DINING

AREA
PREPARATION
Dining •It is the place
area where food which
have been
carefully prepared
is to be served.
• In food service industry, there are
different styles to apply ranging from
small to large groups and from simple
to elegant Set-up. It may depends on
the type of occasion.
CONSIDERATIONS
1. Size or square footage of the
room area
2. Aisle space required for service
personnel to go around while
serving the food.
CONSIDERATIONS
3. Service areas or wait stations,
including the soiled dish areas.
4. Placement of the beverage
stations, coffee stations, and
portable bar.
CONSIDERATIONS
5. Shape and size of a table; Total
number of guests; Activity and flow
of the guests.
6. Fire and safety codes and the
emergency exit
FOUR
DIFFERENT
TYPES OF
FURNITURE
SET UP
1.Banquet •It is the most
common setup for
style Set events serving
up meals, using 60"
round tables with
up to 10 chairs
around each table.
2.Classroom
Set up
3. •Setting
U- shaped arrangement in
which tables are
Set up placed in the shape
of you, with the
chairs on the
outside of the U.
4. Board •It is a style
arranging chairs in
Room Set up meeting room in
which they are
placed around
rectangular or
round tables.
•The preparation of the dining room
is not complete without well-
arranged tables and chairs.
•The important guide is to provide
enough space as required by the
type of service to be used
3 TYPES OF SERVICES
1. Formal
2. Informal
3. Buffet
Formal Services
- require wider covers compared to
the informal ones, such as the
American and English services.
Buffet Services
- tables can be arranged in different
shapes such as the A shape, G shape,
zigzag, and hollow square.
- Folding tables can be constructed for
this type of service to allow for
different arrangements.
THREE
IMPORTANT
GUIDELINES
1. Provide for adequate space for the
number of guests served.
2. Set the buffet table as
close to the source of
food as possible to allow
the food servers to
replenish the buffet
table promptly and with
minimum obstruction.
3. Study the logical movement of
the diners to prevent
crisscrossing, thereby avoiding
traffic and making service prompt
and efficient
EVALUATION
Enumerate the following:
a. four types of furniture set up and
give simple description
b. three important guidelines in
arranging the tables
ASSIGNMENT
Draw the four types of furniture set
up on a short coupon bond.