CARE & MAINTENANCE OF F&B SERVICE EQUIPMENT ( IHM F&B NOTES )

TABLES:- 

If they are glass-topped, a damp cloth should first be used followed by a good rub with a dry polishing cloth sometimes when tables are stained, vinegar and water or ammonia and water may be necessary, followed by a rub with a dry cloth.

   wooden table top require warm water, followed by wax polish Bakelite and simple stain proof surfaces usually need a damp cloth only.

  side tables or side boards  should be cleaned in the same way as other  other table.

MIRRORS:-

should be polished with a dry polishing cloth.

PASTRY& SANDWICH CASES:-

Need cleaning with vinegar and water and dry cloth.

CRUET SETS:- 

Salt and pepper containers should be refilled and wiped daily and emplied and washed weekly (complete emplying and change should be made however -whenever the contents become lumpy or dump) For weekly cleaning of silver or plated containers dry cleans the empty cruet set with plate powder taking care to brush the serent joints wells well refill and replace top. Wipe glass ,cruet set daily and once a weekly wash with vinegar solution and small lead shot, well rinse and drain, then place them sideways in or on a hot plate to evaporate all moisture before filling.
refill and wipe sugar bowls daily and wash weekly.
Empty wash and then replenish ENGLISH MUSTARD for each meal service between meal periods other container. e.g proprietary brand bottles and french mustard pots should also be wiped Necks 7 mouth of culinary jars, bottles sauces ans similar items should be cleaned in this way.

CARE OF CUTLERY :- 

Dirty cutlery from the tables is washed by the plate room staff but not always satisfactorily for immeadiate reuse. It is often better if the silver is re-dipped in a very hot water and given a brick polish whilst still hot and moist. This not only gives a good hard shine but also sterlize the articles at the time the silver gets tarnished it may be polished by any of the EPNS polishing method already described.
knives should never be mixed with other cutlery. They should either be placed in the solution. e.g polivit, seperately or the handles can be polished by the Plate Powder Method.

GLASSWARE:- 

Need washing in warm water9 not too hot) and rinsing in clean hot water, then drying with a linen cloth. Acotton cloth is not a swatisfactorily as it leaves fluff on the glass, and does not absorb enough water to polish properly. Most pantries have a leak wood or soft metal sink for glass.Wood is softer than metal and prevents breakage, but the softer type of metal sink is not coming into use, Water jugs takes a "water line" of chalk or other hard substances in water. This is removed in the normal wayif the jug has a neck and will not allow hand to enter easily use potato peeling, finely cut swilled round the jug with water sometimes sand is used but it may scratch ther glass and therefore be avoided.

CHINAWARE:- 

The waiter should make certain that his china is spotless. Sometimes it is not dried throughly after washing and it become the dull spotted or streaky from a residue of washing powder. This is easily removed by wipping the china with a warm moist cloth and polishing.Adry cloth only will seldom remove the marks if china still has particles of food on it should be sent back for rewashing likewise cup should be carefully inspected to ensure to ensure that there is no lipistick left o them the bottom and handles shouls not be dirty, cracked or chipped chinaware should not be used.

TRAYS:-

Metal trays are polishewd with metal polished silver salvars are best cleaned with plate-powder method. Stainless alloy trays only required a good wash and polish wooden trays need cleaning with a damp cloth and polishing with the dry cloth.bakelite trays, if stained, should be cvleaned with the metal polish great care must be taken that aluminium alloy trays are never cleaned with thye soda tank and they will blackned and ruined.

CHAIRS:-

Should be properly dusted, not only the seat but under the strutsso that no crumbs or dust are left there. Polished chairs should be wiped over with vinegar and water occasionaly.