Food and beverage service is the service of food prepared in the kitchen and beverages prepared in the bar to customers (guests) at food and beverage venues, which may be restaurants, bars, hotels, airlines, cruise ships, trains , companies, schools, colleges, hospitals, prisons, takeaway food, etc.
Food and beverage outlets are divided into the following categories:
1. Restaurants: Restaurants are places where food and drinks are served.
There are several types of Restaurants:
All-Day Dining Restaurants: These are sometimes called cafeterias or cafeterias in hotels. They are usually large with many Covers (seats), compared to other Restaurants in the same Hotel. The main reason they are called All Day Dining Restaurants is because of their hours of operation, as they are open for breakfast in the morning, lunch in the afternoon, and dinner in the evening.
Fine Dining Restaurants: Fine Dining Restaurants are characterized by their elaborate and exclusive menu with special emphasis on the very high quality food they serve. The emphasis is on fresh ingredients and natural flavors or the type of cuisine served, or both. Usually, the operation of this restaurant revolves around the Chef De Cuisine of this Outlet.
Specialty Restaurants: These are restaurants that generally have a national or regional type of character or cuisine attached to them, for example: Italian specialty restaurant, Chinese specialty restaurant, etc. In some hotels, they sometimes also have a multi-cuisine specialty restaurant, which literally means that the restaurant serves cuisine from more than one country, or that the dishes on that restaurant’s menu have food specialties from many different countries.
2. Lounge: Lounges can be found in different hotels. Its main objective is to offer food and drinks in a relaxed environment with comfortable and cozy seats in a relaxed environment. There are many types of lounges ranging from a lobby lounge, cocktail lounge and cigar lounge to an executive lounge and club on special floors.
3. Bar: Bar is a place where drinks are served. There is usually also a small Snack Menu. The service is fast and agile. There are various types of bars ranging from formal bars to club bars, pubs, pool bars, wine bars, cocktail bars, beach bars, juice bars and many more.
4. Disco/Night Club: These are places where Music and Entertainment prevail over Food and Drink. The operation is very fast and the number of guests is large. Safety is an important aspect in these operations. Music and entertainment can range from DJs to live bands.
5.Room Service/In Room Dining: Room Service, also known as In Room Dining. It is the Food and Beverage service in the Rooms of a Hotel or Resort. Depending on the size and type of Hotel or Resort, their functions vary.
6. Meeting and Conference Rooms: Meeting and conference rooms, along with ballrooms, belong to the Banqueting and Conference section. They are a great source of income in the food and beverage department, usually in corporate and city hotels. MICE (meetings, incentives and conferences and exhibitions) alone can generate a lot of revenue in some hotels compared to other outlets in the hotel.
7. Ballrooms: These are large function rooms that are mainly used for functions and weddings. The proportion of full-time staff in this section is much less, as function and wedding business can sometimes be seasonal and additional staff are generally supplemented by the use of occasional staff. This Section is the most Dynamic section in Food and Beverage with the Conference Section being more physically demanding and creatively oriented.
8. Delicatessen: Delicatessen or Deli had traditionally been a place where fresh meat and other products were available. Hotels today use this concept of having a Deli on their premises, where guests can buy fresh products ranging from freshly baked bread, cold meats, fresh salads, cakes, homemade ice cream and light and healthy drinks.
9. Other: There are plenty of other food and drink outlets, from fast food outlets to food courts to cafeterias, that are often standing alone or in a mall.
This is just a brief introduction to Food and Beverages.
