1. Salute to the Troops Saturday, February 6th 2015
Dining Staff Training
Salute to the Troops
Saturday, February 6th 2015

2. Dining: Menu

3. Dining: Appetizer President Truman’s Tomato Soup
Roasted tomato soup
**Allergens: Diary, Tomato

4. Dining: Salad Victory Garden Salad
Mixed green salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and ranch dressing
**Allergens: Dairy (dressing), Tomato

5. Dining: Entrée Patriotic Pork Loin
Pork loin topped with a maple syrup and a brown sugar glaze
Served with mashed potatoes and fresh green beans
**Allergens: gluten
vegetarian/gluten free option

6. Dining: Vegetarian/Gluten Free Option
Star Spangled Squash
Seasonal stuffed vegetable

7. Dining: Dessert All American Apple Pie
Apple pie with whipped topping and caramel drizzle
**Allergens: Dairy (whip topping), Gluten (pie crust)
special needs option

8. Dining: Special Needs Dessert
Fruit Cup
Mixed fruit

9. Service Style: Sweep Style
Similar to modified gold plate but not as structured

10. Sweep Style
Banquet Captain-directs teams of servers to what table to serve
Teams of 4 servers
One head server
Staff will be designated specific seats at specific tables to serve (see example diagram)
There will be designated servers to serve the special needs dishes
Execution:
Head out in individual teams as necessary, unlike modified gold plate the entire wait staff does not need to walk out, just individual teams walk out as necessary.
No head nod acknowledgement from head server, each wait staff serves their guests once they arrive at their tables

11. When Serving Guests
When a server is at their first guest they will lower and serve with their left hand the first plate
Switch the plate from your right hand to your left and step LEFT to your next guest
Then serve your next guest by lowering and serving with your left hand
Exit back to the satellite kitchen immediately after serving guests
Keep hands behind back when leaving

12. Serving Path

13. Clearing Plates Stand behind same guests
Pick up plates with RIGHT hand (raise right)
Move plate to left hand, step right, pick up second plate with RIGHT hand

14. Let’s Practice!
Questions, Comments, Concerns