Bar
Most large restaurants have bars which supply alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to the restaurant/ food service areas. In Chinese restaurants, this division is usually not as important as the Restaurant / Food Service Area and Kitchen.
Job Description
Bar Captain
- Assign duties to staff in bars
- Supervise staff performance
- Ensure adequate supply and stock of bar necessities
- Based on professional knowledge in different kinds of drinks, prepare cocktails and advise clientsˇ¦ selection when necessary
Bartender
- Try new tastes of cocktail and include them in the wine list
- Prepare all kinds of drinks
- Check wine supply
- Check customersˇ¦ bills when necessary
Trainee
- Slice lemons, prepare fruit juice, make ice cubes and wash wine glasses under the guidance of the bar captain and bartender
- Keep the bar area clean and tidy
Wine Steward (often called ˇ§Wine Specialistˇ¨)
- Get acquainted with the right kind of wine to be served with a particular dish
- Assist customers to take orders and advise them on wine selection if required
- Carry a small silver spoon sometimes to taste different kinds of wine before serving to customers