Jobs in the food service and catering Industry
Glossary Terms and Definitions
Sectors of the Service and catering Industry
Employer and Employee Rights and Responsibilities
Types of restaurants
100

Manages the whole operation- hiring staff, marketing and ensuring profitability

What is a Owner, Operator, Manager

100

A large or formal social event or ceremony.

What is a function?

100

Three main sectors in the service and catering industry

What is Management, Front of House and Back of house


100

Follow safety policies and procedures, including personal protective equipment

What is employee responsibilities?

100

A small, inexpensive restaurant.

What is a bistro?

200

Second in command, manages day-to-day activities of the kitchen

What is a sous chef?

200

The business of entertaining clients with food and beverages

What is hospitality?

200

I work in the sector that creates, cooks and styles food

What is back of house?

200

Provide WHS information and training to staff

What is employer responsibilities?

200

In this type of food service restaurants offer more sophisticated, elevated, higher-quality dining experiences than average, typically featuring an elegant dining room

What is a fine dining?

300

Organises service staff, allocates tables for bookings, greets guests and compiles staff rosters

What is a host/hostess?

300

A small piece of bread or pastry with savoury topping

What is a canape?

300

This sector is in charge of hiring, firing and training staff

What is management?

300

Help other employees health and safety, where possible

What is employee responsbilities?

300

A restaurant with items on a menu that can be ordered separately (opposed to set menu)

What is a A la Carte restaurant?

400

Take orders, serves food and/or drinks

What is a waiter/waitress?

400

A menu that is repeated (Week A & Week B)

What is a cyclic menu?

400

Service jobs including hostess and waitresses are in this sector

What is front of house?

400

Keep records of incidents and safety checks

What is employer responsibilities?

400

A restaurant chain that has the same menu and prices at all establishments

What is fast food?

500

Trainee cook who works under the direction of a chef. Last 4 years

What is an apprentice?

500

Amount/Portion of food on a plate

What is a portion size?

500

employment opportunities in food service and catering

What is full time, part time and casual?

500

Aims to protect the health, safety and welfare of people at work.

What is the Work Health and Safety Act?

500

A restaurant that is open for breakfast and lunch

What is a cafe?