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Types of Catering

Various types of catering establishments are categorized based on the demands they meet. Some key types discussed are restaurants, which serve prepared food and drinks to be consumed on premises; transport catering which provides food and drinks to passengers traveling by train, aircraft, ship or bus; airline catering which caters specifically to airline passengers onboard and in airport terminals; and railway catering which serves travelers on trains. Catering can also be on-premise, where all services are provided at the caterer's facility, or off-premise, where food is served at an external location. Common catering services include corporate, wedding, social, and concession catering.

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Types of Catering

Various types of catering establishments are categorized based on the demands they meet. Some key types discussed are restaurants, which serve prepared food and drinks to be consumed on premises; transport catering which provides food and drinks to passengers traveling by train, aircraft, ship or bus; airline catering which caters specifically to airline passengers onboard and in airport terminals; and railway catering which serves travelers on trains. Catering can also be on-premise, where all services are provided at the caterer's facility, or off-premise, where food is served at an external location. Common catering services include corporate, wedding, social, and concession catering.

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Various catering are categorized by the nature of the demands they meet.

The following are some


of the catering establishments.

1. Restaurant:

A restaurant is an establishment that serves the customers with prepared food and beverages to
order, to be consumed on the premises. The term covers a multiplicity of venues and a diversity
of styles of cuisine. Restaurants are sometimes also a feature of a larger complex, typically a
hotel, where the dining amenities are provided for the convenience of the residents and for the
hotel to maximize their potential revenue. Such restaurants are often open to non-residents also.

2. Transport Catering

The provision of food and beverages to passengers, before, during and after a journey on trains,
aircraft and ships and in buses or private vehicles is termed as transport catering. These services
may also be utilized by the general public, who are in the vicinity of a transport catering unit.
The major forms of modern day transport

3. Airline Catering

Catering to airline passengers on board the air craft, as well as at restaurants situated at airport
terminals is termed as airline catering. Modern airports have a variety of food and beverage
outlets to cater to the increasing number of air passengers. Catering to passengers en route is
normally contracted out to a flight catering unit of a reputed hotel or to a catering contractor or to
the catering unit operated by the airline itself as an independent entity.

4. Railway Catering

Catering to railway passengers both during the journey as well as during halts at different
railway stations is called railway catering. Travelling by train for long distances can be very
tiring; hence a constant supply of a variety of refreshment choices helps to make the journey less
tedious. On-board meal services are also provided on long distance trains.

Ship Catering:
Ship catering is catering to cargo crew and passenger ship passengers. Ships have kitchens and
restaurants on board. The quality of service and facilities offered depends on the class of the ship
and the price the passengers are willing to pay. There are cruises to suit every pocket. They range
from room service and cocktail bars to speciality dining restaurants.

4. Surface Catering:

Catering to passengers traveling by surface transport such as buses and private vehicles is called
surface catering. These eating establishments are normally located around a bus terminus or on
highways. They may be either government run restaurants, or privately owned establishments.
Of late there has been a growing popularity of Punjabi style eateries called dhabas on the
highways.

There are two main types of catering

On-Premise Catering

Off-Premise Catering

1. On-Premise Catering

All of the required functions and services that the caterers execute are done exclusively at their
own facility. For instance, a caterer within a hotel or banquet hall will prepare and cater all of the
requirements without taking any service or food outside the facility. Many restaurants have
specialized rooms on-premise to cater to the private-party niche. A restaurant may have a layout
strategically designed with three separate dining rooms attached to a centralized commercial
food production kitchen. These separate dining rooms are available at the same time to support
the restaurant’s operation and for reservation and overflow seating. In addition, any of the three
dining rooms may be contracted out for private-event celebrations and may require their own
specialized service and menu options. Other examples of on-premise catering include hospital
catering, school, University/ college catering.

2. Off-Premise Catering

Off-premise catering is serving food at a location away from the caterer’s food production
facility. One example of a food production facility is a freestanding commissary, which is a
kitchen facility used exclusively for the preparation of foods to be served at other locations.
Other examples of production facilities include, but are not limited to, hotel, restaurant, and club
kitchens. In most cases there is no existing kitchen facility at the location where the food is
served. Caterers provide single-event food service, but not all caterers are created equal.
Off-Premise Catering generally fall into one of three categories:

 Party Food Caterers:


 Hot Buffet Caterers:
 Full-Service Caterers:

Here are the different types of catering services:

 Corporate Catering
 Wedding Catering
 Social Event Catering
 Cocktail Reception
 Concession Catering
 Food Truck Catering
 Buffet Catering
 Sit-down Catering
 Petite Take-Away Buffet Catering

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