
- •Personnel structure in the foodservice industry
- •Vocabulary Practice
- •3. Read the text and translate it. While reading the text try and find answers to the questions:
- •Duties of managers
- •Duties of hostesses
- •Duties of servers
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Vocabulary focus
- •2. Match the antonyms:
- •3. Match the synonyms:
- •4. Match the words on the left with the correct definitions on the right:
- •1. Answer the questions on the text:
- •2. Complete the sentences using proper words and phrases in the box:
- •1. Try to evaluate the effectiveness of a hostess on the basis of the following information about her. The following words and phrases will come in handy:
- •2. Applying for a job.
- •3. Entitle the paragraphs beginning with the words:
- •Responsible to, responsible for
- •1. Complete the sentences using responsible to or responsible for.
- •2. Listen to the dialogue. Match the staff to their duties.
- •3. Listen again and complete the sentences.
- •Local and International Placement Service hotel and catering division
- •When you apply for a job, which of the following things should you do?
- •Discuss the kind of career in restaurants or catering that interests you. Explain the reasons for your interest in that particular kind of work.
- •Additional vocabulary
- •Useful phrases
- •Case Study
- •1. Read the supporting material and provide detailed answers to the case questions below.
3. Listen again and complete the sentences.
1 He writes the menus and he's responsible for the ............ courses.
2 She ............ all the soups.
3 The chefs de partie ............ all the cold ............ .
4 He ............ all the bread.
5 The kitchen porters have lots of ............ .
6 They prepare the vegetables,............ the knives, and ............ the ovens.
Work with a partner. Take it in turns to explain the different jobs and duties in exercise 2.
Example The pastry chef bakes all the bread, rolls, and
croissants. He's responsible for the hot desserts.
Whose job is it? Match the words in the box with the descriptions below.
a) banqueting manager |
c) cellarman |
e) chef |
g) pantry maid |
i) waitress
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b) personal manager |
d) dispense bartender |
f) head waiter |
h) pastry cook |
j) cashier
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1. Mr. and Mrs. Bell would like to discuss arrangements for their daughter's wedding reception.
2. The client's bill need to be prepared.
3. Someone has to make sure there is enough wine, beer and spirits.
4. Four guests have just entered the restaurant.
5. The waiter wants wine and beer for his tables.
6. A special cake should be made for the function.
7. The busy summer season is approaching and more staff is required.
8. Someone should plan the cooking times for dinner.
Someone has to prepare early morning teas.
Guests at table 8 are ready to order.
Read a job advertisement and decide what the employer probably wants from the applicants under the headings below:
Local and International Placement Service hotel and catering division
We are looking for superior establishments:
Banqueting Supervisor, for conference centre: 50-cover carvery and 150-cover banqueting room.
Enthusiastic young Head Waiter / Waitress with some experience and knowledge of wines, capable of running a 60-ckver a la carte restaurant in the manager's absence.
Chef de Rang with at least two years' experience in a quality establishment for country house hotel with outstanding reputation for fine cuisine and restaurant service.
Waiter / Waitress with college training or previous experience for distinguished country house hote. Good opportunity to become involved in food and drink service and front-of-house duties.
Write with two copies of C.V., certificates, and recent photograph to...
Notes:
cover = cover-point — обеденный прибор; место в ресторане;
carvery — pecторан, в буфете которого подаются блюда их жареного мяса;
50-cover carvery — 6yфет на 50 мест;
la carte restaurant — меню на день; ресторан с меню на каждый день;
chef de rang — рядовой повар; повар с разрядом;
fine cuisine — утонченная кухня;
distinguished country house hotel — элитный отель в сельской местности;
front-of-house duties — работа по обслуживанию клиентов непосредственно в зале.
What the employer expects from the applicants in terms of:
Education Qualifications Experience Personal qualitl
Choose one of the jobs in the advertisement and explain why it might be suitable for you.