Basics of Hospitality Service

Jiří Jeřábek / Czechoslovakia / 1961 / The film already had its Czech Premiere / 12 min.

synopsis

Waiters and waitresses perform a ballet of salads, forks, and desserts as the main characters in a culinary performance at one of the restaurants operated by the Jednota co-operative. Under the watchful eye of their supervisor, the employees implement a set of rules, instructions, and regulations that represent a kind of shadow world of their own, hidden behind the scenes of the restaurant, and behind the backs of the diners.

biography

Jiří Jeřábek (1920–1976), director and sound engineer, shot documentaries, such as Hydraulické lisy (Hydraulic Presses, 1952) and Hrajeme vodní pólo (We Play Water Polo, 1953). As a sound assistant, he worked on František Vláčil’s Sirius (1974) and Zdenek Sirový’s Černí baroni (The Black Barons, 1992).