SITHFAB034 — Provide table service of food and beverage

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94 assessable components: 5 elements (29 performance criteria), 13 performance evidence and 45 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 7 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare restaurant for service.

1.1Access organisational information and prioritise and sequence tasks for the service period.
1.2Complete set up of dining area and mise en place requirements according to style of service and menu options.
1.3Check and adjust dining environment to ensure comfort and ambience for customers.

2 Provide food and beverage advice to customers.

2.1Welcome customers on arrival and offer available pre-meal services.
2.2Allocate tables, seat customers, and provide napkin service.
2.3Present food and beverage menus and provide product information.
2.4Give clear explanations and descriptions and use correct terminology and pronunciation to describe food and beverage menu options.
2.5Answer questions and make recommendations to assist with food and beverage selection.
2.6Assist customers with selection of food and beverage matching and promote or upsell products.
2.7Take customer orders, verify selection, and operate ordering system according to organisational procedures.
2.8Provide and adjust glassware, service-ware and cutlery suitable for food and beverage choices.

3 Serve and clear meals.

3.1Monitor flow of service and meal delivery, promptly resolve delays or deficiencies in service, and advise or reassure customers.
3.2Collect meals from kitchen and check for accuracy and presentation.
3.3Use appropriate techniques to carry and place plates containing meals and serve to the correct person.
3.4Check customer satisfaction at the appropriate time.
3.5Use appropriate techniques to clear and carry multiple used plates and other service-ware.
3.6Clear used items at the appropriate time during service with minimal disruption to customers.

4 Serve and clear alcoholic beverages.

4.1Select beverages and check both temperature and presentation prior to serving.
4.2Load, carry and unload trays where required, safely and avoiding spillage.
4.3Present beverages selected by customers and verify choice.
4.4Open and serve beverages correctly, safely and without spillage.
4.5Pour beverages as required according to organisational and industry standards.
4.6Refill glasses during service, with minimal disruption to customers.
4.7Remove used and unused glassware from tables at the appropriate time.

5 Work cooperatively as part of the service team.

5.1Liaise with kitchen, bar and other waiting staff before, during and after service to maximise efficient customer service.
5.2Complete end of shift duties.
5.3Provide handover to incoming restaurant colleagues and share relevant information.
5.4Review and evaluate services with colleagues and suggest service improvements.
5.5Undertake tasks according to environmental considerations.

Performance evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:
prepare for and provide table service of food and beverage over a minimum of 12 service periods
provide full explanations and advice on food and beverage menu options during each of the above service periods
interact with and respond to customers during above service periods in a professional manner and in response to demands and requests relating to:
information on beverages and food
location of customer facilities
menu choices and availability
recommendations for food and beverage
specials
during the above service periods:
work with speed and efficiency
deal with numerous service and operational tasks simultaneously
work cooperatively as part of the service team to maximise work flow and service efficiency.

Knowledge evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
work flow structures for service in food and beverage service environments
roles and responsibilities of a range of food and beverage attendants
food and beverage service styles and types of menus used in different hospitality contexts:
buffet
tray
plate
silver service
meaning of mise en place for food and beverage service and mise en place requirements for service styles and different menu options
organisational procedures to set up a dining venue:
checking and preparing equipment and materials for service
checking dining environment and customer facilities for cleanliness, and preparing and adjusting as appropriate
checking tables and table settings for stability and access for customers and service personnel
setting up furniture according to legislative and organisational requirements, bookings, customer requests, and customer and staff convenience and safety
table dressing
organisational and traditional standards for table settings of glassware, crockery and cutlery
ways of dressing and setting tables for service styles used in restaurants and for functions
napkin folding styles for different restaurant and function settings and occasions
organisational and traditional dining room set-ups for different types of restaurant and function venues:
furniture
seating
decoration
organisational end of shift duties:
clearing, cleaning or dismantling work area, furniture and equipment
disposing of food waste, disposables and recyclables
general cleaning of service area and customer facilities
removing used items from service area and transferring them to appropriate location for cleaning
setting up for next service:
polishing cutlery and glassware
storing service-ware, flatware and glassware in allocated storage areas
resetting and dressing tables
storing and preparing equipment for next service
comprehensive product knowledge of food and beverage items offered during the service specified in the performance evidence
features and uses of different types of glassware for different beverages
techniques for:
carrying and placing plates containing meals
clearing and carrying multiple used plates and other service-ware
opening and pouring still and sparkling wines and other beverages
features of industry and organisation-specific:
computerised ordering systems
work flow between kitchen and front of house areas
ordering and service procedures
closing procedures for the dining venue
environmental impacts of food and beverage service and minimal impact practices to reduce them, including those that relate to reusable resources, water and energy use
correct and environmentally sound disposal methods for food and beverage waste.

Foundation skills

Reading skills: read food and beverage menu items and organisational procedures.
Writing skills: record customer orders and write clear and precise notes on special requests.
Oral communication skills: use active listening and open and closed probe questioning to determine customer preferences; discuss causes of service delay or deficiencies with customers and colleagues.
Numeracy skills: calculate timing of service across multiple tables.
Initiative and enterprise skills: evaluate the standard of presentation of the dining area against organisational standards; recognise delays and deficiencies in food service and rectify to the customer’s satisfaction.
Planning and organising skills: monitor flow of service and meal delivery and serve and clear food at the appropriate time during service.
Technology skills: use organisational ordering systems and equipment.

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