This standard operating procedure outlines the steps for setting up a staging area. The 11 steps include: 1) selecting and inspecting the stage and skirting materials, 2) pushing the stage to the designated area, 3) aligning and opening the stage, 4) making final adjustments, 5) adjusting the stage level, 6) securing the staging together if needed, 7) checking stability, 8) skirting the stage, and 9) setting any required equipment on the stage. The objective is to ensure the staging area is set up according to standards and is ready for clients.

1. STANDARD OPERATION PROCEDURES (SOP) – THE
Food and Beverage Department Date
SOP No:
Department : Food & Beverage Job Title : Banquet
Task : How To Setup A Staging Duration :
Objective : To ensure you able to set a staging according to the standard
Task Breakdown
STEP (How) STANDARD EQUIPMENT
REQUIRED
1. Select staging • Ensure the carpet is clean & dry
• No tears
• Frame
1. Rubber studs for the legs are intact
2. mechanism and wheel of stage are in
good working condition
3. Velcro strips for skirting are intact
• Depending on the requirement of the
client how may piece is needed
Stage
2. Select the skirting • Ensure well pressed
• No tears
• Velcro strips are still intact
Skirting
3. Push the stage • Ensure the pathway to designated are
clear
• The directional wheels of the staging
should be in front
• Maintain contact with direction or
movement
• Move a brisk walking pace
Stage
4. Align the stage • Do not push but instead pull the trolley
• Exercise care
5. Open the stage • Stand square to the side of the stage
• Open the stage with release the latch
• Open stage by pulling hard on the frame
of the stage with our right hand and using
our left hand as support
• Ease the drop of the stage
• Proceed with other side

2. 6. Make final adjustment • Lift stage and make small movements to
adjust the alignments
• Ensure sides of staging are flushed with
each other
• Allow 6 inches from the wall
• Take into consideration of pillars
7. Adjust stage level • Done by manipulate stage by rotating the
rubber studs in order to adjust to desired
level
8. Secure staging together • When the stage is used for activities that
involve large movements
• Use kitchen cords or marking tape to
secure the legs together
9. Check stability • By stand on the stage and create as much
movement with to body to check stability
• Ensure all defect are recertified
10. Skirt the • Start from on end of the stage
• Secure on the stage of Velcro strips
• Ensure the stop skirting in line with the
edge of the skirting
• Drop of skirting is as per standard laid
down
11. Set the equipment on
stage
• Ensure all request on the event order to
be set and ready for client to use
• Check on the final layout & verify with
requirement on the event order
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