Sunday, May 14, 2006
from last week, our class started our beverage service and restaurant service part of the course.
Beverage service:
basically working behind the bar, learning how to mix and make drinks with the proper glasses and garnishes, and also learning about the alcohols itself.
Restaurant service:
learning how to set up the restaurant, serving food, carrying plates, taking orders, pouring wine, and other bits and pieces that have to do with restaurants. in order to pass restaurant, we have to work in the school training restaurant, complete a theory test, and also complete two shifts at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
Last night, only after 4 lessons of restaurant, I had to go for my first of the two shifts at the ACC. It was a small banquet. 400 ppl only. my buddy and i were looking after 4 tables, two of which are VIP tables.
the whole night wasnt that bad actually apart from the fact that my 4 tables were the furthest away from the kitchen and the servery, and that i was wearing court shoes the whole night, and that the plates were super duperly hot, and that i burnt myself, and that i wasnt confident cause of so few restaurant lessons..... oh yah one more.... full time staff there get paid $22/hr... so i just did $110 worth of free labour......................
yup... sigh.. well thats all for now....
I guess this is a beautiful mistake too...12:13 PM
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