The kitchen stewarding department has a very important role to perform in the hotel and catering industry. It is primarily responsible for maintaining cleanliness and hygienic conditions in the kitchen.

This is one of the most important support departments of the F&B department. Kitchen stewarding contributes to the successful operation of the Food production and service department.It performs the following functions:
Washing kitchen pots and pans(scullery/pot wash).
Maintaining kitchen equipment.
Cleaning all kitchen equipment and ensuring hygiene.
Garbage disposal.
Washing all service equipment including the ones used in banquets.
Polishing silverware• Sending damaged silverware for plating.
Pest control• Carrying transporting heavy articles.
Indenting for new crockery cutlery.
Gas connections and upkeep of tandoor.
Maintaining ppm levels for sanitizing knives and chopping boards.
Replenishment of serviceware to various outlets.