MARTT Hotel & Restaurant is fully booked for a formal dinner on 20 November 2021 - NSC Hospitality Studies - Question 6 - 2021 - Paper 1
Question 6
MARTT Hotel & Restaurant is fully booked for a formal dinner on 20 November 2021. The dishes on the menu include caviar, prawns, oysters, tournedos, crown roast and ... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:MARTT Hotel & Restaurant is fully booked for a formal dinner on 20 November 2021 - NSC Hospitality Studies - Question 6 - 2021 - Paper 1
Step 1
Wine classification
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A is a Sparkling wine, while B is a Red wine/natural/still. Both types are accompanied by their respective characteristics pertaining to flavor and occasion.
Step 2
Degree of sweetness
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A has a degree of sweetness classified as very dry, whereas B is simply dry.
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Alcohol content
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The alcohol content for A is 12%, while B has a slightly higher content at 14%.
Step 4
Identify TWO dishes on the menu that best match the wine
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For wine A (Sparkling), the best matching dishes are Caviar and Oysters. For wine B (Red), the suitable dishes include Tournedos and Venison potjie.
Step 5
Discuss the opening of the bottle in picture B in the correct order.
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To open a red wine bottle:
Hold the bottle at a 45° angle at wrist length.
Use your waiter’s friend to carefully open the foil.
Discard the foil and close the waiter's friend.
Wipe the top of the bottle with your service cloth.
Hold the neck of the bottle firmly in one hand and insert the corkscrew into the centre of the cork.
Turn the corkscrew in a clockwise direction, ensuring that it goes down the centre of the cork.
After one of the wrappers remains, gently lift the lever on the lip of the bottle.
Remove the cork from the corkscrew and place it on the side.
