Menu

• Appetizer - a small dish of food served before the main part
• Soup - a food made by cooking vegetables, meat, or fish in a large amount of liquid.
• potage - a thick soup
• consomme - a clear soup that is usually made with seasoned meat.
• salad - a mixture of raw green vegetables combined usually with a dressing and serve cold.
• main dish - is the featured or primary dish in a meal consisting of several courses.
• main dish - consist mostly protein dishes.
• dessert - sweet food eaten after the main part of the meal.
• Steps in Presenting Menu and Taking Orders

  • Approach the table and stand at the right side of the guest.
  • Present the Menu.
  • Take the Food order.
  • Write down the order.
  • Use suggestive selling, to increase sales.
  • Ask the guest how he wants his dish prepared, if applicable.
  • Repeat the orders for confirmation.
  • Get the menu book. Say thank you as you leave the table.
• wine - an alcoholic beverage made from grapes.
• serve - present food or drink to someone.
• beverage - a drink is a liquid intended for human consumption.
• red- is a type of eine made from dark-colored grape varieties.
• white - is a wine produced by the alcoholic fermentation of the non-colored pulp of grapes.
• tea - an aromatic beverage commonly prepared by pouring water.
• coffee - brewed drinks prepared from roasted beans.
• water - it is the common liquid on Earth.
• milk - a white liquid produced by mammary glands.
• cork screw - a waiter's best friend.
• alcoholic beverage - a drink containing ethanol commonly called as alcohol.
• 3 General Classes (alcoholic beverage)

  • beers
  • wines
  • spirits
• Types of Spirits

  1. Scotch Whisky
  2. Gin
  3. Run
  4. Vodka
  5. Brandy
  6. Tequila
  7. Liqueurs and Cordials
• wine alcohol content - 9%-16%
• Types of Red Wine

  • Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir
• Types of White wine

  • Riesling
  • Gewurztraminer
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
• Wine Service

  • Red wine - 15.5-18 degree Celsius
  • White wine - served chilled in a wine bucket
• beer - the oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic beverage usually containing 4-6% ABV.
• Distilled Spirits - obtained by distillation, after fermentation from vegetables, grains, fruits, plants and other substances which are sugar and starch bound.
• dry means to alcoholic beverage - lack of sweetness