SIDE BOARD OR DUMMY WAITER

The side station is also called the dummy waiter or service

console. This is a very important piece of furniture in a restaurant. It

is used by the service staff for keeping all the service equipment at

one place. It is also used as a landing table for the dishes picked up

from the kitchen enroute to the table and the dirty dishes from the

guest's table to the wash-up area. For the convenience of the service

staff, the side station should be strategically located in a restaurant.

The side station should be kept clean and presentable as it can be

seen by the guests.

The following service equipment can be stored in a side

station.

Salvers 

Creamers 

Wine chiller and stand

Coffee pots 

Teapots 

Ice buckets and tongs

Finger bowls 

Cruet sets 

Sugar bowl and tongs

Soup ladles 

Butter dishes 

Bottle and wine openers

Cigar cutters 

Bread baskets 

Bud vases

Candle holders 

Wine cradle 

Toothpick stand

Straw stand 

Pot holders 

Drip bowls