The choice of furniture and linen is important for creating the right atmosphere in a hotel's food and beverage service area. Linen must be stored properly and issued through a requisition form due to its high cost. Different types of linen include tablecloths, slipcloths, serviettes, buffet cloths, and tea and glass cloths. Furniture selection depends on the establishment's needs and operations, and includes chairs, tables, and sideboards whose style and design vary based on the service style, menu, number of servers and tables.

2. INTRODUCTION
For any of the hotel establishment a guest first
impression on entering the service area are of
great importance. A guest may be gained or
lost on these impression alone. The creation of
atmosphere by the right choice of furnishing
and equipment is therefore a contributing
factor to the success of the food & beverage
service area. The choice of furniture and its
placing, linen, tableware, small equipment and
glassware will be determined by considering.

3. LINEN
This is perhaps one of the most and costly items with
overhead and therefore its control of utmost
importance. The original stock of clean linen is issued
upon receipt of requisition form written in duplicate
and signed by a responsible person from the f & b
department. Linen should be stored on paper lined
shelves, the correct sizes together and with the
inverted fold.

4. TYPES OF LINEN
 TABLECLOTHS
 SLIPCLOTHS
 SERVIETTE
 BUFFET CLOTHS
 WAITERS CLOTH
 TEA & GLASS CLOTHS

5. FURNITURE
Furniture must be chosen according to the needs of
establishment. The type of operation being run
determined the specific needs as far as dining arranged
are concerned. The atmosphere and appearance of the
food service area can be changed to suit different
occasion with designs and careful arrangement.

6. TYPES OF FURNITURE
CHAIRS :- it is come in an enormous range of designs,
materials and colors to suit all situation and occasion.
Because of the wide range of styles, the chair vary in
height and width, but as a guide a chair seat is 46cm
from the height from the ground to the top of the back
is 1m.

7. FURNITURE
 TABLE :- it is in three main shape round, square, &
rectangular. It having a mixture of shape to give variety
or tables of all one shape. These big tables are using in
special parties, dinners , weddings etc.
 SIDE BOARDS:- The style & design of a sideboard
varies from establishment to establishment. It is
depend upon.

8. SIDE BOARD FUNCTION
 The style of service and the menu offered.
 The number of waiters or waitress working from one
sideboard.
 The number of table to be served from one sideboard.
 The amount of equipment it is expected to hold.

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