PREFACE viii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiv
CHAPTER 1. The Principles of Remarkable Service 2
CHAPTER 2. Styles of Service 20
CHAPTER 3. A Clean and Safe Dining Room 48
CHAPTER 4. Preparing and Maintaining the Dining Room for Remarkable Service 72
CHAPTER 5. Reservations and Waiting Lists 110
CHAPTER 6. Serving Guests 136
CHAPTER 7. Beverage Service 176
CHAPTER 8. Wine Service 208
CHAPTER 9. Banquet Service in the Restaurant 230
CHAPTER 10. Remarkable Service Interactions 254
APPENDIX 268
BIBLIOGRAPHY 277
TRADE AND PROFESSIONAL GROUPS 2 79
INDEX 281
- Added a new chapter, Chapter 3, A Clean and Safe Dining Room, in order to address issues of cleanliness and hygiene for workers, sanitary procedures for handling tabletop items, and safety concerns in the event of accidents or injury in the dining room.
- Added a new chapter, Chapter 5, Reservations and Waiting Lists, to better coordinate information and procedures to provide the best possible service whether you are taking reservations, timing, seating, using waiting lists, managing special requests, or taking group reservations.
- All new photographs provide clear details and instruction.
- Clear chapter objectives enable student progress to be observed and evaluated.
- Combined the history and traditions of professional table service and styles of table service into a single chapter, Chapter 2, Styles of Service, to give these service styles context for today’s restaurant.
