UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT

IN A RESTAURANT
 Restaurant Equipment
The equipment used in restaurants play an important role in attracting customers. The atmosphere
of a restaurant is largely affected by the kind of equipment used and how well they are maintained.

Crockery
“Crockery”is the term used for all the plates, bowls, cups, saucers and dishes used to serve and eat
food. These items are usually made of china or porcelain.

Following are the types of crockery used in the restaurant

 Plates: dinner, side, fish, cake.

 Bowls: soup, dessert, Cups: coffee, tea, espresso.
 Serving ítems: teapots, coffee pots, platters, serving bowls
 Restaurant Linen
Linen is one of the most costly and essential material used in the restaurant. Mostly, cotton is used
in the restaurant for all purpose because of its absorbent quality. Restaurant linen consists of
mainly of table cloths, overlays, napkins and other more specialised items such as place/table
mats, table runners, buffet skirts and so on.

Types of linen

Tablecloth Overlay
 Placemat
Napkin

Table runner Buffet skirt

 Restaurant Furniture
Furniture must be chosen according to the need of the establishment.
Tables
Rectangle table

Round table Square table

Serpentine table Conference table

Oval table
 Restaurant Furniture
Side Board (Dummy Waiter)
Chairs