Types of food sevices Flashcards
What does the H&C industry rely on?
Food commodities, drinks, cleaning materials, agency staff, furniture, laundering services etc
What is catering?
Providing a food and beverage service to people in a particular location
What is a caterer?
A business or person who arranges the preparation, delivery and presentation of food for clients
What is an establishment?
A place where a business or organisation operates from
What is Hospitality?
The business of providing people with accommodation, meals and drinks in a variety of places away from their home
Name types of counter services?
Fast food
Cafetiria
Seated counter service
Carvery service
Free-flow
Multi-point
Buffet services
What is a Guiridon system?
This is used for preparing food at a customers table on a trolley
What is table service?
When a waiter or waitres takes food orders and serve customers who are seated at teh table
Who provides table service?
Large restaurant or pub
Name transport catering systems?
Trains
Aeroplanes
Ships
How is food served on a train?
Fancy trains will have dining carriages for sit-down meals or takeaway cafetiria. On most trains a trolley will come by serving food
How is food served on a ship?
Variety of food service options available:
Table service
Counter service
Ferrys will usually have a cafetiria
What is a vending system?
Provid hot and cold drinks, snacks and meals
What is commercial?
When a food establishment serves food for profit
What is residential?
When a food establishment provides accomodation
