Skill explained

Restaurant service involves the service of food and beverages in fine dining restaurants, bistro's, cafes, hotels and other dining establishments. Waiting staff prepare tables for service, take orders, clear down, mix and serve drinks, open and serve wines, calculate bills and take payments. Waiters are required to provide a high standard to match the quality of the food they serve. They are the face of the business and the most important contact person attending to the customers needs.

Required skills

Waiting staff require the ability to multi-task, prioritize and must be skilled at communication. A good memory, the ability to work under stress, work as part of a team, understand hygenic practices, show endurance, be patient, friendly, polite, fleixable and reliabile are all important attributes to a career in Restaurant Service.

What the Competitors do at the Competition

Competitors will be judged on the following activities:

Preparation for service (mise-en-place)

Service of food

Service of Beverages, Alcoholic and Non Alcoholic

Service of Coffee and Tea

Preparing Gueridon Dishes (Side trolly)

Carving techniques

Preparation of Cocktails

Drinks identification

Personal presentation

Social skills