Everyday before our shift began, our briefing was conducted. wherein we were told about the vip arrivals, departures, occupancy, rack rate, arrivals of vip guests. I was asked to serve welcome drinks to guests who would be checking in. We were told about all the restaurants and banquets in the hotel, so that we could in form the guests about the same. In the evenings we used to have a grand diya ritual, where in I was told to light up the lobby with oil lamps. I also was told to assort the bills according to their room numbers and place them in the correct shelves. We were told about the chambers membership and the club floor membership and timings. DEPARTMENT – KITCHEN DATE- 1 DECEMBER 2023 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023
On the 1st of December, my trainee in charge allotted
me the continental section in the main kitchen (banquets). In the kitchen i was responsible to set up the pasta counter, for the live counters which took place in the banquets. I was also told to set up the egg counters and pasta counter for odc. Everyday we had to prepare food for AMT, PMT, LUNCH AND DINNER. (INHOUSE) Daily store and meat pick up. I was also responsible for the tagging and wrapping of food. Cutting of vegetables for live counters. Handling the live counters. In the last week, I was told to work in the butchery section, wherein I was asked to cut chicken pieces into cubes and slice fish into fish fingers. on the 31st of December all of us (trainees) were asked to handle Maggie and pasta counter in the banquets. DEPARTMENT- FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE DATE – 2 JANUARY 2024 TO 31 JANUARY 2024
I was told to report at Ming Yang on the 2nd of January.
Ming Yang is a speciality Chinese restaurant, serving Cantonese and Sichuan cuisine. Ming yang has 4 sections PRIVATE DINING ROOM (PDR), MAIN DINING, GREAT HALL & MAHAJONG. Ming comes from the great ming dynasty from china and yang is the positive,male,bright principle in Chinese philosophy. Ming yang has 120 covers. The restaurant timings are: 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm and 7:00pm to 11:30 pm. Setting up the restaurant. Store keep up in the bar. Learnt the dishes and alcoholic beverages of the restaurant. Daily briefing on the no of pax and quality of service,also during briefings we had training sessions. I was responsible for the back area and clearance, I learned the cutlery and crockery company. After the guests consumed their food we served them with complimentary ginger candies, chocolates, butter cookies and fortune cookies. I was also responsible for cake pick - ups for guests,who came for birthday and anniversary celebrations. I was also taught to use the pos system. DEPARTMENT – HOUSEKEEPING DATE – 1 FEBRUARY 2024 TO 29 FEBRUARY 2024
In the first week of February,I was asked to work in the
laundry for a week. Wherein,I was assorting duvets and bed sheets, folding towels, setting pillow covers and tablemats on the iron press machine. Learnt about the chemicals & agents used for cleaning clothes. From the 7th of February, I was allotted the housekeeping department and was asked to report in the night shift. In the night shift we serviced rooms of crews (Air Mauritius, Cathay Pacific). I was taught how the bathroom is cleaned,on the first day. I replenished the supplies in the rooms. Vacum cleaning of rooms. Assisting the housekeeper with bed making. W.C cleaning. Removing soiled linen from the rooms and shooting them through the chute. Task agents : R1 BATHROOM CLEANER R2 HARD SURFACE CLEANER R3 GLASS CLEANER R4 FURNITURE MAINTAINER R5 AIR FRESHNER R6 TOILET BOWL CLEANER