Ch6 Restaurants

Question 1

What are the two main categories of restaurants?

Answer 1

Chains and Independent Restaurants

Question 2

These are identical in market, concept, design, service , food and name.

Answer 2

Chain Restaurants

Question 3

These usually are owned by just one or two proprietors who are usually involved in the daily operations of their business.

Answer 3

Independent Restaurants

Question 4

How much of their food budget does an average person spend away from home?

Answer 4

50%

Question 5

What are the benefits to owning an independent restaurant?

Answer 5

Independence, creativity and flexibility

Question 6

Franchises are often affiliated with these?

Answer 6

Chain restaurants

Question 7

A category of restaurant that offers a good selection of menu items, many of them being made from scratch..

Answer 7

Fine dining restaurant

Question 8

A wine expert in a fine dining restaurant

Answer 8

Sommelier

Question 9

The fastest growing segment of ethnic restaurants in the United States are:

Answer 9

Mexican Restaurants

Question 10

The leader of the quick service market with billions of dollars in sales throughout the world

Answer 10

McDonald’s

Question 11

How many people does the restaurant industry employ?

Answer 11

14 million people

Question 12

otherwise known as fast food

Answer 12

QSR - Quick Service Restaurants

Question 13

Increasing becoming competition for traditional restaurants

Answer 13

C-stores and home meal replacement outlets