Bellringer

If you could own an existing restaurant, which one would you choose and why?

Foodservice

A brief look at Food throughout history

Hollywood’s Brown Derby restaurant opened in the twenties and catered to the stars, but it left a legacy for the masses with a dish that was named after owner Robert Cobb. It was:

A. The Rob Roy cocktail

B. Brownies

C. Apple Cobbler

D. Cobb Salad

D. The Cobb Salad

One of America’s best-known culinary figures isn’t a real person at all; she was created in 1921 by the company that would later become General Mills. This figurehead had a radio show and has updated her look several times. Who is she?

A. Martha StewartB. Betty CrockerC. Sara LeeD. Aunt Jemima

B. Betty Crocker

Tang, an instant orange “juice” that hit supermarket in shelves in 1959, became popular when it:

A. Was served with airplane breakfasts

B. Was approved by the FDAC. Went to the moonD. Was included in school

lunches

C. Went to the moon

Ernest Hamwi is credited with an invention conceived at the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904. As the story goes, an ice cream vendor ran out of cups, and Hamwi came to the rescue, using his thin pastries to make:

A. Belgian waffles

B. Ice cream sandwiches

C. Ice cream cones

D. Crepes suzette

C. Ice Cream Cones

In 1985, the Coca-Cola Company made a Major formula change, but disappointed consumers didn’t “Catch the Wave”, as the new slogan suggested. The change was:

A. Adding calories to Diet CokeB. Removing the trace of cocaine

that was in the original formulaC. Reducing the amount of caffeineD. Introducing New Coke

D. Introducing New Coke

Among the earliest fast-food hamburger chains was this Kansas establishment, which opened in 1921. Its name described the shape of its building.

A. The Golden ArchesB. FatburgerC. White CastleD. Jack in the Box

C. White Castle

In 1982, less than a decade after moving to the United States, Wolfgang Puck opened Spago in West Hollywood, where he served his trademark smoked duck pizza. Where is he from?

A. PekingB. AustriaC.NaplesD.Germany

B. Austria

Lombardi’s, the first American pizzeria, opened in 1905 in which city?

A. New York

B. Chicago

C. Rome, New York

D. Mystic, Connecticut

A. New York

Which of the following things was introduced in 1937 and has been a Bachelor-pad staple ever since?

A. Swanson TV dinnerB. Pizza deliveryC. Kraft Macaroni &

CheeseD. Lucky Lager

C. Kraft Macaroni & Cheese

If you eat these in the dark, you’ll quite possibly see sparks.

A. Pop Rocks

B. Wint-o-green Life Savers

C. Habanero chilies

D. Electric Eels

B. Wint-O-Green Life Savers

Which dessert was created in the 1950s and named after a customer of Brennan’s restaurant in New Orleans?

A. Bananas Foster

B. Angel food cake

C. Charlotte

D. Napolean

A. Bananas Foster

Welcome to the Foodservice Industry

Why do people eat out?

Celebrations, traveling, try different foods, don’t want to cook, socializing, enjoy the food, relaxing.

How many Americans eat out?

60% eat out at least once a week45% eat out one-two times a week18% eat out 3 or more times a week

Introduction to Food Service

Food satisfies a basic need and provides comfort.

Employment Opportunities

13 million people or 9% of the workforce are in food related jobs.

Restaurants

A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared food to customers. The term covers many types of venues and a diversity of styles of cuisine and service. Restaurants can range from modest lunching or dining places catering to people working nearby, with simple food served in simple settings at low prices, to expensive establishments serving refined food and wines in a formal setting.

Foodservice

Can be divided into 2 segments1. Commercial2. Institutional

Introduction to Food Service

A commercial site can be a chain, franchise, or independent facility.

commercial site an establishment, such as a restaurant, where a food-and-beverage business competes for customers

on-site facility an institutional or noncommercial establishment, such as a hospital or corporation, that provides meals for people involved with the property

A school cafeteria is an example of an on-site facility.

Commercial

Restaurants Catering Retail Stadiums Airports and Cruise

Ships

Restaurants Within Other Properties

Examples of restaurants within other properties are:

Sports and theme parks

Retail establishments

Lodging establishments

Institutional

Schools & Universities

Military Health-Care Business & Industry Prisons

Range of Food Service

The food-service segment of the hospitality industry includes restaurants for every taste and price range.

Opportunities exist on all levels of this growing industry for front- and back-of-the-house positions.

Assignment

Read the Chick-fil-A article on service. Answer the questions.

Due by Friday!