Banqeuting
ASSIGNMENT CODE : 72365I
QUESTION 1
Answer True or False to the following questions : (a) The banqueting manager is only responsible for functions were food is served : False (b) All hotels have an independent banqueting department : False (c) Not every large hotel has banqueting and conference facilities : True (d) A successful function business in a hotel can contribute to higher room occupancies and restaurant turnover : True (e) Independent function venues always provide catering for the venue : False (f) The function department is one where you can obtain experience by finding casual employment : True (g) The banqueting head waiter will report to the banqueting co-ordinator : True (h) Unskilled casual staff can be employed to work at functions : True (i) Business functions usually have a social aspect to them : True (j) Silver service is always used on formal occasions : False (k) If the diameter of a round table is 2 meters , it could seat 15 people : False (l) At a formal banquet the top table is served before the rest of the guests : True (m) A hot buffet and a cold buffet cannot be served at the same function : False (n) Boardroom style setup can be used for small training groups : True (o) Tradition must be followed at all weddings , whether the couple want it or not : False (p) You need one waiter for every 6 people at the top table of a formal function : True (q) To do outside catering , you must have all your own equipment : False (r) Fried eggs are easy items to do quickly in large quantities : True (s) Lunch menus are usually lighter than dinner menus : True (t) Banqueting staff should avoid speciality and theme functions if possible : True (20)
QUESTION 2
Explain briefly what room facilities a new hotel , specialising in the function market , would be expected to have. (5)
A function room is a room or building for the purpose
QUESTION 1
Answer True or False to the following questions : (a) The banqueting manager is only responsible for functions were food is served : False (b) All hotels have an independent banqueting department : False (c) Not every large hotel has banqueting and conference facilities : True (d) A successful function business in a hotel can contribute to higher room occupancies and restaurant turnover : True (e) Independent function venues always provide catering for the venue : False (f) The function department is one where you can obtain experience by finding casual employment : True (g) The banqueting head waiter will report to the banqueting co-ordinator : True (h) Unskilled casual staff can be employed to work at functions : True (i) Business functions usually have a social aspect to them : True (j) Silver service is always used on formal occasions : False (k) If the diameter of a round table is 2 meters , it could seat 15 people : False (l) At a formal banquet the top table is served before the rest of the guests : True (m) A hot buffet and a cold buffet cannot be served at the same function : False (n) Boardroom style setup can be used for small training groups : True (o) Tradition must be followed at all weddings , whether the couple want it or not : False (p) You need one waiter for every 6 people at the top table of a formal function : True (q) To do outside catering , you must have all your own equipment : False (r) Fried eggs are easy items to do quickly in large quantities : True (s) Lunch menus are usually lighter than dinner menus : True (t) Banqueting staff should avoid speciality and theme functions if possible : True (20)
QUESTION 2
Explain briefly what room facilities a new hotel , specialising in the function market , would be expected to have. (5)
A function room is a room or building for the purpose