How to Serve Soft Drink from Can or Bottle

Soft drink is a popular beverage item served in restaurant. Soft Drinks is the oldest and most widely used nonalcoholic beverage and before tea and coffee, most popular drink in the world. So, if you are working in hotel or restaurant then you should have sound knowledge on how to serve soft drinks properly. Let’s learn the trick:

How to Avoid Foam:

• First proceed to the table to serve soft drink. When filling the glass with soft drink pour it at a slow steady pace and endeavor to pour the soft drinks to flow down on the opposite side wall of the glass.
• If the soft drink glass is already full and there is still some more soft drinks remaining in the can/bottle, leave the can/bottle on the right side of the soft drink glass.

Things You Should Consider:

• Ensure to open the top of the can/bottle soft drink before approaching the guest and you have one glass prepared for each soft drink ordered.
• Place the glass down on the right hand side of the guest.
• Ask the guest politely, “Would you like me to pour your soft drink for you sir/madam.” If they say no, place the soft drink can/bottle on the right hand side of the glass a 3:00 o’clock position.  If the guest says yes, proceed with the following steps.
• Bring the soft drink can/bottle of the drink tray, with your right hand and begin to pour the soft drink very slowly (ensure that the can/bottle does not touch the rim of the glass).
• Whilst pouring the soft drink slowly on the opposite inside wall of the glass, watch the glass filling with soft drink (if the soft drink starts appearing to have too large amount of head, stop for a few seconds, until the head subsides, then proceed.
• Stop pouring soft drink when the glass is already full.  There should only be approximately 2-3cm volume of head in the glass (though some guests may prefer a larger head).  If there is some remaining soft drink in the can/bottle place it on the right hand side of the glass at 3: 00 o’clock position.
• Remove empty can/bottle with your right hand from the guest’s right hand side and place it on your tray and return it to the Bar or Back-of-House.
• When the soft drink glass has only 1/3 of soft drink remaining politely ask the guest if he/she would care for another soft drink. E.g.  “Excuse me Sir/Madam would you care for another soft drink?”