Table Cover
Cover literally means to cover the course and dishes with a large white napkin in order to indicate that all precautions had been taken
Cover literally means to cover the course and dishes with a large white napkin in order to indicate that all precautions had been taken
This service is provided in another location, where the area is not primarily designed for the purpose. The food and drink is taken to where the customer is. Types… Read More »Specialized service
SELF SERVICE This type of service is commonly found in cafeteria and canteens. It involves customers/guests serving themselves with little assistance from the waiters/waitresses. Types of Self Service Cafeteria/Counter… Read More »TYPES OF FOOD SERVICE
FOOD SERVICE Food service can be defined as the preparation, delivery and serving of ready to eat foods/meals in catering establishments. It is simply the manner of presenting prepared meals… Read More »FOOD SERVICE
Housekeeping may be defined as provision of calm, comfortable, safe and an aesthetically appealing environment. Housekeeping department is an operational department in a hotel, which is responsible for cleanliness, maintenance… Read More »HOUSE-KEEPING PERSONNEL AND RECEPTIONISTS
This refers to the team who work together on shift basis, under the chef de cuisine (head chef) in the kitchen. HEAD CHEF (CHEF DE CUISINE) The head… Read More »KITCHEN STAFF/ KITCHEN BRIGADE
BAR PERSONNEL AND THEIR FUNCTIONS BAR MANAGER He is in charge of the bar. He reports directly to the F & B manager and works hand-in-hand with the restaurant manager.… Read More »FOODS AND BEVERAGE PERSONNEL AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
In the food and beverage establishment today, there are many ways of using and deploying staff. Also, different terminology is used to describe what the staff do for the establishment.… Read More »PERSONNEL IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE AREA
MEASURING EQUIPMENT/ TOOLS Measuring equipment are those materials used in determining quantities of food items. They are essential in catering. The use of measuring equipment enable a caterer to ensure… Read More »STANDARD AND LOCAL MEASURING EQUIPMENT- FULLY EXPLANATION
BAKING Baking is cooking foods by dry heat in an enclosed pre-heated space by direct radiation. Baking usually takes place in the oven. Dry heat is applied and the food… Read More »METHODS OF COOKING – DRY HEAT, Baking, Roasting & Grilling
STEWING This is a method of cooking food slowly in a well-covered pan containing little liquid for a long time. The food is served with the water. It is the… Read More »METHODS OF COOKING: Stewing, Frying, advantages & disadvantages
BOILING This is the method of cooking food in boiling water. Sufficient water is used just to cover the food and the water is heated to boiling point. It is… Read More »METHODS OF COOKING: Boiling, Poaching & Steaming
COOKING OF FOOD Cooking can be defined as the application of heat on foods. It is the preparation of food in readiness for eating, using heat to render foods palatable,… Read More »COOKING OF FOODS
FLOUR Flour is the powder obtained when whole wheat (or any other cereal) is ground (milled). Milling is the process of crushing and grinding grains into powder by passing them… Read More »FLOUR COOKERY: Types of flour, Raising Agents & Flour mixtures
CEREALS AND GRAINS Cereal is a broad term or collective name for those plants belonging to the grass family. The seeds they produce are known as grains. Some of the… Read More »FOOD COMMODITIES: Cereal, Pulses, Herbs and Spices
EGG The terms egg applies not only to those of the hen but also to the edible eggs of other birds such as turkeys, geese, ducks, guinea fowl, quails, etc.… Read More »FOOD COMMODITIES: EGG, USES OF EGGS, METHOD OF COOKING EGGS & Fish,
Food commodities are those ingredients which are combined together to get a complete meal. They refer to the entire sources from which we derive the food nutrients. Food commodities include… Read More »FOOD COMMODITIES: MEAT, POULTRY, GAME, & TYPES OF MEAT
ENERGY Energy is defined as the ability to do work. It exists in different forms like: heat, light, sound, electrical, potentials (stored), kinetic etc. LAWS OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY Energy… Read More »EXOTHERMIC AND ENDOTHERMIC REACTIONS
Coffee is produced from the roasted beans of the coffee tree, and is grown and exported from regions such as South America, India, the Middle East, the West Indies named… Read More »COFFEE MAKING SERVICE
This is also known as a specialty menu.It can be a set priced menu or individually priced menu or individually priced dish specializing in the food of a particular country,… Read More »PLAT DUJOUR | Hausa Dishes, Igbo Dishes, Yoruba Dishes, FOREIGN DISHES & European Dishes