F&B Service Equipment: Flatware and Hollow-ware (Types and Uses)

By Sumit Manwal, Founder, Hospitality Vacancy

A well-laid table tells the guest a lot about a restaurant before the food arrives. Knowing your service equipment is one of the first skills in F&B service.

Here is a guide to flatware and hollow-ware used in hotels and restaurants.

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Flatware

Flatware are any equipment that is used to cut or pick food and has a flat surface.

The purpose of these types of equipment is to cut, pick or tear food while eating.

Examples: – Spoons, Forks, Knives, etc.

Hollow-wares

Hollow-wares are equipment such as sugar bowls, creamers, coffee pots, teapots, soup tureens, hot food covers, water jugs, platters, butter pat plates, and other items that go with the flatware on a table. It does not include cutlery or other metal utensils. Hollow-ware is used to hold food and must have a hollow space.

FAQ

What is hollow-ware?

Service items with depth, such as teapots, sugar bowls, sauce boats and jugs.

How should service equipment be stored?

Clean, dry and sorted by type, in a way that prevents chipping, scratching and contamination.

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Related reading on this blog

• F&B Service Equipment: Glassware (Types and Uses)
• F&B Service Equipment: Cutlery (Types and Uses)
• F&B Service Equipment: Crockery (Types and Uses)

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About the Author

Sumit Manwal is the founder of Hospitality Vacancy (since 2017) and has 20+ years of experience in hospitality. He received the "Excellence in Hospitality Sector of Uttarakhand" award, presented by Shri Dhan Singh Rawat ji (January 2023), and the Dainik Jagran inext Uttarakhand Ratan Samman for Excellence in Hospitality & Education, presented by Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari ji (2023). He helps hotels build reliable teams and professionals grow their careers.

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