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What is a hospitality establishment?

An establishment providing accommodation as well as food and drink.

What is a catering establishment?

An establishment that provides only food and drink.

What is a commercial establishment?

An establishment that aims to make a profit.

What is a residential establishment?

An establishment that provides establishment as well as food and drink. Signup and view all the answers

What is a beverage?

Any drink other than water. Signup and view all the answers

What are the three main categories of food service?

Table service, counter service and personal service. Signup and view all the answers

Give examples of 5 different types of table service.

Plate service, family style service, silver service, gueridon, banquet. Signup and view all the answers

Give 5 different types of counter service.

Fast food, cafeteria, seated counter service, buffet, carvery. Signup and view all the answers

Give examples of 5 different types of personal service.

Tray or trolley, ships, vending, home delivery, take away. Signup and view all the answers

What are the 3 main restaurant rating systems used in the uk?

Michelin stars, AA rosette awards, the good food guide reviews. Signup and view all the answers

How are hotels and guest houses rated?

Using a star rating system Signup and view all the answers

What does the term front of House mean?

The part of hospitality and catering businesses were employees have face-to-face contact with the customers Signup and view all the answers

Give examples of five front of house job roles

Front of house manager, head waiter/waitress, maître d’ôtel,bartender, concierge Signup and view all the answers

What does the term kitchen brigade mean?

The team of people who work in the kitchen Signup and view all the answers

Give example examples of five kitchen brigade job roles

Executive chef/head chef, sous chef, chef de partie (or section chef),commis chef (or assistant chef),apprentice Signup and view all the answers

What is a personal attribute? Can you give some examples?

Quality or characteristic a person has. Organised flexible, hard-working punctual Signup and view all the answers

What is an apprenticeship?

A combination of on the job training and classroom learning Signup and view all the answers

What is a contract?

A formal document designed to protect both employee and employer Signup and view all the answers

What are the different types of employment contracts?

Full-time permanent, part-time permanent, casual contract, Sarah hours contract, seasonal Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a fixed cost and a variable cost?

Variable costs-costs that change depending on the amount of business and establishment does.Fixed costs our costs that are constant. E.G.energy bills Signup and view all the answers

What are the contributing factors to the success of hospitality and catering establishments?

Economy, environment, new technology, media Signup and view all the answers