chapter eight Catering Arrangement 《会展英语》教材.pptVIP

Chapter Eight Catering Arrangement ;Learning Points;Section I Brainstorming ;Section II Focus Reading;Food and beverage Food-and-beverage functions should support the objectives of the meeting. If a corporation plans a three-day training meeting, it wants attendees to be alert and comfortable. This requires balanced, nutritious and appealing menus. An association holding a gala awards dinner may have somewhat different objectives. For the gala, the food must be memorable and spectacular and the atmosphere festive. You will be working closely with the catering manager, who will help you plan what food and beverages will be served, the type of service, seating arrangements and the décor. Provide the catering manager with the objectives for your event, as well as a history of your group’s food-and-beverage preferences, and other details, including date, time, location, budget, entertainment and presentations.;NOTES;3. Provide the catering manager with the objectives for your event, as well as a history of your group’s food-and-beverage preferences, and other details, including date, time, location, budget, entertainment and presentations. 让宴会经理明确你的目标，向他提供你们团体历次餐饮的偏好和其他详细信息，包括日期、时间、地点、预算和娱乐项目。 4. The catering manager can work with you to develop menus that are creative, nutritious and satisfying. 宴会经理可以和你共同制定出一份有创意、有营养、令人满意的菜谱。 5. French or Russian service, at which courses are served individually and sequentially, is elegant, but takes longer to serve and costs more than other styles of services. 法式或俄式服务，每道菜分开、按顺序上，非常雅致，但是上菜时间长而且价格要比其它服务形式高。 ;Exercises;II. Decide whether the following statements are true or false based on the text. ;Section III Situational Dialogues;Dialogue A. Catering Arrangement for a Seminar ;Jennifer: Yes, I’m sure you can arrange that. Mr. Clarke: Now do you have any special wishes as regards the food? Jennifer: Well, we do have four vegetarians, that I do know and there are two participants from the Middle East, so pork and shrimps will be