Wednesday, July 17, 2013

TYPE OF EQUIPMENT

TYPE OF EQUIPMENT IN FINE DINING

ASSALAMUALAIKUM reader!!!

Today we want to share about some knowledge with  reader about equipment are used in the restaurant. I thought you are already know the right choice of selecting the food service equipment and furniture are some of the factors that contribute to the success of dining room or food and beverage area. A careful selection of items in terms of shape, design, colour and function enhances the décor and theme. For example, the use and choice of crockery must be matched with the linen and the whole  decoration of the area. There are four types of equipments which are discussed in this unit.  

Type of equipment :

  • glassware
  • chinaware
  • cutleries 
  • crokery



 GLASSWARE

> the glassware is usually transparent or translucent material that has no crystalline structure yet behaves like a solid. more recently glassware are fragile type.  Anything made from it-usually refers to glasses; the drinking kind.
COCKTAIL GLASS
function:
  • for cocktail and smaller.
  • for pink lady and white lady 

THE SAUCER

 function:
  • champagne cocktail and daises
  • not really used much now

THE TULIP
function:
  • all champagne and sparkling wines also for buck’s fizz and the grasshopper
THE FLUTE

function:
  • this glass for sparkling wines generally and also for Brandy Alenxender and KIr Royal
PAIN GOBLET
functiont:
  •  in various sizes and used for wines ,water and beers.
  •  Also used for Cobblers, Pina Colada and Green Blazer.

WORTHINGTON
function:
  •  for bottled beers, soft drinks and for Pimms, Coolers and long drinks such as Fruit Cups.
ROCK GLASS

function:
  • Also known as whisky glass, often used for any spirits and mixer.  
  •  Also used for drinks such as Old Fashioned and Negroni.

HIGHBALL OR COLLINS GLASS
function:

  • used for spirits and mixer and for Highballs, John Collins, Tom Collins, Mint Julep, Tequila Sunrise and Spritzers.




MARTINI COCKTAIL GLASS


function:

  • for Dry, Medium and Sweet Mrtinis and Manhattans but also used for other cocktails.


SOUR GLASS
function:

  •  for spitis and mixers and for sour and as an alternative to rocks glass.


SLIM JIM :
function:

  •  for spirits and mixers and for sours and as an alternative to highball glass.



BRANDY BALLON

function:

  • small for bandies and for B & B and brandy and liqueur based cocktails, for frappes and for liqueurs.
  • larger for long drinks such as Pimms.

LAGER/PILSNER
function:

  • different sizes used for bottled and draft lager beers.




BEER ( STRAIGHT)

Beer (straight) :

  •  traditional beer glass in different sizes for half and full measures of any beers and also beer based mixed drinks


BEER ( DIMPLE)
Beer (dimple):


  • traditional beer glass in different sizes for half and full measures of any beers and also bee based mixed drinks, including Black Velvet and Pimms.





Cutlery
Cutlery refers to any hand implement used in preparing, serving, and especially eating food in the western world. It is more usually known as silverware or flatware in the united state, where cutlery usually means knives and related cutting instruments. This is probably the original meaning of the word. 


DINNER KNIFE
 function:

  • for the main course
SMALL KNIFE

function:
  • for breakfast, appertizers, fruit. Cheese, smoked fish such as salmon and eel, bread and toast, caviar, and frog’s legs.


FISH KNIFE
fuction:

  • For fish dishes: also used by servers to fillet tableside.

DINNER FORK
function:

  •  For main courses, certain vegetable such as asparagus and artichokes, pasta( used with a soup spoon).


SALAD FORK
function:

  • For appetizer, desserts, cheese, fruit, salad ,smoked fish such as salmon and eel, shellfish cocktails, and sometimes for cakes and pastries.

FISH FORK
function:

  •  For fish dishes ; also used by servers to fillet fish tableside


CAKE FORK
function:

  •  For cakes, tortes, pies, and pastries.

SOUP SPOON
function:

  •  For soups served in cups (rather than bowls), desserts, snail and melon.

SAUCE SPOON
function

  •  A flat,wide spoon, for dishes served with sauces and gravies.

COFFEE SPOON
function

  •  For coffee, tea, hot chocolate, shellfish, grapefruit, and ice cream

ESPRESSO SPOON

Espresso spoon

  • For espresso and ristretto, for removing marrow ( as for osso buco)




Sundae or iced-tea spoon


function

  •  For ice cream sundaes, iced coffee, and iced tea.



Snail tongs and snail fork


function

  • For snails





Lobster tong and fork

function:

  •  For lobstel

Oyster fork

function:

  •  For oysters, clams ,and other bivalve shellfish

Fondue fork for cheese fondue
function:
  •  For dipping in cheese fondue



Fondue fork for beef fondue

function:
  •  For cooking and dipping beef cubes for fondue.

Pastry tong

function:
    • For serving pastries.
    Cake and pie servers
    function:

    •  For serving cakes and pies.












    Crokery





    >  Crockery is a broad term that is used to refer to various types of tableware. This would include any type of dishware that is used at the table during mealtime. Crockery can include all forms of dishes such as plates, as well as serving platters, bowls, and dishes that are used to hold condiments, such as a gravy bowl.



     Round platter
    function:

    • A platter is a large type of dishware used for serving food. It is a tray on which food is displayed and served to people. Its shape can be oval, round, rectangular, or square.



    Big plate/ charger plate
    function:

    • charger plates are kept on the table during the serving of soups and first courses, and act as a base on which food-bearing bowls and dishes are placed.



    Cup or saucer
    function:

    •  a saucer was used for serving condiments and sauces,[1] currently the term is used to denote a small plate or shallow bowl that supports a cup.



    Milk jug
    function:

    •  Milk jug is a container used to store milk. Milk is poured into the jug and stored at the preferred place. Milk jugs are one of the most useful crockery items and are a must-have in homes, restaurants, cafes, eateries, etc. There are various type of milk jugs and they are mostly differentiated based on the type of material used to make them. Glass, wood, porcelain, ceramic and plastic are the most commonly used materials for milk jugs




    Coffee mug
    function:

    • a coffee mug may refer a type of container from which coffee is consumed.
    •  Coffee mug are typically made of glazed ceramic, and have a single handle, allowing for portability while still hot.




    Sugar bowl

    function:

    •  A sugar bowl is a small bowl designed for holding sugar or sugar cubes, to be served with tea or coffee in the Western tradition, that is an integral part of a tea set.





    Salt and pepper shaker
    function:

    •  Salt and pepper shakers can be made from a variety of materials, including plastic, glass, metal, and ceramic.
    • Salt shakers will typically have more holes than pepper shakers.




    Teapot and lid

    function:

    •  Teapots usually have an opening with a lid at their top, where the dry tea and hot water are added, a handle for holding by hand and a spout through which the tea is served.




    Ashtray
     function:

    • An ashtray is a receptacle for ash and butts from cigarettes and cigars. Ashtrays are typically made of fireproof material such as glass, heat-resistant plastic, pottery, metal, or rock.



    Platter
    function:

    •  A plate is a broad, concave, but mainly flat vessel on which food can be served.[1] A plate can also be used for ceremonial or decorative purposes.








    Chinaware



      > chinaware hard, white, translucent pottery with soft glaze , known as porcelain . It originated in China but is now produced in various countries.




    Soup plate
    function:
    • for soups, stews, mussels, snail, and Italian pasta specialities.



    Dinner plate
    function:

    •  for main course, various appetizers, and flambéed desserts such crepes. Also used as a base plate, covered with a doily, for food served in soup bowls, such as stews and pasta.
    Salad plate
    function:

    •   for breakfast food, salads, desserts, and various appetizers. Also used as an underliner, with a doily, for fruit and shellfish cocktails, sauce boats, and ice-cream sundaes. Also used as side plate for bones.



    Bread plate 
    function:

    • for bread. Also used as an underliner for relish and jam , butter dishes, sugar bowls, condiments containers, sauce boat and finger bowls. Also used to present the check.
    Bouillon or soup cup
     function:

    • for soup served in a cup, such as consommé or cold fruit soup.



    Soup tureen 
    function:

    • for the service of soup



    Cloche
    function:

    •  the bell-shaped lid that covers and preserves the heat of plated food on its way from the kitchen to the guest.



    Snail plate 
     function:

    • when the snails are put into shells with butter and herbs, heated and served, a flat snail plate is used.



    Ceramic snail dish 
    function:

    •  when the snails are to be served without shells, the ceramic snail dish, which has indentations in which the snails are placed with butter, is used.
    • Both snail dishes are served on underlines with doilies.
    Sauce boat 
    function:

    •  the sauce or gravy for meat dishes is always served separate in a sauce boat, which is always placed on a small underliner with a doily, on which the spoon also rests. Sauce boats are available all sizes and shaped.



    Finger bowl
    function:

    •  this small bowl is filled with lukewarm water and a slice of lemon and placed above the dinner fork, on an underliner with a doily. The guest uses it to cleanse his or her finger.



    Coffee server 

    function:

    •  this small coffee pot, made from silver or china, is used for individual serving of coffee



    Tea server 
    function:

    •  this small pitcher, made from silver or china, contains the hot water for individual servings of tea.



    Milk pitcher 
    function:

    •  this small pitcher, made from silver or china, is used for individual servings of milk or cream.



    Ice bucket


    function:

    •  If there is no special stand for the ice bucket, it is placed on an underliner with a doily.



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