RESTAURANT SERVICE
HOTEL OPERATIONS
CULINARY BASICS
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
INDUSTRY TRENDS
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The term for the server carrying plates to a table from the kitchen

Service or food run 

100

What does “front of house” mean in a hotel

Areas visible to guests, like the lobby

100

The French term for “chef in charge

Chef de Cuisine

100

Greeting a guest within how many seconds is considered good practice

Within 30 seconds

100

A ghost kitchen is what

A delivery-only restaurant without a storefront

200

In fine dining, this side should food traditionally be served from

The Left

200

The industry term for a guest’s scheduled departure date

Check-out-date

200

Blanching is

Briefly boiling, then shocking food in ice water

200

the acronym “GUEST” stand for this in service recovery

Greet, Understand, Empathize, Solve, Thank

200

“farm-to-table” emphasizes this

Sourcing locally and seasonally

300

The correct term for a restaurant’s list of wines

Wine List or Wine Menu

300

The executive in charge of a hotel’s food & beverage department is called what

F&B Director

300

“à la carte” means this

Items priced individually

300

The term for a restaurant’s effort to remember a guest’s preferences

Personalization

300

What is dynamic pricing

Prices that change based on demand

400

“mise en place”

French for "everything in its place"

400

ADR stands for this in hotel metrics

Average daily rate

400

The “mother sauce” used as a base for cheese sauce

Béchamel)

400

A “service recovery paradox” is

A guest becomes more loyal after a problem is handled well

400

Which generation is driving the push for sustainable hospitality

Millennials/Gen Z

500

A Gueridon service

Tableside service using a cart

500

The difference between RevPAR and ADR

RevPAR factors occupancy; ADR is just the average rate per room

500

Name the five French mother sauces

Béchamel, Velouté, Espagnole, Hollandaise, Tomato

500

The difference between “hospitality” and “service”

Service = tasks whereas Hospitality = emotional connection

500

What does “asset-light” mean in hotel management

Company owns fewer physical properties, focusing on management/branding

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