Service equipment and supplies in restaurant service:

Equipment Uses Sample

and
Supplies

Gueridon Use for tableside

Trolley preparation in
French service, and
a chef prepares
dishes in this trolley,
where positioned
beside the guests'
table.

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Bussing Use to gather soiled

Trolley dishes to be carried
to the dishwashing
area.

Folding Side A portable siding

Tray tray was ready to be
assembled, then
served at the
guests' table. It is
placed right beside

the guests' table.

Glass Divider It uses to store

Rack glasses. The divider
in the rack is to
prevent glass to
glass contact, which
can cause

breakage.

China Rack It is used for racking

and storage of china
wares.

Rack for cutleries.

Cutlery Rack Some rack can be
plugged into an
electronic outlet for
sanitizing purposes.
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Menu It contains a list of
dishes for the
selection of
customers.

The menu stands used

to clip, and the table
Menu stand number used to
or Table designate the number
number of the table.

Change of the
customer, if any, is
placed in the
changed tray
Change Tray
and Bill
Folder The bill folder is for
the payment of the
guest.

Vinegar and The condiments

sauce stand stand carries

condiments

Sauce Boat Container for sauces

and gravy
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 Flower Vase These decorative

and accessories are Candelabra

placed at the center

of the table

Straw The straw dispenser

is used as a
dispenser container for
dispensing straws

Tongs For serving ice and

other items

Cake Stand For cake display

Salt and

Pepper Containers for

Shaker condiments.
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Chinaware Sizes Uses Sample

Show Plate 13” in Underliner for

Diameter starter

Dinner Plate 12” in For the main

Diameter course

Fish Plate 10” in For fish appetizer

Diameter

Salad Plate 8” in For salad

Diameter
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Bread Plate 7” in For bread and
Diameter butter

Saucer

6” in Underliner for
Diameter coffee

Demitasse 4” in For espresso

Saucer and Diameter single and black
Cup coffee

Soup Bowl

9” in It is for a cream

Diameter soup like cream of

chicken,

mushroom, etc.

Bouillon or For clear soup like

Consomme consommé royale,
Cup clear vegetable
soup
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Monkey Dish/ For pickles,
Achara, tempura
sauce, other

sauces

Egg Cup Container for a

soft or hard-boiled
Holder egg

Cereal Bowl For cereals like

oats, Arroz Caldo,
may also be used

as a salad bowl

Oval Platter 16” in For buffet service

Diameter
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Cream/Milk Container for milk,

Container cream

Sugar Container for

Container sugar

Coffee Pot Pot for Coffee

Tea Pot Pot for Tea

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Coffee Cups For coffee, tea, or

chocolate

Flatware/Silverware Uses Sample

Soup Spoon For the thick

cream soup

Teaspoon For coffee or

dessert

Long Teaspoon For tea/

halo-halo
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 Demitasse spoon For
espresso/
black coffee

Dessert Spoon For dessert

Serving Spoon For serving

dishes in a
buffet or
family

service

Used for the

Dinner spoon
main dish
when

requested or

substitute for

soup
spoon

Dinner Knife For the main

course
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 Fish Knife For fish
appetizer
like smoked
salmon

Salad Knife For salad

like Chef
salad,
Caesar
salad
Butter Knife/ For

Spreader spreading

butter on

bread
Dinner Fork

For the main

course

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 Fish Fork For fish
appetizer

Salad Fork

For Salad

For cocktail

Cocktail Fork appetizer

like shrimp

cocktail

For seafood

Escargot appetizer
like snail,
mussel,

shellfish

Serving Fork
For serving

dishes in a
buffet or
family

service
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 Cake Server For serving

cake

Glasses Uses Sample

Water Goblet For water

Brandy Glass For brandies like,

Fundador,
Cognac, Carlos1,

remy Martin

Champagne For champagne

Glass and other cocktails

Flute

Tulip

Saucer
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Highball Glass For highball drinks
like gin tonic,

vodka tonic

Collins Glass For Collin drinks

Shot Glass For straight spirit

like vodka,
whiskey
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 Cocktail/ For Martinis and
Martini Glass cocktail

Irish Coffee For Irish Coffee

Glass

White wine For white wine

Glass
Red Wine

Glass
For Red wine
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Cordial/ For cordial or
Liqueur Glass Liqueur

Beer Glasses For beer

Pilsner

Footed

Mug

Rock Glass For whiskeys,

Manhattan, and
other drinks
served with ice
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Sherry Glass For sherries, Tio
Pepe, dry sack

Margarita For margarita

Glass cocktail drinks

Special Glass

Can be used for a

drink of the month,
iced tea, and other
special drinks

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Example of Basic Table Set up

Breakfast

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A. Napkin F. Water glass

B. Luncheon/Dinner Plate G. Juice glass

C. Cereal Bowl H. Fork

D. Bread and Butter Plate I. Kni fe

E. Cup and Saucer with a teaspoon J. Teaspoon

Lunch

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A. Napkin F. Wine glass

B. Luncheon /Dinner Plate Luncheon Fork
G.

Soup (or another first-course plate) on a liner plate Knife

C.
H.

Bread and butter plate with butter knife Teaspoon

D.
I.

E. Water glass Soupspoon

J.
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Dinner

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A. Napkin E. Water glass

B. Dinner Plate F. Fork

C. Salad Plate G. Knife

D. Bread and Butter Plate with butter knife H. Teaspoon

Formal Dinner

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A. Napkin G. Juice Glass

B. Service plate H. Dinner Fork

C. Soup bowl on a liner plate I. Dessert Fork

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D. Bread and Butter Plate with butter knife J. Luncheon Fork

E. Water glass K. knife

F. Wine glass L. Teaspoon

M. Soupspoon
Buffet Set up