Food Service

We work at a restaurant called The Dining Room, which has been in business for over 50 years. We serve lunch from 11:30 to 2:00 every Monday through Friday. We start our work day at 9:30 and we end it at 3:00. We are all different but we have so much in common.

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Our ages are from 22 to 63, some of us have worked at many jobs in the past but for some of us, this is our first job. We may live in our own apartment, group home or with our parents. The staff makes sure that we are taught the right skills and they give us encouragement to learn, grow and make choices for ourselves. We feel safe and confident in our abilities. Some of us may move to another job in the community.

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We like working with our friends and learning how to get along and work as a team. We come to work dressed neatly with black pants and a white shirt and practice good hygiene. Every morning we chop fresh fruit and vegetables for the salad tray, make salad dressing and learn to follow recipes. We run the commercial dish washer, dry dishes, clean bathrooms and sweep and mop the floor. We stay organized and have a place to put everything. All of us have a goal that we are working on.

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Some of us work in the dining room seating customers, setting tables, taking customer orders, delivering food and clearing tables. It is so much fun waiting on tables, it makes us feel important. We learn to talk to the public, stay focused and work independently. Our expertise in counting money has improved. We are proud of our abilities and skills.

We really enjoy the friendships that develop in the Food Service Department. We celebrate our birthdays and holidays with our co-workers and staff. We earn money and tips for our hard work. The staff is caring and supportive and they encourage us to learn new skills. Come and visit and have lunch. We love our jobs in the Food Service Department.

 


The Dining Room

Featuring: Homemade Soups, Daily Salad Specials, Weekly Luncheon Specials, Fresh Baked Jumbo Muffins: Blueberry, Coffee Cake Cinnamon and Chocolate Chip, Fresh baked breads: Tripleberry, Apple Carmel, Cranberry Orange Nut, ¼ lb. Cookies: Triple Chocolate Chunk and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.

Download Catering Luncheon Menu

Download Main Dining Room Menu

Download Special Events Menu

Monthly Calendar

Children's Menu

ORDERS TO GO: (860) 584-0043

Bristol Adult Resource Center
The Dining Room
621 Jerome Avenue
Bristol, CT 06010

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We welcome Luncheon Meetings, Special Orders and Senior Centers!