There are many types and specifications of porcelain tableware. Porcelain of different textures, colors and patterns can be combined with the grades and specifications of the restaurant. Therefore, when ordering porcelain tableware, many catering companies often print the logo or emblem of the restaurant on it to show a high standard.
1. The selection principle of porcelain tableware
One of the more commonly used porcelain is bone china, which is a high-quality, hard, and expensive porcelain with patterns painted on the inside of the glaze. Bone China for hotels can be thickened and customized. When choosing porcelain tableware, the following points should be considered:
(1) All porcelain tableware must have a complete glaze layer to ensure its service life.
(2) There should be a service line on the side of the bowl and plate, which is not only convenient for the kitchen to grasp the plate, but also convenient for the waiter to operate.
(3) Check whether the pattern on the porcelain is under the glaze or above, ideally it is fired inside, which requires one more process of glazing and firing, and the pattern outside the glaze will soon peel off and lose its luster. Although porcelain with patterns fired in the glaze is more expensive, it lasts a long time.
2. Porcelain tableware for western food
(1) Show Plate, used for decoration when setting up western food.
(2) Dinner Plate, used to hold the main course.
(3) Fish Plate, used to hold all kinds of fish, seafood and other food.
(4) Salad Plate, used to hold all kinds of salads and appetizers.
(5) Dessert Plate , used to hold all kinds of desserts.
(6) Soup Cup, used to hold various soups.
(7) Soup Cup Sauce, used to place amphora soup cups.
(8) Soup Plate, used to hold various soups.
(9) Side Plate, used to hold bread.
(10) Coffee Cup, used to hold coffee.
(11)Coffee Cup Saucer, used to place coffee cups.
(12)Espresso Cup, used to hold espresso.
(13)Espresso Cup Saucer, used to place espresso cups.
(14) Milk Jug, used to hold milk when serving coffee and black tea.
(15) Sugar Basin, used to hold sugar when serving coffee and black tea.
(16) Tea Pot, used to hold English black tea.
(17) Salt Shaker, used to hold condiment salt.
(18) Pepper Shaker, used to hold the condiment pepper.
(19)Ashtray, serving when guests smoke.
(20) Flower Vase, used to insert flowers for table decoration.
(21) Cereal Bowl, used to hold cereal.
(22) Fruit Plate, used to hold fruit.
(23) Egg Cup, used to hold whole eggs.
Crystal Tableware
1. Characteristics of glass tableware
The vast majority of glass tableware is formed by blowing or pressing, which has the advantages of stable chemical properties, high rigidity, transparency and brightness, cleanliness, and beauty.
Glass decoration techniques mainly include printing, decals, painted flowers, spray flowers, grinding flowers, engraved flowers and so on. According to the characteristics of the decoration style, there are six types of glass: opal glass, frosted glass, laminated glass, brushed glass and crystal glass. High-quality glass is often used to make tableware. It is shaped by a special process. It is different from ordinary glass in that it has good transparency and whiteness, and it hardly shows color in sunlight. The tableware made by it is as dazzling as crystal, and the knocking is as crisp and pleasant as metal, showing higher grade and special effect. High-end western restaurants and high-end banquets often use glass cups made of crystal. Modern western food has the habit of using tableware made of glass and crystal, so the crystal clearness adds a lot of luxury and romance to western dishes.
2. Crystal tableware
(1) Goblet, used to hold ice water and mineral water.
(2) Red Wine Glass, a goblet with a thin and long body, used to hold red wine.
(3) White Wine Glass, a goblet with a thin and long body, used to hold white wine.
(4) Champagne, used to hold champagne and sparkling wine. Champagne flutes come in three shapes, butterfly, flute, and tulip.
(5) Liqueur Glass, used to hold liqueur and dessert wine.
(6) Highball, used to hold various soft drinks and fruit juices.
(7) Snifter, used to hold brandy.
(8) Old Fashioned Glass, with a wide and short body, used to hold spirits and classical cocktails with ice.
(9) Cocktail Glass, used to hold short drink cocktails.
(10) Irish Coffee Glass, used to hold Irish coffee.
(11) Decanter for serving red wine.
(12) Sherry Glass, used to hold Sherry wine, is a smaller goblet with a narrow body.
(13) Port Glass, used to hold Port wine, has a small capacity and is shaped like a red wine glass.
(14) Water Jug, used to hold ice water.
Silverware
Coffee Pot: It can keep coffee warm for half an hour, and each coffee pot can pour about 8 to 9 cups.
Finger Bowl: When using, fill the water with about 60% full, and place two slices of lemon or flower petals in the washing water cup.
Snail Plate: A silver plate specially used to place snails, with 6 small holes on it. In order to make the snails not easy to slide when placed on the plate, there is a special design of round concave in the plate to place the snails with shells stably.
Bread Basket: Used to hold all kinds of bread.
Red Wine Basket: Used when serving red wine.
Nut Holder: Used when serving various nuts.
Sauce Boat: Used to hold all kinds of sauces.
Stainless Steel Tableware
A Knife
Dinner Knife: Mainly used when eating the main course.
Steak Knife: It is mainly used when eating all kinds of steak foods, such as steak, lamb chops, etc.
Fish Knife: dedicated to all hot fish, shrimp, shellfish and other dishes.
Salad Knife: It is mainly used when eating appetizers and salads.
Butter Knife: Placed on the bread pan for spreading butter. This is a table knife smaller than a pastry knife, and it is only used for cutting and spreading cream.
Dessert Knife: It is mainly used when eating fruits and desserts.
B Fork
Dinner Fork: Use with the main knife when eating the main course.
Fish Fork: It is specially used for hot fish, shrimp, shellfish and other dishes, as well as some cold fish and shellfish
Salad Fork: It is mainly used with the head knife when eating the head dish and salad.
Dessert Fork: Use when eating appetizers, fruits, salads, cheese and desserts.
Serving Fork: Used to take food from the large dinner plate.
C Spoon
Soup Spoon: Mainly used when drinking soup.
Dessert Spoon: Used with a dinner fork when eating pasta, and can also be used with a dessert fork for dessert serving.
Coffee Spoon: Used for coffee, tea, hot chocolate, shellfish, fruit appetizers, grapefruit, and ice cream.
Espresso Spoon: Used when drinking espresso.
Ice Cream Scoon: Used when consuming ice cream.
Serving Spoon: Used when taking food.
D Other stainless steel tableware
① Cake Tong: Used when taking desserts such as cakes.
② Cake Server: Used when taking desserts such as cakes.
③ Lobster Cracker: Used when eating lobster.
④ Lobster Fork: Used when eating lobster.
⑤ Oyster Breaker: Used when eating oysters.
⑥ Oyster Fork: Used when eating oysters.
⑦ Snail Tong: Used when eating snails.
⑧ Snail Fork: Used when eating snails.
⑨ Lemon Cracker: Use when eating lemons.
⑩ Serving Tong: Used when taking food.
Post time: Aug-29-2023
