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    This document discusses the tools and equipment used in food service, including different types of tableware like chinaware, hollowware, glassware, and silverware. It describes various spoons, forks, knives, and their uses. The document also outlines different types of glasses used in food service and their purposes, such as flutes for champagne or goblets for wine.

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    Module 2.

    Food Service establishment’s tools and equipment

    Lesson 1. Tableware in F&B Services

    Intended Learning Outcomes

    At the end of the lesson the student should be able to:

    ● Name different service equipment used in the food and beverage service

    ● Discuss the tableware and glasses used in the service

    ● Construct a checklist of tableware or glassware needed in a certain set-up.

    ● Use table appointments according to the required table set up and style of food and

    beverage service.

    Introduction

    The equipment forms an inevitable part of food and beverage service. It plays an

    important role to build the mood of the guests, to complement the outlet theme, and to

    elevate guest experience. Right from the largest commodities used for food preparation and

    interior decoration such as chandeliers or ovens to the smallest piece of cutlery, furniture,

    or linen participate in creating overall ambience of the outlet.

    Let us discuss in detail the equipment used in food and beverage services:

    Tableware in F&B Services

    Tableware consists of crockery, cutlery, glassware and linen used while serving and eating

    meals at a table. These are circulating equipment which can be grouped into the following

    types:
    ● Chinaware

    This is a collection of fine dishes, bowls, food platters, section dishes, ramekins, cups

    and saucers, soup spoons, vases, and ash trays made using a translucent ceramic

    material.

    Chinaware
    ● Hollowware

    This consists of containers such as serving bowls, pots, kettles, ice jugs, and water.

    These containers are either made from glass or metals such as copper, brass, or

    stainless steel.

    Hollow ware

    ● Glassware

    This consists of articles made of fine glass. Glassware includes jugs, pitchers,

    drinkware, ash trays, vases, and similar articles.

    Glassware
    ● Silverware

    The objects in silverware are made of Electro Plated Nickel Silver (EPNS). These are

    made from an alloy of brass, zinc, stainless steel or nickel with silver plating of 10 to

    15 microns. Silverware includes spoons, forks, knives, hollowware, drinkware, tongs,

    ice bucket, and a salver.

    Silverware
    ● Chaffing Dishes (Chafers)

    These are food warming dishes. They keep the food warm for an adequate time and

    temperature. They come in two variants: electric or chafer fuel candle. Chaffing

    dishes are available in multiple sizes, shapes, and lids. Modern-day chafing dishes

    are made of light metal or ceramic with handles, sometimes covered with a

    see-through lid.

    Chaffing Dishes

    Use of Cutlery in F & B Services

    Cutlery comprises of any hand-held implement for eating or serving food. It includes various

    spoons, forks, knives, and tongs. It is also called silverware or flatware. Cutlery is made of

    metals like stainless steel or silver.


    In modern days, cutlery has come up in wonderful combinations — spife (spoon + knife),

    spork (spoon + fork), and knork (knife + fork).

    Types of Spoons, Forks, and Knives

    There are different types of spoons for serving or eating different kinds of food. The forks

    often accompany spoons or help independently to pick food bites. The knives are used to

    portion the food.

    ● Dinner Spoon (Tablespoon): It has elongated round cup. It is used to eat main

    course food items. It can pick up just the right amount of rice, stew, or curry. It is

    always paired with a fork (with four tines) of the same length or a dessert knife.

    ∙ Dessert Spoon, Dessert Knife, and Dessert Fork: These are smaller than main

    course peers and are used to have desserts.

    ∙ Soup Spoon: It has a round cup bigger than that of the tablespoon. It is as if

    a dinner spoons.

    ∙ Tea/Coffee Spoons: These are smaller than the dessert spoon in length and size of

    cup. We use these spoons to stir tea or coffee.

    ∙ Sugar Spoon: It has a flower shaped round cup. It is used to take sugar from sugar

    bowl of tea set.


    ∙ Ice Cream Spoon: It is a small spoon with flat rim that can help to cut the right

    amount of ice cream. It can come in small, medium, and large sizes according to the

    quantity of the ice cream served and the size of the bowl.

    ∙ Cocktail (Soda) Spoon: It is a drink spoon with a long handle that helps the spoon

    to reach the bottom of a tall glass.

    ∙ Butter knife: It has short rectangular blade that is sharp on the lower side to form

    an edge. It is useful in cutting semi-firm pieces of butter and apply them on food items

    such as breads.

    ∙ Salad Spoon: It is always used in pair with salad fork. It helps mixing and serving

    salad efficiently.

    ∙ Serving Spoon: It is a spoon with large round cup designed to serve stews and rice.

    ● Deli (Fruit) Fork: It has two tines. It helps to pick thinly sliced food such as slices

    of fruits.

    ∙Roast Fork: It is the largest fork. It has longer and stronger tines that help to hold

    and pick large meat or vegetable pieces.

    ∙ Cake Knife: It is a flat, elongated triangle-shaped knife and is used to cut pieces of

    cake and handle it smoothly.


    Types of Spoons, Forks, and Knives

    Types of Glasses

    The glasses and tumblers come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. They are either footed

    with stem or non-footed. They can also be high-ball or low-ball. Some of the widely used

    shapes are:

    ● Cooler: It is used to serve welcome drinks or appetizers.

    ∙ Flute: It is a glass with a long cup and is mainly used to serve champagne.

    ∙ Goblet: It is a round glass with or without stem. The goblets with stem are used to

    serve wines and brandy. A non-footed version is used to serve whisky.


    ∙ Margarita: It is a variant of goblet with a wide round dish-like cup. Margarita is used

    as a cocktail, mocktail, or a sorbet glass.

    ∙ Mug: It is used to serve beers.

    ∙ Nonic Glass: It is a tall glass with a broad rim. It is used to serve beers.

    ∙ Pilsner: It is a high-ball glass used to serve cold coffee, iced tea, juices, and beer. A

    pilsner can support beers or aerated drinks gracefully.

    ∙ Pint: It is a glass used to pour distilled alcohol into other glasses.

    ∙ Shot Glass: It is a small glass used to consume fermented or distilled alcohol

    directly.

    It can also be used to pour distilled alcohol into other glasses for mixing with water or

    sparkling water.

    ∙ Snifter: It is used to serve spirits.

    ∙ Thistle Glass: Its silhouette is shaped like a thistle flower. These glasses have

    tapered

    broad rims with round cups attached to a stem and disk. It is used to serve ales and

    aerated drinks.

    ∙ Tulip Glass: It is used to serve beer, cocktail, or mocktail.


    Types of Glasses

    Tulip & Thistle Glasses

    The thistle glass is typically reserved and designed for Scottish Ales, as the “thistle” is

    Scotland’s official flower. Much like the snifter, the tulip glass is commonly used for stronger

    brews, such as Double IPAs, Belgian ales and barley wines.


    Summary

    Tableware consists of crockery, cutlery, glassware and linen used while serving and eating

    meals at a table. These are circulating equipment which can be grouped into the following

    types, chinaware, hollow ware, glassware, silverware, chaffing dishes. Cutlery comprises of

    any hand-held implement for eating or serving food. It includes various spoons, forks,

    knives, and tongs. It is also called silverware or flatware. Cutlery is made of metals like

    stainless steel or silver. The glasses and tumblers come in a wide variety of shapes and

    sizes. They are either footed with stem or non-footed. They can also be high-ball or

    low-ball.

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