Guidelines for buffet service was wrongly answered by most candidates. They answered the question on guidelines for selecting cooking methods very well.

The required answers to the questions are as follows:

(a)       GUIDELINES FOR BUFFET SERVICE

• Provide enough comfortable tables and chairs for guests
• Arrange dishes attractively on the buffet table
• Provide enough plates, serving spoons, cutlery etc.
• Arrange everything within easy reach of guests
• Provide enough space for guests to move round to help themselves
• Prepare variety of foods that will be enough for the guests
• Provide for guest with special nutritional and health needs
• The hall and tables at which the guests eat should  be tastefully decorated

 

(b)       POINTS THAT WILL GUIDE A HOME MAKER WHEN CHOOSING COOKING METHODS

-           The type of food and the desired product determines the type of method to use
-           The age of people who are going to eat the food
-           The time available for the preparation determines the method to adopt
-           Cooking facilities or equipment available for cooking the food
-           The skill of the cook or home maker
-           The ingredients available in the home
-           The taste of the people (likes and dislikes)
-           the health of the people