TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION

Food and Beverage Services

Student’s Name Grade & Section

Teacher Date Submitted

I- Introductory Concept

This learner’s packet is the continuation of LO3 1 which is set-up tables in the dining
area under Core 1. It contains the two last sub learning competency. There is different task
for you to accomplish which help you to acquire knowledge and skills in food and beverage
service related to napkin folding, and table skirting in accordance with the proper procedures
and guidelines.

PREPARE THE DINING ROOM/RESTAURANT

AREA FOR SERVICE

Napkin Folding

A folded napkin is placed on the table for the guest’s use to contribute to the
presentation of the cover and the whole dining environment. The way in which the napkin is
presented depends on the type of establishment and the type of service.

It is an advantage if napkin folds are kept simple, as less handling is involved.

However, some establishments require more elaborate folds for aesthetic reasons.

There are many styles and types of napkin folding. This has evolved through the
years and its intricacy depends on the establishment, occasion and event. Here are some
folds that are commonly used in the service industry.

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 Pyramid Napkin Fold

Procedure/Steps

1. Lay the napkin face down in front of you.

2. Fold the napkin in half diagonally.

3. Rotate the napkin so the open end faces away from you.

4. Fold the right end up to meet the far corner, ensuring

the edge of this new fold lays on the centerline as shown.

5. Repeat the last step with the left side, folding the left tip up
to the far corner, creating a diamond shape with a seam
running down the center.

6. Turn the napkin over keeping the open end facing away
from you.

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 7. Fold the napkin in half by bringing the farthest point of
the
diamond up and back to the nearest point.

8. Turn the napkin over again this time keep the open end
facing towards you.

9. Fold the napkin along the center seam to create a neat,

sturdy pyramid. If your napkin won’t stand neatly, apply a
little starch.

Bishop’s Hat

Procedure/Steps:

1. Lay the napkin face down in front of you.

2. Fold the dinner napkin in half so that the open end

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 is facing you.

3. Fold the far-right corner diagonally towards you,

resting the point in the center of the side closest to you.

4. Fold the near-left corner diagonally away from you,

resting it so that it lays right next to the previous fold.

5. Flip the napkin over and orient it so it points to the far-

left and to the near-right.

6. Fold the bottom half of the napkin up and away from you,
laying it so the far edges run on top of one other.

7. Reach underneath the napkin and pull out the flap on the
right, making the near-side come to two points as seen in
the picture.

8. Gently roll the left half of the left triangle over and tuck its
end underneath the right triangle.

9. Flip the napkin over with points pointing away from you.

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 10. Gently roll the right half of the right triangle and tuck its end
underneath the left triangle.

11. Open up the hat and press the material inside down to fill
out so that it becomes circular.

Bird of Paradise

Procedure/Steps:

1. Lay the napkin face down in front of you.

2. Fold the napkin in half.

3. Fold the napkin in quarters.

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 4. Fold the napkin in half diagonally, creating a triangle.

5. Orient the triangle so the open tip is facing away from

you.

6. Fold the right corner diagonally towards you laying it down

along the centerline of the triangle, making a new tip pointing
towards you. Ironing the napkin can make this important fold

a whole lot easier.

7. Do the same with the left corner, fold it diagonally toward you
and press it down next to the previous fold.

8. Fold the two wings that you just made in folds in number 6
and 7 under so that you have your original triangle shape
back. Once again an iron can make a world of difference.

9. Fold the triangle in half by bringing the center seam towards

you and allowing the ends to fall.

10. This bird’s almost ready to fly but give it some feathers.
While holding the base firmly to keep your folds together,
pull up the four ‘flaps’ created by the napkin’s corners.

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 Rosebud Napkin

Procedure//Steps:

1. Lay the napkin face-down in front of you.

2. Fold the napkin in half diagonally.

3. Turn the napkin so the open end points away from you.

4. Fold the far-right corner up diagonally so that the point

rest on top of the far corner. The edge of this new flap
should lay right on the center line.

5. Repeat step four on the other side, bringing the left-most

corner up to meet the far corner, creating a diamond
shape.

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 6. Flip the napkin over while keeping the open end pointing
away from you.

7. Fold the bottom of the napkin up about ¾ of the way as

shown
and press the fold down well.

8. Flip the napkin over.

9. Curl both sides up so they meet in the middle and tuck one
into the other.

10. Let it stand and straighten it out.

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 Crown Napkin

Procedure/Steps:

1. Lay the napkin face-down in front of you.

2. Fold the napkin in half diagonally.

3. Orient the napkin so the open ends are pointing away

from you.

4. Fold the right- corner up so that the point rests directly

on top of the middle-corner. The edge of this new flap
should lay on the center line of the napkin.

5. Repeat step four on the other side, bringing the left-most

corner up to meet the middle-corner, creating a diamond
shape.

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 6. Flip the napkin over while keeping the open end pointing away
from you.

7. Fold the bottom of the napkin up about 2/4 of the way and
press this fold down well.

8. Fold the smaller triangle down so the point rests on the near
edge of the napkin. Press.

9. Curl the left and right sides of the napkin up so they meet in
the middle and tuck one into the other.

10. Let it stand then tug where needed to even up and round out.

Note: You can watch the 10 Simple Napkin Folding in this website:
(https://youtube.com/watch?v=Wlw736uCJAo&feature=share)

Table Skirting

Table skirting as the name implies for a table. Table skirts a consist of two
components: the cloth topper and a skirt that fastens to the table edge with clips, Velcro or
snaps. Traditional table skirting uses pins and preferred fabric texture and color.

Standard tablecloths are not sufficient for over-sized banquet tables-they shift,
wrinkle and are rarely a proper fir. There is table skirting solution for every table and
occasion. Various table skirting designs are suitable foe wedding receptions, business
conferences or holiday celebrations.

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 Table skirting is an elegant way to present a table setup, such as a head table,
convention table or registration table. One can choose from a variety of fabrics and style to
skirt a table any size length or width is possible.
Table skirting is used to decorate tables for different occasions, for elegance, and to
cover the actual table. Here are some points to consider in table skirting:

1. Decide on the design that fits the occasion.

2. Prepare needed materials:
 Cloth
 Table skirt
 Thumbtacks
 Thimble
 Pins

3. Lay the top cloth and fastened with thumbtacks at the edge of the table.
4. Pull the cloth to straighten the surface.
5. Locate the center of the table and fold the cloth towards it to get the middle.
6. Fasten the cloth with pins at the center with the middle half of the cloth.
7. Apply various designs such as the diamond style, pleated box type, ribbon style,
diamond with crumpled top, butterfly, single pleats, escalope, etc.
8. All sides of the table should be equally skirted and covered.

Types of Table Skirting Design

Escalope Special Design

Pleated Box Type Single Pleats

Butterfly Style Diamond

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Note: You can watch the 10 Simple Table Skirting Style for Beginners/Basic Table Skirting Part I in this
website: (https://youtube.com/watch?v=csNwVGobXYO&feature+share))

II- Learning Skills from the MELCs/CG

LO3. Set-up tables in the dining area (TVL_HEFBS9-12AS-Ie-f-3)

3.4 Fold properly and laid cloth napkins on the table appropriately according to
napkins folding style
3.5 Skirt properly buffet or display tables taking into account symmetry, balance and
harmony in size and design

III- Activities

Activity 1

Directions:

Identify the given napkin folding and table skirting. Write your answer in a separate
sheet of paper.

Activity 2

Directions: Make your own napkin folding design. You can choose from the following
materials. Then make sure to submit it together with your answer sheets for evaluation.

 Manila paper ● Or any available material

 Wax paper

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  Colored Paper
 Cloth/Linen

Activity 3

Directions: Research at least five style of table skirting and its procedures. Submit your
output together with your answer sheets.

IV- Rubrics

Your output in Activity 2 will be rated using this rubric.

Description Score
The output was creatively and neatly done, showing outstanding skills in
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making table napkin.
The output was done creatively and neatly enough, showing very good
4
skills in making table napkin.
The output was done creatively and neatly enough, showing good skills
3
in making table napkin.
The output was done simply, neatly enough and needs improvement. 2
The student needs to perform the task. 1

Remarks: _______________________________________________

Your output in Activity 3 will be rated using this rubric.

SCORE CRITERIA
5 Submitted 5 styles of table skirting, done creatively and neatly, and
showing much relevance to the given topic.
4 Submitted 4 styles of table skirting, done creatively and neatly enough
with relevance to the given topic
3 Submitted 3 styles of table skirting, done creatively and neatly enough
with relevance to the given topic.
2 Submitted 1 to 2 styles of table skirting, done creatively and neatly enough
with relevance to the given topic.
1 The student needs to perform the task.

Remarks: _______________________________________________

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V- Answer Key

Activity 1

VI- Reflection
1. What have you learned in this lesson?
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2. Did you encounter any difficulty answering the activities? Which part?
How did you overcome them?
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4. Which part of the activity sheet did you enjoy most?

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3. I need further explanation on ______________________________________

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VII- References

Book:

Department of Education of the Philippines. (2017). Food and Beverage Services –

Technical-Vocational-Livelihood manual, First Ed.

Morano-Sulla, R.A. (2016). TLE-TVL series: Food and beverage services. Manila,
Philippines: The Phoenix Publishing House Inc.

Prepared by:

ANELYN T. GIANAN
Teacher III
Bote Integrated School

Development Team of the SMILE Learner’s Packet

Writer: ANELYN T. GIANAN

Content Editor: NAOMI XOYEN B. TABLIZO

JOGENE ALILLY C. SAN JUAN

Reviewers: EDGAR A. RIMA

Layout Artist: MA. ROWENA R. ROMERO

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