General banquet

guidelines and room

set-up
We are having an activity called
“TELL ME”!.
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given topic. Identify
what banquet set up
style was in the
picture. Raise your
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willing to answer .
General banquet guidelines
1.All tray jacks should only be placed around the perimeter of
the room.
2.You must remove all trays from the room before the meal
begin. Do not return or bring it back until cleaning is required
or meal service is ended.
3.You remain on the floor while guest are eating.
4.Do not leave the floor while the guest are eating.
5.Keep quietly focused on dinners, when inside the room.
Making huddles or chatting with fellow servers are not
allowed.
6. Constantly monitor the carpet for items that
need to be picked up and removed
7. Carry no more than three entries at a time
from the service stands to the table
8. Always warn guest when serving hot plates,
beverages, and others.
9. All items must be handled quietly as much as
possible around guests and try to keep noise to
a minimum in areas adjacent to the dining
room
 Table capacity
round:
• 30” round seats 2 to 3 people
• 36” round seats 4 people
• 42” round seats 5 people
• 48” round seats 6 people
• 54” round seats 7 to 8 people
• 60” round seats 8 people
• 72” round seats 10 people
Rectangular:
• 18 x 72 seminar seats 3 (one sided)
• 18 x 96 seminar seats 4 (one sided)
• 30 x 48- inch rectangular seats 6
people
• 30 x 72- inch rectangular seats 8
people
Standard banquet table height and
width (for rectangular tables) is 29”-
30”
Table spacing
points to remember when fixing out layout of tables for
banquet or on some occasions:

For a comfortable seating arrangement, you need

to allot 18 inches from the edge of the table to the
back of the chair.
A minimum of 42 inches between square tables,
with chairs back-to-back, gives a person about 6
inches to push out their chair, but in space for
service to pass through.
• To have a service aisle a minimum
of 60 inches between square
table is needed, with the chairs
back-to- back, providing around
26 inches for the service aisle.
 When setting up in a small areas, a
minimum of 24 inches may be placed
between corners of diagonal tables to
allow customer access, though without
a service aisle.
If the service aisle is needed together
with customer access, a minimum of
30 inches is needed between corners
of diagonal tables.
Banquet table set-up
• Herringbone style banquet room
set-up
a kind of setup for dinners that
will involve a speaker. The table
arrangement or setup allows most
guest to be comfortable while
facing at an angle toward the
speaker’s table. The chairs are
placed on both sides of the table.
Classic banquet room set-up
A kind of banquet setup that
consists of long rows of rectangle
banquet tables with seats on both
sides. This kind of placement will
allow for the most seat in a room.
Notice that an extra person is
added at the joint of each table. A
head table is placed at the front of
the room for this setup.
 U shaped banquet set-up
• A kind of set up that works well for
presentations where there will be an
interaction between the guests, and the
speaker. The speaker/host can walk up
and down the hallow box inside the U
interacting with the audience. This kind
of placement can be used for meetings,
dinners, or watching films. A video
projector is usually placed at the front of
the hallow part the U for this purpose.
Classroom style banquet set-up
• This style of setup is great for
orientations or any other
presentation when the guests
will need to be writing or eating
while observing. These setup
seminar tables are most
suitable for saving space with
this setup.
Theater style banquet set-up
• The most space-saving design. If the
event is a speech or lecture, this is
the recommended setup. This setup
may administer for watching films or
performances such as banquet films
or live singing performances.
Provided banquet chairs are faced
towards the head table in the front
of the room.
What kind of setup do
you prefer the most
and why?
Direction: identify what is being
described in the following
sentences. Choose your answer in
the given box being provided.
Write your answers in the separate
sheets of paper
 classroom style herringbone style banquet

theater style classic style

1. The most spacing-saving banquet design where the chairs are faced toward the head
table in front of the room
2. A large public meal or feast with many courses and desserts and is usually done for big
events and occasion.
3. A setup that is suited for orientation or any other presentation when the guest can
write or eat while observing.
4. A kind of banquet set up that consists of long rows of rectangular banquet tables with
seats on both sides. A head table is placed at the front of the room for this setup.
5. The kind of setup for dinners that will involve speaker. The tables are facing at an
angle toward the speaker’s table.
Direction: you are asked by your friend to cater her debut party that will
be held on a beach. She invites relatives and friends for about 25-35
people. What kind of banquet table setup will you prepare that you think
is best for your cousin’s 18th birthday party? Draw the kind of setup that
you prefer and explain why it is best suited for the celebration.

setup style:_______________________________________

Explanation:__________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________ _______________________________
____________________________________________________________________________.
Rubric for scoring
criteria 5 3 1

content Clear, detailed facts Appropriate facts

Understanding Strong understanding Adequate

understanding

Ideas Present related ideas in

an original manner

score
 Assignment:
As a caterer, why does it needs to
make sure that the tables and chairs
are set in accordance with the event
requirements like the type of event,
number of guests and kind of
requested food to be served.
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