Classification of catering

catering

1. Classification of
Catering
Operations

2. Classifications -
Hotels
Restaurants
Gastro Pubs
Bar Food
Fast Food
Industrial / Contract Catering
Institutional Catering
Franchising
Transport Catering
Outdoor & Event Catering

3. Hotels
“Commercial Establishments
providing lodging and meals”
WithinIreland,inordertobeclassifiedasa
hotel–anestablishmentmusthavea
minimumof10bedrooms,allofwhichmust
haveprivatebathroomfacilities.
Differentsourcessuchasgovernment
agenciesie.FáilteIrelandandMarketing
IntelligenceConsultantsusedifferentcriteria
fordefiningstandardswithintheIndustry.
Themostcommonisthestarratingssystem.
www.failteireland.ie/FailteIreland/.../Hotel_Classification_Matrix.pdf

4. Types of Hotels
Family Run
Independent
Large Chains / Hotel Groups
eg. Hilton, Conrad, Hyatt, Maldron
etc.
Boutique
Capsule

5. Boutique Hotels -
Boutiquehotelsaretypicallyhotels
withauniqueenvironmentorintimate
setting.Somehotelshavegainedtheir
renownthroughtradition,byhosting
significanteventsorpersons,suchas
SchlossCecilienhofinPotsdam,
Germany,whichderivesitsfamefrom
thePotsdamConferenceoftheWorld
WarIIalliesWinstonChurchill,
TrumanandJosephStalinin1945.

6. TheTajMahalPalace&Towerin
MumbaiisoneofIndia'smostfamous
andhistorichotelsbecauseofits
associationwiththeIndian
independencemovement.
Someboutiquehotelshavegiventheir
nametoaparticularmealor
beverage,asisthecasewiththe
WaldorfAstoriainNewYork,where
theWaldorfSaladwasfirstcreatedor
theHotelSacherinVienna,homeof
theSachertorte.

7. Othershaveachievedfameby
associationwithdishesorcocktails
createdontheirpremises,suchasthe
HoteldePariswherethecrêpe
SuzettewasinventedortheRaffles
HotelinSingapore,wherethe
SingaporeSlingcocktailwasdevised.

8. Capsule -
Acapsulehotelisatypeof
hoteldevelopedinJapanthat
featuresalargenumberof
extremelysmall"rooms"
(capsules)intendedtoprovide
cheap, basic overnight
accommodation.

9. Theguestroomisamodularplastic
orfiberglassblockroughly2mby1m
by1.25mFacilitiesdiffer,butmost
includeatelevision,anelectronic
console, and wireless
internetconnection.Thecapsulesare
stackedside-by-side,twounitshigh,
withstepsprovidingaccesstothe
secondlevelroom.
Theopenendofthecapsulecanbe
closed,forprivacy,withacurtainora
fibreglassdoor.Luggageisstoredina
locker;and washrooms are
communal.

10. Capsule Hotel-
Moored in The
Hague

11. BurjAl Arab in Dubai -
Burj Al Arab stands
on an artificial
island.
It is sometimes
referred to as "the
world's only seven-
star hotel",

12. Interesting Facts
TheLargestHotelintheworld–
accordingtotheGuinnessBookof
RecordsisinMalaysiaandhas6,118
rooms.
TheOldestHotelintheworldisin
YamanashiinJapan.Itopenedin
707ADandhasbeenrunby46
generationsofthesamefamily.

13. Types of Food Service within
Hotels
Table Service –Table d’hôte
à la Carte
Afternoon tea
Self Service – Breakfasts
Buffets
Banquet Service –Weddings /
Functions
Bar Food Service
Room Service

14. Restaurants
Types / Classifications –
Fine Dining
Casual
Café
Bistro
Brasserie
Steakhouses
Pop –up Restaurants
Ethnic
Restaurant Chains
Novelty –‘Mongolian Barbecue’

15. Restaurants
Guides / Ratings –
Oneofthemostwellknownand
respectedguidesistheMichelin
serieswhichawardonetothreestars
torestaurantstheyperceivetobeof
highculinarymerit.Onestarindicates
a"verygoodrestaurant";twostars
indicateaplace"worthadetour";
threestarsmeans"exceptional
cuisine,worthaspecialjourney."

16. Michelin Stars 2018
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud Dublin 2*
Epic -Belfast 1*
Loam -Galway
Chapter One Dublin 1 *
L'Ecrivain Dublin 1*
The Cliff House Hotel Ardmore 1*
Greenhouse Dublin 1*
Lady Helen, Mount Juliet 1*
Campagne, Kilkenny
Aniar Galway 1*
Wild Honey Inn, Lisdoonvarna, Clare

17. Cliff House Hotel -Ardmore
The menu changes constantly,
but a few signature dishes
always feature, including:
Starter-Bantry Bay Organic
Salmon: Ballotine, Iced,
Marinated, Cured, Preserved
Cucumber, Irish Garden
Beetroot, Horseradish, Oak
Smoke
Main-McGrath’s Black Angus
Beef : Fillet, Grilled, Kilbeggan
Whiskey, Beef Tea
Dessert-Dark Chocolate 80%:
Mousse, Frozen, Caramelized,
Olive Oil Crumbs, Semi Freddo,
Maldon Sea Salt, ‘White’ Coffee
Ice Cream
Three courses costs €70;

18. Other Guides –
The Good Food Guideis an annual
guidebook to the best restaurants in
the UK.
Gault Millau reviews European
restaurants, which are awarded
between 1 and 5 toques
Le Cordon Bleu guide in France
AA Guide

19. Other Guides –
Egon Ronay
Georgina Campbell
Bridgestone Guide (John & Sally McKenna)
Food Magazines
Newspapers
Trip Advisor

20. Gastro Pubs
Duringtheearly1990s,some
enterprisingBritishchefsdecidedto
upgradecertainpubsinorderto
appealtoamoreupscaleclientele.
Agastropuboffershighqualityfood,
muchofitbasedontraditionalpub
foodrecipes.
Has a lot of critics –Good Food Guide
banned the term in 2012.

21. Examples of Gastro Pubs
in Ireland-
Cronins, Crosshaven, Co. Cork
The Exchequer, Dublin
Bar One, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Wild Honey, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare
The fatted calf, Glasson, Co.
Westmeath
The Chop House, Dublin
Cronins Sheebeen, Westport, Co.
Mayo

22. Bar Food
Foodavailableinpubsorbarscan
rangefromsoup&sandwiches,
coldplatedmeals (eg.
Ploughman'sSalad)andpiesto
extensivemenus.

23. Fast Food
Emphasis is on Speed of Service and
Price.
Usually associated with chains such as
McDonalds, KFC, Burger King.
Link to Watson –Computer Chef (IBM)
http://mashable.com/2014/03/07/ibm-watson-cognitive-cooking/

24. Industrial / Contract Catering
RobertOwenhasbeencalledthe
"fatherofindustrialcatering".In1815,
heestablishedalarge"eatingroom"
foremployeesandtheirfamiliesfor
theBritishTextileindustry.
Basedonsitewithinfactories/
businesscentres.
Oftensubsidisedbytheemployers

25. Contractcateringisahugeand
competitiveIndustry,mostoften
associatedwithlargecompanies
suchasSodexoorArmarkin
Ireland.
3 main types of contract :
1.Cost Plus
2.Guaranteed Performance
3.Fixed Price

26. Institutional Catering
BulkPreparationandcookingoffood
foralargenumberofpeople,often
withoutpriorconsiderationofthe
individualconsumer,forexamplein
hospitals.
Oftenoperatea‘cook-chill’system.

27. Franchising
Buying into a known brand –for
example:

28. Advantages of Franchising -
Existingbrandingandmerchandising
materials.
Menuisusuallypre-setwithcostings
Leasingofthebuildingisusually
negotiatedforyou
Suppliersarelessexpensiveifprices
arenegotiatedbythefranchiser

29. Disadvantages of Franchising
-
Usually a very large Investment
amount is required (but not from a
loan)
Annual franchise fee can be
expensive
No room for freedom or creativity –
Food
Decor
Uniforms
Advertising

30. Transport Catering-
Available on –Trains
Ships
Planes
2 biggest airline catering companies
worldwide are Gate Gourmet and Sky
Chef

31. Gate Gourmet -
Sky Chef -
Swiss Company
Used by British Airways, Quantas, Air France
& Easy Jet
Over 200 million meals served annually from
120 airports worldwide
German Company
Over 500 million meals served each year in
52 countries and 200 airports

32. Aerlingus Catering –Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X13
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Emirates Flight Catering Video
https://youtu.be/yex-WMaJTjg

33. Outdoor / Event Catering -
Corporate Events
Weddings
BBQ’s
Special Occasions