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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Provide a table drink service 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
7744  Provide a table drink service 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Hospitality,Tourism,Travel, Leisure and Gaming 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 11 - Services Hospitality, Tourism, Travel, Gaming and Leisure 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 3  NQF Level 03  4 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2026-06-30   2029-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
Each learner must be able to provide table drink service in an efficient, organised manner.

The learner must understand the importance of carrying out tasks in such a way that the customers needs are a priority. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Clean and Store Glassware - Level 2 

UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
Range statements are included with specific outcomes as necessary. 

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
Provide drink service information in accordance with organisational requirements. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
The importance of dealing with customers in a polite, friendly and prompt manner is explained. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
The consequences of selling alcohol to under age or intoxicated persons are explained. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
Information about the range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks in the establishment is provided. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
The range of information is: Price, drink volumes, sizes or quantities, accompaniments and specials.
 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
Customers are provided with accurate information on drinks and alternatives are offered where requests cannot be accommodated. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
Effective and safe ways of carrying large drink orders to improve customer service are described. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
Unexpected situations associated with providing a table drink service are listed and reasons for decisions to solve these are described. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
The range of unexpected situations is: Damaged or broken service equipment, chipped or broken glassware, spillages and breakages, unruly guests, under aged persons ordering alcoholic drinks, customer complaints.
 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
Serve drinks in accordance with organisational requirements. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
Drink service items are identified and their uses explained. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
The range of equipment is: Trays, service plates and salver.
 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
Different glassware is identified and their uses explained. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
The range of glasses is: Beer glasses, wine glasses, liqueur glasses, sherry glasses, cocktail glasses, highball glasses, tumbler/whiskey glasses and champagne glasses.
 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
The importance of dealing with spillages and breakages quickly and efficiently is explained. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
Drink service equipment and glassware are located, served and appropriately cleared according to organisational requirements. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
  • The range of equipment is: Trays, service plates and salver.
  • The range of glasses is: Beer glasses, wine glasses, liqueur glasses, sherry glasses, cocktail glasses, highball glasses, tumbler/whiskey glasses and champagne glasses.
     
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    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    1. Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.

    2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be registered with the FE/HE Registrar.

    3. Any institution wishing to receive skill development grants must be accredited with the relevant ETQA. Such an institution will also be registered with the relevant SETA.

    4. Moderation of assessment will be done by the relevant ETQA at its discretion. 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    Embedded knowledge and Critical cross-field outcomes have been included within the specific outcomes category.
    This has been done as it was deemed necessary to ensure holistic assessment occurred.

    The specific outcomes can be applied in a range of contexts.

    Many of the outcomes have been written in such a way that competence must be demonstrated in the context as opposed to in isolation from a context.

    The specific outcomes are comparable to outcomes used internationally.

    We therefore structured outcomes using the format noun + verb + condition (modifying phrase)Specific outcomes have been split into three categoriesa) knowledge and understanding (what the learner must know and understand)b) decision-making and acting (what the learner must do)c) adapting performance ( including reflexive competence)In many instances there are more than six specific outcomes, as the inclusion of critical cross-field outcomes and embedded knowledge has increased the number of specific outcomes.

    If competencies are to be clustered in a meaningful way, then these unit standards cannot be split. 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage oneself (Specific Outcome 13) 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively (Specific Outcome 9,10,11) 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    Essential embedded knowledge is dealt with under the specific outcomes section where "demonstrated KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING" is required.

    Recommendations and Exemplars for the design of:

    Learning/Curriculum
  • Identify service items and their use.
  • Know and understand organisational procedures for serving and clearing drinks.
  • Practice carrying of drink orders.
  • Know and identify different glassware.
  • Potential exercise: Collect pictures of new developments in drinks and drink service.

    Performance systems
  • A new employee should be able to achieve this unit within two months of being trained.
  • Ongoing measurement of the learner's ability to meet this standard is recommended.
  • This unit contains issues of licensing, The Liquor Act, Act 27 0f1989, The Liquor Amendment Act, Act 57 of 1995. 
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    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  14113   National Certificate: Food and Beverage Services  Level 4  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  CATHSSETA 
    Elective  14111   National Certificate: Professional Cookery  Level 4  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  CATHSSETA 
    Elective  14112   National Diploma: Professional Cookery  Level 5  NQF Level 05  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  CATHSSETA 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
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