Master Hospitality Studies
Brigade
Restaurant and Kitchen
, R.Greyling
note :text in bracket are not facts but ways to remember the work better
THE RESTAURANT BRIGADE
What is it?:
Interrelationship in the restaurant brigade. Communication and teamwork is
very important for workflow to be effective . Everyone has their own station for
their specific tasks. Senior staff supervise.
Directeur du restaurant
(director leads in movie also leads in
restaurant)
Restaurant manager
plays a largely administrative role
Maître d’ Hôtel
(hotel is first and waiter in hotel)
First head waiter
responsible for overall management of
the service and service staff
FOOD SERVICE STAFF
Maître d’ Hôtel de reception
(reception = reservations)
Reception Waiter
handle the reservations
Maître d’ Hôtel de carre
(carre sounds like car and car reminds me of a
cart in a dining room)
Station head waiter
manage an area of the dining room
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Brigade
Restaurant and Kitchen
, R.Greyling
note :text in bracket are not facts but ways to remember the work better
THE RESTAURANT BRIGADE
What is it?:
Interrelationship in the restaurant brigade. Communication and teamwork is
very important for workflow to be effective . Everyone has their own station for
their specific tasks. Senior staff supervise.
Directeur du restaurant
(director leads in movie also leads in
restaurant)
Restaurant manager
plays a largely administrative role
Maître d’ Hôtel
(hotel is first and waiter in hotel)
First head waiter
responsible for overall management of
the service and service staff
FOOD SERVICE STAFF
Maître d’ Hôtel de reception
(reception = reservations)
Reception Waiter
handle the reservations
Maître d’ Hôtel de carre
(carre sounds like car and car reminds me of a
cart in a dining room)
Station head waiter
manage an area of the dining room
1|P a g e
