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History of the Food Service Industry

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What might be a key theme in the 'History of the Food Service Industry'?

a)

Consistency

b)

Change

c)

Simplicity

d)

Uniformity

2.

Knowledge of our professional heritage helps us see how our cooking techniques have been ______ and refined.

a)

Ignored

b)

Developed

c)

Forgotten

d)

Simplified

3.

Quantity cookery has been around as long as there have been large groups to feed, such as ______.

a)

Schools

b)

Armies

c)

Hospitals

d)

Restaurants

4.

Which guild was responsible for making pastries?

a)

Caterers

b)

Pastry makers

c)

Roasters

d)

Pork butchers

5.

Which of the following best describes Marie-Antoine Carême's contribution to modern culinary arts?

a)

He invented fast food

b)

He created elegant display pieces and pastries

c)

He was a food critic

d)

He wrote cookbooks.

6.

Georges-Auguste Escoffier is known for the simplification of classical cuisine and the ________.

a)

A) invention of new recipes

b)

B) reorganization of the kitchen

c)

C) creation of fast food

d)

D) development of molecular gastronomy.

7.

Georges-Auguste Escoffier is revered by chefs and gourmets as the father of ________ cookery.

a)

19th-century

b)

20th-century

c)

21st-century

d)

18th-century

8.

What is one of the main contributions of Georges-Auguste Escoffier?

a)

Reorganization of the kitchen

b)

Creation of the internet

c)

Development of fast food

d)

Invention of the smartphone

9.

Escoffier's books and recipes are still widely used today as a reference for whom?

a)

Home cooks

b)

Professional chefs

c)

Bakers

d)

Farmers

10.

The brigade system was designed to improve the production of _______ dishes.

a)

complex

b)

simplified

c)

traditional

d)

exotic

11.

Why might the executive chef spend a great deal of time in the office?

a)

To cook meals

b)

To manage paperwork and planning

c)

To clean the kitchen

d)

To serve customers.

12.

The Sous Chef is responsible for ______ supervision of the staff.

a)

Weekly

b)

Daily

c)

Minute-by-minute

d)

Monthly

13.

Who is in charge of preparing sauces in a kitchen brigade?

a)

Poissonier

b)

Entremetier

c)

Saucier

d)

Patissier

14.

Which chef prepares fish in a kitchen brigade?

a)

Saucier

b)

Poissonier

c)

Entremetier

d)

Patissier

15.

What is the primary responsibility of a Rotisseur in a kitchen brigade?

a)

Preparing cold foods

b)

Roasting and braising meats

c)

Baking pastries

d)

Washing dishes