Midweek Dinner Serve Team

These How-To guides teach both what to do and the expected behavior. Midweek Dinner runs best when we serve with calm, clarity, and kindness.

First time serving? Start with the First-Time Serve Team Orientation before jumping into a role. It covers expectations, posture, and safety.

Quick Timing Rules

Head Cook (Team Lead) arrives by 3:00 PM to prepare the kitchen for the crew.
By 5:30 PM — drinks + table setup complete.
6:05–6:15 PM — food goes out covered.
We remove covers after Pastor prays.
Desserts go out exactly at 6:15 PM (so people don’t eat early).
Dishwashing + kitchen flow runs from 5:00–7:00 PM.

Serve Team posture: Be calm, be flexible, and ask questions early. If you’re unsure, check with the Team Lead.

Leads kitchen, timing, shopping list + approved Summit funding procedures.

Unified prep list (fruit, salad, vegetables) + kitchen support.

Water/tea dispensers, hot water carafe, coffee (4 packets), cart returned + restocked.

Pull from cooler, tray setup, set out at 6:15, take down after.

Dining layout + tablecloths, taco/spaghetti table patterns, wipe round tables.

Reverse setup + dishes from 5–7, reset kitchen and dining area.