Catering Establishments and Services

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Catering Establishments serve food and drink. Examples include:-	Restaurants, school canteens, hotels and wine bars.
Commercial establishments - they sell food and drink to make a profit. For example....	A restaurant, a take-away or a bed and breakfast.
non-commercial they don't need to make a profit. For example...	a prison canteen or a hospital cafeteria.
Residential catering establishemnt provide accomodation for thier customers as well as serving food and drink. For example....	bed and breakfast or a hotel.
Non-residential catering establishments don't provide accommodation for customers. For example....	a restaurant, a cafe or a staff canteen.
Contract caterers provide food and drink at place where it's not usually provided. They are often hired for private events, such as....	weddings or birthday parties.
Contract caterers one advantage of these are..	everyone all customers can enjoy the event and not worry about the food. The caterers organise the menu and the food, serve and feed the guests and clear up everything afterwards.
The advantages of Cafeteria Service is...	-Don't need many staff, or skilled staff - Can serve a lot of customers quickly
The disadvantage of Cafeteria Service is...	-Food has to be kept hot -Customers have to queue
The disadvantage of Fast-Food Service is...	-Need very expensive specialist equipment, such as fryers. -Expensive rent for high street outlets. -Limited menu option
The advantage of Fast-Food Service is...	-Don't need skilled staff. -Can serve a lot of customers quickly. -Quick and easy for customers to get while they're out and about.
The advantage of Self- Service is...	-Do not need a lot of staff. -Customers do not have to queue for food. -Customers can take as much as they want.
The dis-advantage of Self- Service is...	-Hard to know how much food to provide for the customers.
The dis-advantage of Take-Away Service is...	-Need very expensive specialist equipment, such as pizza ovens. -May need to employ staff to deliver food.
Plate Service is when the presentation of a meal is done by the Chef. The plates are then brought out to the customers by a waiter. The advantages are......	-Easy to control the size of each portion. -Presentation of each will be similiar.
Plate Service is when the presentation of a meal is done by the Chef. The plates are then brought out to the customers by a waiter. The dis-advantages are......	-Presenting the food uses up the chef's time.
Gueridon Service the Chef finishes the cooking or carving at the customer's table. Advantages are...	-A good way to impress customers.
Gueridon Service the Chef finishes the cooking or carving at the customer's table. Dis-advantages are...	-Need a Chef who can perfom for customers -Need specialist equipment, such as flambe trolleys.
Buffet Service- each customer pays a fixed price and takes their food from a buffet table. Advantages are...	-Don't need a lot of staff. -Food can be both hot and cold. -Customers have a wide choice of food.
Buffet Service- each customer pays a fixed price and takes their food from a buffet table. Dis-advantages are...	-Need a lot of space to set out food. -Hard to work out portion control. -Can provide too much of one food and too little of another.
Carvery Service is often used for roast dinners. Each customer pays a fixed price to queue up and be served meat. Thet can add vegetables, gravy and sauces separately. Advantages are..	-Don't need a lot of staff. -Each customer pays a fixed price. -Customers can pick exactly what they want.
Carvery Service is often used for roast dinners. Each customer pays a fixed price to queue up and be served meat. Thet can add vegetables, gravy and sauces separately. Dis-advantages are..	-Need to emply staff to carve the joints of meat. -Customers have a limited choice.
Vended Service. Vending machines are found in places where customers may want food and drink at any time of the day. For example, hospitals and railway stations. Advantages are...	-It's quick and easy to use. -It's hygienic food is packaged and sealed. -Machines are often used any time of the day.
Vended Service. Vending machines are found in places where customers may want food and drink at any time of the day. For example, hospitals and railway stations. Dis-advantages are...	-Need to emply people to restock and maintain the machines. -Customers have a limited choice.
Travel Service is often served during travel, for example, on trains or planes. Advantages are.....	-Customers with special dieraty requirements can pre-order their meals. -Less food is wasted because you know how many customers you,re serving.
Travel Service is often served during travel, for example, on trains or planes. Dis-advantages are.....	-Customers have a limited choice. -Food isn,t freshly cooked it,s reheated.

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