STILLROOM

The still room is looked after by a still room supervisor, who irresponsible for the staffing, ordering of supplies from the main store and effective control of these items when issued to various departments. In most of the restaurants, the still room remains open for long hours. For the efficient running, the staffs normally work on a straight rotating shift basis, doing an early shift one week and a late shift the next. The stillroom staffs are also responsible for the washing up of all their equipments.

Provisions Obtainable from the Stillroom

The list below gives the provisions that can be obtained from the stillroom:· Beverages: coffee, tea, chocolate, horlicks, oval tine another food drinks.· Fruit juices: apple, orange, pineapple, grapefruit another assorted fruit juices.· Pastries, gateaux and sandwiches· Rolls, brioche and croissant· Toast: breakfast toast, melba toast. Milk, cream and butter· Toasted scones and teacakes· Sugar: coffee powder, tea dust, demerara etc. Breakfast cereals: cornflakes, weetabixm shredded wheat, rice crispiest, muesli etc.· Preserves: jams, jelly, marmalade, cherry, plum, raspberry, strawberry, apricot and honey.· Cleaning detergents and scrubbers.

 Stillroom Equipments

A wide range of food items are offered from a stillroom and therefore, to ensure the correct storage, preparation and presentation a considerable amount of equipment is used. The equipment that may be found includes:

·         Coffee brewing machine·

·         Coffee bean grinding machine

·         Tea dispenser

·         Bread slicing machine

·         Salamander

·         Hot cupboard

·         Steamer and hot water boiler

·         Refrigerators

·         Work table and cutting board

·         General storage space, shelves and cupboards

·         Sinks, washing machines and dish washers.