KAUTI

KING ABDUL AZIZ UNIVERSITY

TOURISM INSTITUTE
Food &Beverage Service Theory -1
HT 221

AN INTRODUCTION TO FOOD AND

BEVERAGE SERVICE

Mr. Adel M. Albaloushi

King Abdul Aziz University Tourism Institute Diploma in Hospitality Management

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 Catering Industry
OR
The Food Service Industry

Institutions and companies

that provide meals eaten
away from home.
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 Catering industry includes
Restaurants

Schools

Hospital cafeterias
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 Food Service Industry
is segmented into :

1 Commercial Segment : Independent caterers, hotels and

Motels, private clubs, restaurant catering firms.

Noncommercial Segment : School catering, Health care

2
facilities, college and university catering, transportation
catering

3 Military Segment : Military Functions and diplomatic

functions.

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 Types of Catering

Social catering Corporate catering

Weddings, Funerals Banquets, business meetings

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 Types of Catering

On-premises Off-premises

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On-premise Catering: all the required functions and services
that the caterers execute are done exclusively at their own
facility. (Hospital Catering).

Off-premise Catering: serving food at a location away from

the customer’s food production facility.
(Fast Food Restaurants).

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 Off-Premise catering categories

1 Party Food Caterers :

They supply food only for an event.
They drop off cold food and leave preparation , service and
cleanup to others.

2 Hot Buffet Caterers :

They provide hot food that are delivered from their commissaries in
insulated containers.
They sometimes provide serving personnel at an additional charge.

3 Full-Service Caterers:
They provide food and frequently cook it to order on-site.
They provide service personnel at the event
They provide all the necessary food-related equipments (china,
glassware, tables and Chairs).
They provide other services (décor and music)
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Home Work:
Classify and Explain the food service industry?

Next Class:
Types of catering Establishments

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