Comments on: Position Numbers

By: Shaun Cooper

Shaun Cooper — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:01:35 +0000

Banquet Manager - yeah i guess it does depend which side you serve from. Down here in Oz, most restaurants will serve from the right which of course lends itself to heading around clockwise.

By: banquet manager

banquet manager — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:09:36 +0000

I have always used seat positions in banquet too. When taking tableside orders for plated meals it’s just as important as in a restaurant. But we go counterclockwise so when we serve from the left we are always facing the table and don’t need to walk backwards.

By: Shaun Cooper

Shaun Cooper — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:01:24 +0000

You know who - nice explanation.. it is all clear now!

By: you know who

you know who — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:28:33 +0000

Waitersfriend & teleburst, to clarify the down the basin thing;

it is true but only due to the fact the we are actuall underneath and you are on top. imagine that a frisby is spinning through the air. look at it from above and then from underneath. same direction technically but opposite depending where you are looking from.

By: Hoss Esmaeilzadeh

Hoss Esmaeilzadeh — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:31:45 +0000

Sure, position numbers and a floor map with table layouts and seating positions are crucial to ensure the right meal is served to the right guest. Here are a few other restaurant etiquettes that are forgotten these days:

1) The meals should always be served from guests’ right hand side.
2) The main ingredient of the dish (Beef, Fish, etc) should be facing the guest when plate is in position on the table.
3) The ladies at the table should be served first (oldest to youngest), followed by men (oldest to youngest).
4) Failure to follow rule 3, always move clockwise.
5) Don’t clear the table until every guest has finished.
6) Always clear plates from guests’ right hand side.
7) Do not scrub plates in front of guests.

These are the rules that were followed in the fine dining restaurants not so long ago. Of course, these days tradition is out the door and anything goes. In my opinion, it highlights a lack of proper training.

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By: teleburst

teleburst — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:06:07 +0000

As far as I can tell, it is.

By: Shaun Cooper

Shaun Cooper — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:48:38 +0000

yeah picked up on the reference teleburst.. is it a myth?

By: teleburst

teleburst — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:30:34 +0000

Well, not a “dig” really, just a dig at the myth that water flows down the drain in the opposite direction in your neck of the woods than it does in our three basin sink behind the bar.

By: Shaun Cooper

Shaun Cooper — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:08:30 +0000

Haha purplegirl - I know the feeling…

By: PurpleGirl

PurpleGirl — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:21:22 +0000

I like the idea, but I don’t think any of the geniuses where I work would be able to figure out that left of the carpet groove is position one–that requires putting two and two together and getting 4 instead of a blank stare.