WJEC Hospitality and Catering 1.1.4 Success factors

Select 3 contributing factors to the success of hospitality and catering provision..

• The weather

• The Economy

• The impact of the media

• Basic costs eg: The cost of food

Basic costs include...? (Select 3)

• Labour costs

• Material Costs

• Overheads

• An Iphone

Overheads are

• costs connected to the business e.g. rent

• the costs materials like napkins

• the staff wages

• staff salaries

Fixed costs are costs that are always ....

• The same

• Changing

• Expensive

• Hidden

True or False:

Net profit is the money left over when all costs (e.g. overheads) have been deducted from sales income.

• True

• False

When the economy is strong customers have more money to spend on leisure activities and eating out

• True

• False

When the economy is weak customer have lots of disposable income to spend

• True

• False

food provenance is...

• knowing where your food comes from

• a lack of food

• lots of food

• expensive food

Seasonality is buying food that are..

• in season (plentiful)

• from europe

• healthy

• citrus e.g. a lemon

Sustainablility is the mindful use of a resource so that it isn't used up or damaged

• True

• False