Catering Establishments

Commercial
1. sell food to make a profit - eg. a restaurant, take-away or a bed and breakfast
Non-Commercial
1. dont need to make a profit - eg. a prison canteen or a hospital cafeteria
Residential
1. provide accomodation for their customers as well as serving food and drink - - eg. a bed and breakfast or a hotel
Non-Residential
1. dont provide accomodation for customers - eg. a restaurant, a cafe or a school canteen
Cafeteria service
1. advantages - dont need many staff, can serve alot of customers quickly
2. disadvantages - food must be kept hot, customers have to queue
Fast-Food service
1. advantages - dont need skilled staff, cabn serve alot of customers quickly, easy for customers to get
2. Disadvantages - Need expensive specialist equipment, limited menu options, expensive rent for high-street outlets
Self-Servive
1. advantages - dont need alot of staff, customers dont have to queue, customers can take as much as they want
2. disadvantages - hard to know how much food to provide
Take-Away service
1. advantages - dont need space to eat for customers, dont need staff to serve customers
2. disadvantages - need expensive specialist equipment, may need to e,mploy staff to deliver food
waited service
1. advantages - can serve lots of people quickly, privides personal service, customers have a wide choice of food
2. disadvantages - expensice to emply staff, specialised equipment needed for serving

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