Filling Water Goblets

What is this task?

Filling water goblets with ice and water during the ceremony.

Why does this task matter?

Water goblets could become overfilled and overflow when ice melts.

Water goblets could be placed at the wrong place at each setting.

When does this happen?

During event

Who is responsible?

Reception Crew

What do you need to do the task?

Water goblets

Blue ice buckets

Black, two tiered cart

Step-By-Step

1. Find the black, two tiered cart in the Catering Hall holding the water goblet boxes.

2. Unbox the water goblets and set them upright on the black cart, double checking there are enough water goblets for the guest count.

3. If more water goblets are needed, fill the empty water goblet boxes with the needed number of water goblets from the Dinnerware Closet.

4. Replace the empty water goblet boxes back on the shelves in the Dinnerware Closet.

5. Once the correct number of water goblets are set on the cart, find the blue ice bucket and plastic ice scoop above the ice machine.

6. Use the plastic scoop to scoop ice from the ice machine into the blue ice bucket.

7. Once the ice bucket is filled with ice, put on a pair of disposable gloves found under the kitchen island closest to the ice machine.

8. Obtain a plastic soda cup from the bar, and use that plastic cup to scoop ice from the ice bucket into the water goblet.

9. Fill each water goblet to the top with ice.

10. Simultaneously, another staff member will obtain a plastic water pitcher from above the ice machine, or on the bottom shelf in the Dinnerware Closet.

11. Fill the plastic pitcher with water from the sink to the left of the ice machine.

12. Pour the water from the plastic pitcher into each water goblet, about an inch from the top.

13. Repeat steps 8-12 until all water goblets have been filled with ice and water.

14. Carefully roll the cart into the Main Hall and place one water goblet above the spoon (if applicable) or to right of and in line with butter knife on the right side of the plate.

15. Ensure each place at the table has a water goblet.

16. Return the black, two tiered cart to the Kitchen.

17. Return the blue ice bucket above the ice machine.

18. Place the plastic cup used to scoop ice from the ice bucket to the water goblet in the brown dish rack on the dishwasher counter.

19. Throw away the disposable gloves.

What does “done right” look like?

Disposable gloves are worn

All places at the table have a water goblet with ice.

Empty water goblet boxes are placed back on their respected shelf in the Dinnerware Closet.

Black, two tiered cart is replaced in the kitchen.

Common problems or mistakes?

Overfilling water goblets with water.

Not wearing disposable gloves.

Placing water goblets in the wrong place at each setting. Water goblets should be placed on the right side of the plate, above the spoon or slightly to the right of the knife if there is no spoon.

Related tasks?

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Anything else someone should know about this task?

Pour water about an inch from the top because the ice will melt.