Overview of the Restaurant and

Foodservice IndustryChapter 1 Section 1

This industry has annual sales of over $550 billion dollars

There are more than 945,000 restaurants in the United States

This industry employs more than 13 million people.

Food Service at a glance

Over 57% of foodservice employees are women

The foodservice industry includes restaurants, catering, cruises, stadiums, and retail

Food Service at a glance

The foodservice industry can be broken up into many different segments

Family Dining/Full Service

Casual Dining/Full Service

Fine Dining/Full Service

Quick Service Quick-Casual

Foodservice Segments

Serving staff provides service and the order is taken while the patron is seated. Patrons pay after they eat

Price range $10 or less

Family Dining/Full Service

Serving staff provides service at the table, and the order is taken while the patron is seated. Patrons pay after they eat.

Price Range $10-25

Casual Dining/Full service

Serving staff provides service at the table, and the order is taken while patrons are seated. Patrons pay after they eat.

Price Range $25 or more

Fine Dining/Full Service

Establishments primarily engaged in providing foodservice where patrons generally order or select items while standing and pay before eating

Price range $3-6 per item or value meal

Quick Service (Fast food)

Quick casual restaurants are defined as attractive and comfortable establishments serving freshly prepared, wholesome quality foods in a reasonably fast food format

Price Range $7-9

Quick-Casual

In the catering and banquet segment the menu is chosen by the host for a specified number of people.

Catering and banquets

Retail stores offer prepared meals that can be eaten in the store or taken home. This includes supermarkets, convenience stores, and specialty shops

Retail

The food offered at stadiums stretches from the peanuts in the stands to fine dining in the luxury suites.

Stadiums

Look at the chart on page 8 of your text book

Working in pairs or groups of no more than 3 list as many restaurants/food service operations as you can in the 5 categories listed in the chart.

You will turn this in with your notes

Your task