d. Bread knives

D. GLASS WARES

Red Wine Water

Glass goblet

White Wine Highball

Glass Glass

Rock/Old
Café Pousse Fashioned
Glass
 Martini
Flute Glass
Glass

Brandy Sherbet
Snifter Glass

Cordial
Pilsner Glass
Glass

Irish Coffee
Collins Glass
Glass

Hurricane
Shot Glass
Glass

All Purpose
Beer Mug
Glass

Margarita
Sherry Glass
Glass
 Coupette
Coffee Mug
Glass

Types of glasses

a. Footed glass – water goblet, red wine glass, martini glass

b. Hi ball glass – Collins, zombie, old fashioned glass
c. Tumbler – glass with oval base, used to entertain the guest
d. Mug – Beer mugs

E. HOLLOWWARE – Consists of any item made from silver

coffee pot tea pot tea pot

Soup taureens w/ ladle milk jugs

Oval flats creamer and sugar

container

F. SERVICEWARES
 Chafing dish cake server punch
bowl w/ ladle

Serving Spoon and Fork soup ladle

punch ladle

Round tray rectangular tray round platters

oblong platter

G. LINENWARE

a. Table Napkin – An individual piece of linen which is used to

protect the clothing or wipe the mouth during a meal.

1. 20 .x 20 in
2. 18 x 18 in.
3. 8 x 8 in.

b. Table Cloth (toppings for tables)

 1. 54 x 54 in
2. 90 x 90 in
3. 64 x 64 in
4. 72 x 72 in
5. 120 inches diameter for round tables ( 72 in dia.)
6. 110 inches diameter ( 60 in. dia.)
7. 96 inches diameter (54 in. dia.)
8. 54 inches diameter ( 36 in. dia.)
9. 72 x 108 for 36 x 72 inches table
10. 36 x 108 for 18 x 72 inches table
11. 96 x 108 inches for 54 x 72 crescent table
12. 72 inches diameter for 36 inches diameter half
moon table
c. Skirt Cloth (for buffet table)

d. Top Cloth (for buffet table)

e. Table runner for center design

TABLE EQUIPMENT

a. Round tables (stackable)

72 in. – 12 pax
60 in. - 10 pax
54 in - 8 pax
36 in - for cocktails

b. Rectangular tables
18 x 72 in.
36 x 72 in.

c. Crescent tables
54 x 72 in.

d..Half-moon tables - 36 inch diameter

e. Quarter tables- 18 inches radius
f. Square table
 Buffet table wedding reception

Cold kitchen area

FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE EQUIPMENTS

Gueridon mobile bussing cart mobile

crockery cart

Dishwashing machine dish rack Glass rack

 Coffee maker electric thermo bus pan electric blender

BAR EQUIPMENT/TOOLS

Wine
Mobile Bar
Rack

Bar Sink Blender

Bar
Fruit
Refrigerato
Juicer
r

Bottle
Stirrer
Sealer

Coffee Water
Maker Pitcher

Coffee Bar
Percolator Caddy
 Punch
Bottle
Bowl with
Opener
Ladle

Wine Ice
Bucket bucket

Wine
Picks
Decanter

Bar
Jigger
Spoon

Cocktail
Straw
Shaker

Chopping
Scooper
Board

Measuring Measurin
Cup g Glass
Beverage
Coaster
Dispenser

Cork
Strainer
Screw