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Restaurant and Foodservice Industry
Restaurant and Foodservice Industry
Restaurant and Foodservice Industry
Welcome to the
Restaurant and
Foodservice Industry
1921, Ray Allen and Frank Wright: A&W root beer founders
created the first franchise allowing others to sell their root beer
Chef of the 20th century cont.
1921, Walter Anderson and E.W. Ingram: opened the
first fast food restaurant (White Castle) which became
the first quick service chain restaurant
1954, Ray Kroc and McDonald brothers: franchised
their small hamburger restaurants
1958, Frank Carney: creates the Pizza Hut franchise –
the first quick service specializing in something besides
hamburgers
1966, Norman Brinker: opens Steak and Ale: full-
service restaurant for middle class
1977, Ruth Fertel: opens 2nd Ruth Chris Steak House,
one of the first national fine-dining chains
1.2 Types of
Establishments
Foodservice opportunities within the travel and tourism industry:
Restaurants
• Chains
• Franchisee/franchisor (buying right to use names of rest.)
• Independents/entrepreneurs