Types of establishments and types of service

Commercial establishments are businesses who?

• Want to make a profit in selling food/drink

• Do not make a profit in selling food/drink

• Have no accommodation

• Provided food, drink and accommodation

There are two categories of service in the hospitality and catering business

• Cafes and restaurants

• Counter and Table

• Counter and Buffet

• Table and fast food

Gueridon means?

• Food is served to you at the table from the kitchen

• You order food and pay at a central point

• You have food delivered to you home in a time-frame

• trolley or movable service. This is a form of entertainment and is used in restaurants to cook steak and salads from a special trolley at the customers table

Seated service means?

• Customers sit in and eat their food

• customers sit at the counter on stools and are served their food. Used in places like sushi bars

• Customers order from a menu and it is brought to the table

• Customers order online and go and collect their delivery

Examples of non-commercial establishments are?

• Schools, prisons and hospitals

• Schools and starbucks

• Schools, Peri-peri and KFC

• Schools, McDonalds and Burger King

There are two sub categories of commercial and non-commercial sectors. What are they?

• Residential and resilient

• Residential and commercial

• Residential and non-residential

• Residential and non-commercial

Examples of commercial residential establishments are?

• Hotels, B and B's, Guest houses, Farm houses

• Restaurants, cafes, bars, pubs

Contract caterers are?

• They provide a service but you must sign a contract

• A catering company that is hired by a company or organisation to provide catering services every day or on a very regular basis.

• A company who provide outdoor catering only

• A company who supply food to your home

Advantages of buffet service are?

• Wide variety of food

• Quick service

• Can help yourself to different types of food

• Food can go cold and be sat for a long time

Disadvantages of home delivery services are?

• Can take a long time to arrive

• Is convenient

• Food can be cold on arrival

• You do not see food being made or area