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TLE7 - HE - Mod1 - Introduction To Food and Beverage Services - v5
TLE7 - HE - Mod1 - Introduction To Food and Beverage Services - v5
Technology and
Livelihood Education
Food and Beverage Services
Module 1
Introduction to Food and Beverage
Services
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Tourism and Hospitality is the fastest growing industry that includes Food and
Beverage Services which compose of sixty percent (60%) of the total employment in the
world.
Food is no longer just a basic commodity. Over the years, the demand of the people
for food evolved as lifestyle became fast paced. This led to the emergence of an industry
specially designed to address the demands of consumers for quick and satisfying meal – the
food and beverage service industry.
The basic function of the food and beverage service industry is to serve food and
drink to the satisfaction of the people. The food and beverage service industry does not just
satisfy the psychological needs of the guest but it also attends economic need by providing
good value to the price paid. Social need creates a friendly atmosphere and answers the
need of convenience. Dining out, for Filipinos, is another way to strengthen social
relationship with friends and family is another form of relaxation after of a tiredly work.
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the module.
Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities included
in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to
consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain
deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
Table of Contents
Lesson 1 ---------------- 4
What’s In ---------------- 4
What’s New ---------------- 4
What is It ---------------- 5
What’s More ---------------- 8
Lesson 2 ---------------- 10
What’s New ---------------- 10
What is It ---------------- 14
What’s More ---------------- 14
This module is design to help you master the basic knowledge of Food and
Beverage Service Operation - TLE_HEFB9-12KS-1a-h-1. The scope of this module
can be used in many different learning and daily life situations. The used language
recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to
follow the standard sequence of the course.
Pre –Test
Directions: Multiple Choice. Choose the correct answer. Write the letter of your
answer in your Food and Beverage Services activity notebook.
Before we will proceed to our lesson, what is your ideas about the Food and
Beverage Service? Can you mention five (5) restaurant that you know? Write your
answer in your Food and Beverage Services notebook.
What’s New
Directions: Read and answer each statement below. Write your answers in your
Food and Beverage Services activity notebook.
A. Give at least five (5) names of Food & Beverage Services that can be
found in your community.
B. What have you observed in terms of services they offer?
Types of Food and Beverage
Services Operation
What is It
1. Bistro
A small restaurant, serving moderately prices simple meals in a modest
setting with alcohol. Bistros are defined mostly by foods they serve.
French hone style – style cooking, and slow – cooked foods like bean
stew, are typical.
2. Bar
A long raised narrow table of bench designed for dispensing beer or
other alcoholic drinks. They are originally chest high, and bar, often
brass, ran the length of the table, just above floor height, for customers
to rest a foot on, which gave the table its name.
3. Coffee Shop
An establishment that primarily serves coffee (of various types, e.g.
espresso, latte, cappuccino) some coffeehouses may serve cold drinks
such as iced coffee and iced tea. A coffeehouse may also serve food
such as light snacks, sandwiches, muffins or pastries.
Example: Star Bucks Coffee, BO’s Coffee
4. First Class Restaurant
The most luxurious and most expensive class of accommodations on a
commercial airplane, train, passenger ship, or other conveyance.
5. Restaurant
A restaurant or an eatery is a business that prepares and serves food
and drinks food and drinks to customers. Meals are generally served
and eaten on the premises, but many restaurants also offer take – out
and food and delivery services.
6. International Restaurant
Is a restaurant that serves moderately prices food in a casual
atmosphere? Except for a buffet – style restaurants, casual dining
restaurants typically provide table service.
7. Themed Restaurant
Is a type of restaurant that uses theming to attract diners by creating a
memorable experienced? Themed restaurants have unifying or
dominant subject or concept, and utilize architecture, décor, special
effects and other techniques, often to create exotic environments that
are normally associated with dining because they are inaccessible, no
longer exist, fictional or supernatural or taboo.
9. Fast Food
Refers to food that can be prepared and served quickly. It can come
from many places; sit – down restaurants, counter service, take – out,
drive – thru, and delivery. Fast food is popular because of food is
inexpensive, convenient, and taste good.
10. Cafeteria
restaurant in which customers select various dishes from an open –
counter. The food is usually placed on a tray and paid at the cashier
station, and carried to a dining table by the customer. The modern
cafeteria, designed to facilitate a smooth flow of patron’s, is particularly
well adopted to the needs of institutions – schools, hospitals,
corporations – attempting to serve large numbers of people efficiently
and inexpensive
Multiple Choice: Read the sentences carefully. Choose the correct answer. Write
the letter in your Food and Beverage Services activity notebook.
What’s New
Directions: Arrange the jumbled words given below. Write your answers in your
Food and Beverage Services activity notebook.
1. HEOSTNY
2. ORYMEM
3. LOTYYAL
What is It
3. PUNCTUALITY
A. Punctuality is all- important.
B. If the staff are continually late on duty it shows a lack of interest in their
work add lack of respect for the management and the guests
4. LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
In the interest of the guests the staff should have a certain knowledge of the
area in which they work so they may be able to advise the guests on the various
forms of entertainment offered, the best means of transport to places of interest and
so on
5. PERSONALITY
A. Staff must be tactful, courteous, good sense of humor and of even
temper.
B. They must converse with the guest in a pleasing and well-spoken manner
and the ability to smile at the right time pays dividends
7. Memory
A. A good memory is an asset to food and beverage service staff.
B. It may help them in various ways in their work if they know the likes and
dislikes of the guests, where they like to sit in the food service area, what
are their favorite drinks, and so on.
8. Honesty
Trust and respect in the triangle of staff, guest and management relationships
leads to an atmosphere at work that encourages efficiency and a good team spirit
among the food and beverage service operators.
9. LOYALTY
The staff’s obligations and loyalty are firstly to the establishment in which
they are employed and its management.
10. CONDUCT
A. Staff conduct should be impeccable at all times, especially in front of the
guests.
B. The rules and regulations of an establishment must be followed and
respect shown to all senior members of staff.
13. COMPLIANTS
A. Staff should have a pleasant manner and show courtesy and tact, an even
temper and good humor.
B. They should never show their displeasure even during a difficult situation.
Staff should never argue with a guest and if they are unable to resolve a
situation, it should be referred immediately to a senior member of the team who will
be able to reassure the guest and put right any fault. Remember, loss of time in
dealing with complaints only makes the situation worse.
The success of the food and beverage establishment lies on the management and
the employee. Each employee follows the management standard to maintain high
quality of service to its customers.
This lesson discusses the standards of staff qualities, knowledge and skills of an
ideal food and beverage employee.
What’s More
Directions: Identify the term being described in each statement. Choose your
answer in the box below. Write your answers in your Food and Beverage Services
activity notebook.
What I Can Do
Directions: Visit at least 5 local food and beverage outlets. List down the
qualities, knowledge and skills of food and beverage service personnel in your
Food and Beverage Services activity notebook.
Assessment
Post - Test
Directions: Multiple Choice. Choose the correct answer. Write the letter in your
Food and Beverage Services activity notebook.
1. This type of food service refers to food that can be prepared and served
quickly.
A. Carenderia B. Cafeteria
C. Fast Foods D. Coffee Shop
2. This is the most luxurious and most expensive class of accommodations on a
commercial airplane and ships?
A. First Class Restaurant B. Coffee Shops
C. Carenderia D. Cafeteria
3. A type of Food and beverage establishment that primarily serves coffee.
A. Bar B. Coffee Shops
C. Cafeteria D. Bistro
4. Is a self-service restaurant in which customers select various dishes from an
Open - counter display?
A. Cafeteria B. Bistro
C. Fast Foods D. Bar
5. This is a type of restaurant that offers a variety of vegetarian foods?
A. Public Houses B. Vegetarian Restaurant
C. Cafeteria D. Bistro
6. Which is not belonging to the group of Non Alcoholic beverages?
A. Wine B. Milk
C. Water D. Tea
7. What type of beverages are the following? Cider, Wines, Liquor and Spirits?
A. Non Alcoholic Beverages B. Favourite Beverages
C. Alcoholic Beverages D. All way Beverages
8. A small restaurant, serving moderately priced simple meals in a modest
setting that serves alcoholic beverages.
A. Bistro B. Vegetarian Restaurant Cafeteria
C. Vegetarian Restaurant D. Public Houses
9. What is the most basic need of a human being?
A. Clothes B. Money
C. Security D. Food
10. Which of the following is not belonging to Alcoholic beverages?
A. Juices B. Spirits Wines
C. Spirits D. Liquors
11. It is the quality of an employee that always report on the restaurant on or
before the time.
A. Punctuality B. Loyalty
C. Conduct D. Memory
12. A qualities of food service staff that must be tactful, courteous, good humored
and of hold temper.
A. Punctuality B. Loyalty
C. Personality D. Memory
13. This trust and respect in the triangle of staff, guest and management
relationships lead to an atmosphere at work that encourages efficiency and a
good team spirit among the food and beverage service operators.
A. Punctuality B. Honesty
C. Personality D. Memory
14. Which qualities of a staff must provide service but should not be servile, and
should be able to anticipate the guest’s needs and wishes?
A. Attitudes towards work B. Memory
C. Honesty D. Personality
15. What attributes of a food server projects as a team?
A. Honesty B. Personality
C. Attitudes towards work D. Cooperation
Additional Activities
Word Search
Directions: Below is a puzzle. Look and identify the terms that are related to
different Food and Beverage Services Operation. Write your answers in your Food
and Beverage Services activity notebook.
HINT: There are ten (10) words that can be found in the puzzle.
T H E M E D R E S T A U R A N T A H C R S A B
H S P A P E T J A W A A A H R D B F O S A M I
F O G B Q F U K W W B B E L I K C L F P A R S
S V K C R G V L N N C T B D T G D D F R B L T
B L E D S H W M B T N D C V E T E C E D C D R
S K L G T I X N T A C E F N W R F B E L D H O
A F R E E J Y O R F D S A Y G E J N S G H B S
Q F F F U T Z U J D E D B T K T H G H I F A E
A S H G V K A P H J F K C R P S I M O T H B A
U B K H W T A R S K J L D M O P J L P R L C B
B O S I S L B Q I D H P E D U R K G W P R P C
N A B E X M C R O A I Y F N C A F E T E R I A
X L R J Y N D S W A N R J D T E L R O T R E D
Z U O K Z O E T D B J J H K M U M S U H U F L
M T Y L A P F U P C K L I W I N E B A R G S G
P R T M B Q G V Y D L D J L T M N P T L S O H
F A S T F O O D T E M H K N R K O Y P G C P N
U M M N C R H W P U B L I C H O U S E S K R O
R W N O D S I X H F N B L F L Q P D H K H Y L
I N T E R N A T I O N A L R E S T A U R A N T
Answer Key
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