Text: The Kitchen Staff

The kitchen staff begin their day at three o’clock in the afternoon. The second chef, David, is a very good cook and he is able to make Anna’s work when she is away.

David does his work with the help of his apprentice Jim. He makes pates, ice cream and desserts. David also prepares meat dishes for the main course and then Anna cooks them.

Jim, the apprentice, works two months already, and has learned a lot of things in a short time. Jim thinks that a chef’s job is rather difficult. He is some­times so tired in the evening that at home he can do nothing but fall into bed. But this work is interesting for him. He cleans, cuts and prepares the vegetables and makes fruit salads. He learns to make garnishes and decorations on the dishes. He is happy because David fully trusts him. Today he will make the hors d’oeuvres, some of the entrees, main course and dessert dishes.

Mary is the kitchen hand. She works in the kitchen. She must keep the kitchen clean. She helps to slice mushrooms, peel potatoes and wash the dishes. Mary's role is very important at the restaurant. The kitchen is always clean.

Answer the questions.

1. When does the kitchen staff begin to work?

2. What does the second chef do in the kitchen?

3. How long does the apprentice work?

4. What does the apprentice do in the kitchen?

5. What are the duties of a kitchen hand?

4 Variant

1. Поставьте предложения в Present Indefinite или Present Continuous.

a) It is nine o’clock. Sam usually (to red) his newspaper at night, but at the moment he (to read) an interesting book.

b) It often (to rain) in England.

c) The friends (to go) to the cinema now.

2. Поставьте предложения в Past Indefinite и сделайте вопросительную и отрицательную формы.

a) They (to leave) their friends in the forest.

b) The teacher (to give) the homework.

c) Mary (to have) many friends.

3. Поставьте предложения в Present Continuous и сделайте вопросительную и отрицательную формы.

a) My brother (to study) English here.

b) She (to listen) to the radio now.

c) The teacher (to ask) the students.

4. Напишите общий вопрос и специальные вопросы (who?, What, When? Where? и т.д.) к следующим предложениям.

a) Kate often helps her mother to wash dishes.

b) The students are playing new computer games.

c) They wanted to gather barriers and mushrooms in the forest.

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Text : Waiters Duties

Waiters serve food and drinks to guests in hotels, restaurants and clubs. A waiter have the following duties:

• set tables with clean table linen and place mats, cutlery, crockery and glasses;

• welcome and seat customers and hand menus to them;

• tell guests about the menu and drinks;

• take customers’ orders and pass them to kitchen staff or bar attendants;

• serve food and drinks;

• carve meat;

• make up bills and present them to customers;

• handle money or credit cards;

• clear tables and return dishes and cutlery to kitchen.

Maitre d’ (Maitre d’hotel)

A maitre d’ is an experienced waiter who supervises the work of other wait­ers and assists in the administration of the restaurant.

Silver Service Waiter

A silver service waiter is generally a more experienced waiter who special­ises in serving food, using a fork and spoon, from platters directly to the guests plates at the table.

Drinks Waiter or Wine Steward

A drinks waiter or wine steward are waiters who specialise in serving vin tage wine and other beverages.

Task 1

Divide the phrases into two columns (chef’s duties and waiter’s duties):

To serve the wine, to keep the kitchen clean, storage the food, handle money, to carve meat, to tell about the menu, to cook meal, to direct the employees, to welcome the customers, to take the order, to prepare the vegetables.