CATERING AND ACCOMODATION

1. INTRODUCTION

DEFINITION OF TERMS

1. Plant and premise- a plant is a building mainly used by industries or premises and are slightly smaller than plants

2. Catering outlets- Various sectors of catering industries where activities take place

3. Catering Systems- Various methods used in preparation production and service of food and beverage.

E.g. Cook freeze, convectional cooking.

4. Work flow- Sequence in which activities follow one another and should be easy for the work force to follow

5. Building fabrics Additional materials added to a building. They include roofing and ceilings, wall lining, floor and floor finishes.

6. Catering processes the flow of items from one department to another; receiving goods-storing-issuing-production-display-selling.

CLASSIFICATION OF CATERING PREMISES

They can be classified as;

1. Commercial catering (general market)

2. Commercial catering (Restricted market)

3. Non-commercial or subsidised (welfare)

1.1. FUNCTIONS OF CATERING PREMISE

1. Provides foods, drinks and in certain sections accommodation.

2. Recreational facilities

3. For luxury

4. Social places

5. Travelling, mountaineering

PREMISES, LOCATION AND LAYOUT

The following factors should be considered when selecting a location.

1. Type of establishment- this can either be a hotel or industrial premises etc.

2. Infrastructure- Consider the accessibility to the establishment. Check on the common equipment i.e.

the road, water supply and power supply. If poor, it will interfere with delivery or transportation of raw

materials which interferes with production.

3. Availability of supplies-always ensure that the supplies needed are available.

4. Potential Market- the market is a group of people in need of product or service and are ready to pay.

The premise should be located in an area where there is market for goods produced.

5. Environment Hygiene- The surrounding atmosphere should be conducive for the activities to be

carried

6. Competition

1.2. BUILDING FABRICS

i) Components of a building

ii) Function of a building fabrics component

· Ventilation

· Lighting· Air conditioning· Fume extraction· Support· Comfort· Privacy· Partitioning

iii) Sound and acoustics of a building fabric· Sources of sound· Absorption of sound by different materials· Application of sound

iv) Care and maintenance· Importance· Daily/routine· Weekly/special· Periodical

 Components of a building

A building is a structure consisting of walls, roofs, windows, drain pipes, ceiling chimney floor and doors