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)