MODULE 1 Types of Restaurants 1
Part Ⅰ Types of Restaurants According to Food-style 1
Part Ⅱ Types of Restaurants According to Service-style 5
Part Ⅲ Western-style Restaurants and Chinese Restaurants 9
Part Ⅳ Listen,Listen,and Listen 15
MODULE 2 Food Service Staffing 16
Part Ⅰ The Basic Personnel Structure of a Restaurant 16
Part Ⅱ Organization of the Service Staff and Their Work 19
Part Ⅲ Guidelines for Service Staff 23
Part Ⅳ Listen,Listen,and Listen 28
MODULE 3 Reservation 30
Part Ⅰ Some Essentials of Reservation Arrangement 30
Part Ⅱ Guidelines for Taking Reservations 35
Part Ⅲ Cases of Taking Reservations 41
Part Ⅳ Listen,Listen,and Listen 45
MODULE 4 Setting Table 46
Part Ⅰ Setting Tables Properly 46
Part Ⅱ Folding Napkins and Laying a Tablecloth 49
Part Ⅲ Table Setting for Chinese and Western Dinners 59
Part Ⅳ Listen,Listen,and Listen 69
MODULE 5 Seating the Guest 72
Part Ⅰ The Essentials of Seating 72
Part Ⅱ Assigning Tables 77
Part Ⅲ Showing Guests to the Table 80
Part Ⅳ Listen,Listen,and Listen 83
MODULE 6 Recommending Dishes 86
Part Ⅰ Selling According to an Expressed Need 86
Part Ⅱ Suggesting Alternative Menu Items 91
Part Ⅲ Plus Selling 95
Part Ⅳ Switching Customers to Available Foods 99
Part Ⅴ Listen,Listen,and Listen 101
MODULE 7 Taking Orders 103
Part Ⅰ Menu Structure 103
Part Ⅱ The Breakfast Menu 111
Part Ⅲ Lunch and Dinner 117
Part Ⅳ Listen,Listen,and Listen 125
MODULE 8 Food Preparation 126
Part Ⅰ Pre-cooking Working 126
Part Ⅱ Methods of Cooking Foods 133
Part Ⅲ Listen,Listen,and Listen 139
MODULE 9 Beverage Service 141
Part Ⅰ Alcoholic Beverage 141
Part Ⅱ Wine and Food 148
Part Ⅲ Wines 152
Part Ⅳ Listen,Listen,and Listen 157
MODULE 10 Alternative Services 159
Part Ⅰ Room Service 159
Part Ⅱ Fast Foods 165
Part Ⅲ Take-away or Take-out Service 169
Part Ⅳ Buffet Service 172
Part Ⅴ Listen,Listen,and Listen 175
MODULE 11 Serving a Banquet 177
Part Ⅰ Banquet Service 177
Part Ⅱ The Menu 183
Part Ⅲ Rules for Serving Banquets 188
Part Ⅳ Listen,Listen,and Listen 191
MODULE 12 Healthy Eating 193
Part Ⅰ Nutrition and Healthy Eating 193
Part Ⅱ Eating Smart 197
Part Ⅲ Creative Eating 201
Part Ⅳ Listen,Listen,and Listen 204
MODULE 13 Sanitation and Safety 205
Part Ⅰ A Welcoming Environment 205
Part Ⅱ Food Poisoning and First Aid 209
Part Ⅲ Personal Hygiene 217
Part Ⅳ Listen,Listen,and Listen 222
MODULE 14 Handling Complaints 225
Part Ⅰ The Guest Is Always Right 225
Part Ⅱ Do's and Don'ts of Handling Complaints 229
Part Ⅲ Cases of Handling Complaints 232
Part Ⅳ Listen,Listen,and Listen 239
Tapescript 241
Reference Keys 256