The importance of a rubbish point14 Jun
Have you ever been to a function where there is a nice spread of food and it’s all you can eat?
And at the end of the gluttonous adventure you decided that you had enough for the time being and you want to dispose your tools of desire (AKA plates and utensils) only to discover in your epic horror, you can’t find the trash point!
So how now?!?!?!??!
Annoying isn’t it?
I’ve been to one such function recently. Not that I’m being nitpicky, but such situation will just create a lot of awkwardness. (Since the aim of EVERY event is to make your guest feel comfortable)
Imagine, YOU’ve just finish eating a whole LOT of food and you would like to dispose of the evidence but you can’t find the rubbish point. What do you do next?
In a civilize society you would find the nearest server/helper and explained your peculiarity and get them to help you locate that rubbish point.
In a semi-civilized society (sadly where I’m from), ignorant farts would just place it on the serving table. Yes! The serving table! (this will just create more awkwardness!)
Or if they could locate a rubbish bin (or something that looks like one) they would just place the rubbish next to it (if it was a close unit bin) or they would just pile it up (if it has overflowed)!
So planners, pleaseeeeee, set up that rubbish point! Here are some tips to get you going.
1. Set your rubbish point near the serving area (putting a trash bag underneath the water dispenser is a no-no. Although many are practicing this, bottom line, it is just unhygienic!)
2. Get a good size rubbish bin with a good size opening. Those that has always been originally around the function room/hotel/reception area (You know. Those that is already there before you came, before the place opens, the one that have always been there) are NOT mean for catering purposes. A shocker? Believe it.
3. Have somebody to manage the bins. Nothing worsts that seeing an overflowing bin with chicken bones or laksa gravy dripping. Always double, triple, quadruple the trash bags in the bin before hand. This will make maintaining the bin easier. Just tie-grab-go. Easy! Repeat after me. Tie. Grab. Go!
4. Finally, after you have tied, grabbed and go. You better go! Don’t leave the tied up bag beside the bin. Dispose it off properly. Don’t get me started on the need of knowing/having a centralize waste point.
Hope this helps!
-Mudd-















