Foodservice Industry and Catering Operations

The foodservice industry includes all businesses, institutions, and companies that prepare meals outside the home, while the catering industry specifically refers to the British English term for foodservice.

Examples of foodservice operators include restaurants, grocery stores, school and hospital cafeterias, and catering operations.

Foodservice distributors are suppliers to foodservice operators who provide small wares (kitchen utensils) and foods.

<p>The consumer version comes in individual-sized packages with elaborate label design for retail sale, while the foodservice version is packaged in a larger industrial size and often lacks colorful label designs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The food system supplied $1.24 trillion worth of food in 2010, with $594 billion supplied by food service facilities.</p> Signup and view all the answers