The Hospitality Industry
Commercial food service accounts for roughly what percentage of the food service industry?
75%
When were cooking guilds formed, establishing many of the professional standards and traditions still used today?
1400-1600AD during the Renaissance
Alicia does not want to make herself dinner tonight, but she wants to eat at home, so she went to the grocery store to purchase a prepared meal. Alicia is patronizing which type of food service?
Prepared food retail
What are 3 responsibilities of a general manager?
1. Controlling the quality of food and service
2. Promoting the business
3. Ensuring the business is profitable
Joe realizes it will cost him too much money to buy rights to a well-known restaurant concept so he decided to develop a new concept which was previously nonexistent.
This describes what type of ownership?
Independent food service operation.
What industry is the hospitality industry part of?
The travel and tourism industry
Which segment of the hospitality industry includes theme parks, zoos, and beaches?
Recreation and entertainment
When and where were the first vending machines introduced in the United States?
1888 New York City
Mobile restaurants are also known as which of the following?
Food trucks or carts
What is the term used to describe the part of the food service operation which directly serves customers?
Front of the House
The type of ownership in which each restaurant is the same but the ownership of each restaurant is not the same is known as __________.
Food service franchise
A cafeteria in a hospital is what type of food service.
Institutional food service.
What service is NOT included in the hospitality industry?
Transportation service
What occurred in 1921 Wichita, Kansas
The first quick-service restaurant, White Castle, was opened.
Which type of restaurant is self-serve and typically "all you can eat" for one price?
Buffett
What are the responsibilities of Busers?
Clearing and cleaning tables
The type of ownership in which each restaurant is the same and the ownership of each restaurant is the same is known as_________.
Food service chain.
When and where did Boulanger open a cafe he called a restorante?
1765 in Paris,France
What does the hospitality industry provide?
All services people use when they are away from home.
Which type of restaurants took over in the 1960's?
Fast-food and casual, family style restaurants
According to the segment, which of the following is an example of a quick-casual restaurant?
Red Lobster, Taco Bell, Genghis Grill, Luby's
Genghis Grill
What positions are Dining Room managers not responsible for?
Dishwashers
What definition accurately describes corporate food service groups?
Groups of food service concepts which are owned by a single firm.
Why was the classic American Diner created?
to feed factory workers
How many Americans are employed by the hospitality industry?
14 million
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation was created in which year?
1987
Which type of restaurant offers very high-quality cuisine often cooked by an expert chef?
Full-service fine dining
The highest ranking Chef is known as_______.
Executive Chef
Joe wants to open a restaurant and feels his best chance of being successful would be to purchase the rights to a well-known restaurant concept. This form of restaurant ownership is known as_________.
Food service franchise
Red Lobster is what type of restaurant?
Full-service casual dining
Institutional food service accounts for what percentage of the food service industry?
25%
What restaurant was opened in 1888 and is still opened today?
Delmonico's
Large scale food service for evens such as weddings and corporate dinners is known as ______
Kitchen managers, chefs, cooks, and dishwashers are considered to be part of what in the restaurant?
Back of house employees
Darden Restaurants owns restaurant concepts including Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Longhorn Steakhouse. This is an example of what of ownership group or operation?
Corporate food service group
What is the name of the legislation bill that bans cell phones in grades k-12 in Texas.
HB 1481