Service

Question 1

When decanting, how many coaster should be placed on the table?

Answer 1

3

1 for cork

1 for decanter

1 for bottle

Question 2

When taking an order, where should you stand?

Answer 2

to the right of the host

Question 3

After the host orders a bottle of wine, before leaving the table what should you do?

Answer 3

Repeat the order back to the host

(Producer, specific bottling, vintage)

Offer to remove the wine list

Question 4

How many serviettes will be needed for sparkling wine service?

Answer 4

2 minimum

Question 5

How many serviettes will be needed for decanting service?

Answer 5

3 minimum

Question 6

When placing glassware on the table, who would should have the first glass set on table? Where should the glass be set?

Answer 6

Start with the person to the left of the host, moving clockwise and finishing with the host

Glasses should be set to the right of or directly above the knife

Question 7

Coasters should be placed where on the table?

Answer 7

to the right of the host

Question 8

How many coaster are needed for sparkling service?

Answer 8

2

one should be used to present the cork on

the other may be used for the bottle if the host doesn’t want the wine on ice, if an ice bucket is used, remove the un-used coaster

Question 9

What mis en place will you need for decanting service?

Answer 9

Candle

Lighter or matches

3 coasters

3 serviettes

Decanter

Corkscrew

Question 10

what should be done before presenting a bottle of sparkling wine to the host?

Answer 10

wipe the bottle off with a clean linen if the bottle has come out the ice bucket