How a Waiter should Carry Tray in Restaurant
If
you are a waiter or a server then at the beginning of your career you should
gain expertise on carrying trays properly. Generally trays are carried on the
left hand slightly on the above of the left shoulder. For hygiene issue, you
should try to keep away the tray from your neck or mouth. Trays can be of
various design, size and share. In restaurants 27 inch to 30 inch oval trays
are used frequently for carrying foods. Cocktail trays are 15 inch which is
used for serving beverage items.
Things you should check:
Here are some tips you should follow to avoid slip of trays
or any other accidents:
- Check whether the floor is
plain or not.
- Check the floor carpet. There
may be some defects.
- Try to follow a common and
shortest route while serving food.
- Don’t try to use narrow paths
or busy areas to avoid collisions with guests or other staffs.
- While carrying trays be careful
about any items falling on the floor which may cause lose of your balance.
- Careful about sharp corners of
furniture and equipments.
How should you carry a tray?
- Don’t only use your fingers but
also use your palm of the hand to grip the tray to support your shoulder
to carry the load.
- Try to handle the load by your hand;
legs and hip not load on your hip which may cause back pain.
- Don’t move the tray or hand
only but move your whole body when you need to turns.
- In times of carrying trays
through a crowded area just lift up the tray and if needed just shout a
little bit to make people concern about you otherwise sometimes it may
happen that guest may fall on you which may cause serious danger.
- Be more careful while carrying
hot foods.
- Carry the cocktail tray not
only by thumb and index finger but also use other fingers to give more
control.
How to place items on Tray:
- Place all the items in all
parts of the tray to insure proper balance.
- Heaviest items should be placed
on the center of the tray.
- Lighter items should be placed
on the corners centering the heaviest items.
How to place to Tray on Table:
- Bend the knees and then put the
tray down.
- Use both hands for proper
control.
- If the load is so heavy then
don’t shy to seek help of fellow waiters.
- Try to put your attention on
safe loading rather maintaining styles.
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