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Master class ''Maître d'hôtel & Arts de la table'' From 1st to 3rd April ''Luxury Hotel service, demonstration and table art'' From 4th to 6th September ''Luxury Hotel Service service, assess his service'' The ''Maître d'hôtel'' is a master in human relations. He participates in the harmony between individuals in a society of which he must know all the codes. His counter- mastery is to ensure the application of standards, and be strict about what the product should be. Objective of Master class Consolidate and deepen the trainee’s knowledge to enable him/her: • To improve the organisation of his work and that of his team, •  To master customer relationship, •  To master the finishing operations of the dishes and the service of the wines and to better manage his teams. Content The training focuses around 4 modules that are gradually covered through practical exercises and theoretical input. • Activities prior to the service: prepare and conduct the briefing with the kitchen team, prepare and conduct the briefing with the teams in the room, supervision of the set-up and the table plan, •  The customer relationship: customer reception and individualisation of the relationship, advise the customer and take the order, manage claims, • The course of the service: facilitate the fluidity and the quality of the service in room, coordinate the activities between the room and the kitchen and know how to regulate the orders, • Specific service operations: cutting of meat, fish, lightning of flambé, knowledge of the wine list, advising the customer, and serving the wine. Duration 3-day Master class. From 1 to 5 days immersion or halfday audit. Kevin CHAMBENOIT Meilleur Ouvrier de France Maître d'hôtel & Arts de la table "Meilleur Ouvrier de France", Catering Manager at the "Michelin" 3 star restaurant of "Le Bristol Hotel", winner of the 1999 general craft competition, under the patronage of Bernard Loiseau, Kevin will come back in 2019 to carry on with his training undertaken in 2018 to upgrade the level of ''Maître d'Hôtel'' of the island.