Escuela San Gabriel de Colegio de San Gabriel
Arcangel Foundation, Inc. Arcangel of Caloocan
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COOKERY / F&B - GRADE 11
FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICES
Module 4 : Preparing the Dining Room for Service
Warm Up!
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Lesson 1: Preparing the Dining Room for Service
Preparing the dining room is as important as serving delicious, attractive, and clean food.
Preparing the dining room includes the following:
1. Arranging the tables and chairs and other furniture and furnishings.
2. Choosing the appropriate motif, decors, and accessories.
3. Preparing the table appointment.
The type and quality of facilities in the dining room should consider the type of menu
serve, time of service, location, kind of customers, and customer load
Guides in preparing an ideal dining room
1. The amount of dining space should dictate the amount of furniture and furnishings to be
arranged.
2. Beautify the dining room through proper selection and arrangement of furniture, decors,
accessories, and table appointments.
3. Today’s décor in fast food, schools canteens, and restaurant have become fashionable
in terms of colors (red, orange, yellow, etc.) and styles of furniture, curtains, blinds, and
accessories.
4. The prescribed space in a dining room of a restaurant is 15 square feet per person. A
dining area with 100 seats can have a total of 1500 square meters.
5. Dining tables should be 30 square inches for devices (table seating for two) and 34 to 36
square inches for four seaters..
6. Shape of tables can be round or square.
7. Tables and chairs are made of different materials – wood, plastic, vinyl, and metal and in
different designs
8. Numbers of seats in the dining room depends on customer load, rate of movement
through the line, and seat turnover.
ACTIVITY 1
Get a photograph, or a picture taken from a magazine, of the dining area of your favorite
restaurant or a picture of your ideal dining room. Describe the furnishings, furniture, and
decors. Explain why this dining area is your favorite and what its impact on you when
dining.
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ACTIVITY 2
Direction: Answer the following questions comprehensively.
1. What is an ideal dining room?
2. How do you prepare the dining room for good ambiance?
3. Why is the preparation of the dining room as good as its menu?
Lesson 4: Maintaining Cleanliness and Orderliness in the Dining Room
Cleanliness means the absence of dirt, clutter, and dust as well as pest, insects, and harmful
microorganisms. Cleanliness means clean air and pleasant smell of the atmosphere.
Orderliness means every furniture and furnishings as well as dining equipment are in place, are
well maintained, and in good working conditions.
How do you get the cleaning job done? Keep in mind and follow these tips:
1. De clutter first-this means removing clutter from the floors and tables and other parts of
the dining area before starting to clean.
2. Clean from top to bottom-work your way from the tables to the chairs and up to the
floors.
3. Clean from side to side – general cleaning is done during closed hours. In cleaning,
move tables and chairs and other movables facilities to the right to clean the left side,
then move everything to the left to clean the right side.
4. Let cleaners (cleaning materials) do the work – after spraying the cleaning product on
the tables, chairs, and floors, wait a few minutes to let the product do its job.
5. Save steps by using a basket, a tote bag, or other containers to put the trash from the
table.
6. Clean up spills immediately – It is far easier to clean up spills when they are fresh
because they can easily be removed and do not leave marks on the table.
7. Trash the trash – place wastebaskets whenever trash accumulates.
8. Buy easy care cleaning materials – these materials can do the job faster and easier.
9. Clean floors as frequently in the high – traffic areas including glass windows and walls
which noticeably improve the appearance of the dining room and helps maintain the
standards and values of the food outlet.
a. For hardwood
b. For wood laminated floors
c. Ceramic tile, slate, or stone floors
d. For vinyl or linoleum floors
10. Develop a routine – clean in an organized fashion to clean more efficiently when you do
the job in the same order and manner, cleaning becomes systematic and automatic.
How to clean the floor like a professional
To get the job in most efficient way, here is how to do it.
1. Sweeping
2. Dry-mopping
3. Wet- mopping
4. Vacuuming
Preparing the dining Room Layout
Dining room layout refers to the detailed arrangement of furniture and furnishings in the
room. There are different types of dining room layout. Each type of layout defends largely on the
major function(s) offered by the establishments.
ACTIVITY 1
Direction: Answer the following questions comprehensively.
1. What is a dining room layout?
2. How do you determine the type of layout for a dining room?
3. What are some tips to get the job cleaning done?
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4. Why is their a need to maintain cleanliness and orderliness?
ACTIVITY 2
Identify the following sentences, write your answer before each number.
1. Overall atmosphere that pervades in a room or place.
2. To remove litters and obstructing material from floor or tables
3. Doing a job in the same manner, same order and same time on a regular
basis.
4. A detailed arrangement of furniture and furnishing in the room.
5. Number of customers seated at one time in the dining area.
6. Absence of dirt, clutter and dust.
7. Speed of service provided by waiters in eating place.
8. Number of seats or chairs that can be occupied by the customers within a
given time.
9. Arranged according to some order resulting to being neat and tidy.
10. Topic exemplified as characterized by the type of motif, decors, and
accessories used in a dining room.
