Garde manger (Cold kitchen)

Garde manger or cold kitchen is the area where cold dishes such as salads and other appetizers(hors d' oeuvres) like canapes,pates and terrines were prepared and stored.It is also used to store other food items under refrigerated conditions.The person in charge of this area is known as the chef garde manger. Larger hotels and restaurants may have garde manger staff perform additional duties, such as creating decorative elements of buffet presentation like ice carving,vegetable carving and edible centerpieces made from materials such as cheese, butter, salt dough or tallow.

Garde manger

vegetable carving

Ice carving

Kappa Puzhungiyath or Tapioca Boiled.

Feeling hungry hardly two big tapioca in my store room and nothing else . what to do! we were a group of four.
we decided to cook tapioca.. :-)
well at first i think .. how?
then it seems more easier.

Raw Tapioca

first clean tapioca, by removing its pink skin using a knife like peeling wood skin.
then cut it into small pieces. wash well , until no white turbidity appears.
boil tapioca in a pot with a pinch of salt. cook for a 15-20 minutes. now tapioca will get soft.

Pachamulak and Ulli chammandhi  (curry for boiled tapioca) 
5 -green chili
5-onion (small).
one table spoon coconut oil
salt for taste

crush onions and green chilies and mix it with salt and oil.

Boiled Tapioca with  pachmulak chattni

side station or side board or dummy waiter or etarge

side station or dummy waiter is not only a table but also a cupboard having enough room for storing the items which are essential to carry out a service in a restaurant or in a bar.Mainly we are using it to stack different kinds of plates,under plates,cups,glasses,cutlery items,sauces and napkins also we can use it to place some food items and beverages especially in a platter to plate service occasion because at that time we will get enough time to be prepared with food items and also to anticipate the needs of the guest  which will improve the quality of service.In this way this side board will act as a waiter's friend who helps him in almost all situations.

Dummy waiter

Waiter's friend

This is a special kind of equipment in which it is a combination of many items which is being used by a waiter in his/her day to day activities in restaurant as well as in bar.It has a beer bottle opener,wine bottle opener and a retractable knife.

waiter's friend

waiter's friend

Til mil jhinga or Marinated Grilled Shrimp (tandoori jhinga)

Til mil jhinga or tandoori jhinga is an Indian dish which is prepared by grilling or tandoorying  the shrimp or prawn after marination with garam masala.

til mil jhinga

tandoori jhinga

alleppey prince hotel

Alleppey prince hotel front view

Alleppey prince hotel is a 3star hotel situated at kalappura,Alappuzha near Malayalamanorama Alappuzha.It is having various facilites like multicuisine A/C restaurant,A/C bar,swimming pool,hut,convention centre,conference hall,hygienic kitchen,well equipped A/C rooms,extensive parking yard etc.
Major departments in this hotel are front office,food production,food and beverages service,house keeping,accounts and maintenance.

restaurant

pool side

Contact Address:

ALLEPPEY PRINCE HOTEL
A.S Road (N.H.47)
P.B. NO . 2613, Alleppey - 688007
Phone: 0477 224 3752 - 224 3757
FAX : 91-477-2243758
E-mail : gmprincehotel@gmail.com

waiter's wallet

Waiters wallet is a kind of wallet used by waiters for the ease of their ordering and cash handling.  The Wallet contains menu description and contact card. It used to receive orders and handles money.

But nowadays waiter's wallet is no longer being used by majority of professionals b'coz it's been replaced by the revolutionary technologies like iPad,android apps and inter connected server control systems.