Catering Quiz (correct answers)
Explain the catering industry? correct answers catering establishments provide food
and/ or drink.
Catering establishment may be commercial(make profit) or non commercial ( not profit
making).
Catering establishments may be residential and non residential.
Contract caterers provide food and drink for organisation such as
businesses ,school,hospitals.
contract caterers are used to provide the food for functions like garden
parties ,weddings receptions and dinner parties in private houses.
contract caterers may prepare and cook the food in advance and deliver it to the
venue ,or they may cook it on site.
what is the food service? correct answers the range of food service systems includes :
counter service,table service,transported meal system
cooking and /or serving of food from a trolley.
explain what a counter service is? correct answers most versatile
cafeteria service- queue,collect food on a tray,pay for there food before they eat.
fast food-queue,pay of there food and eat.
vended service- customers use vending machines that dispense food and drink.
seated food-customers sit on stools round a bar where food and drink are served such
as those found at railways stations,bar.
buffet service-may be assisted,self service,customers help themselves to food from a
buffet table.
carvery service- customers queue to be served meat, then help themselves to
vegetables and accompaniments.
explain what a table service is ? correct answers is used for a more personal
service.with a waited service customers by waiters or waitresses
explain what a transported meal system is ? correct answers includes:
airline food,food on ferries , cruise ship,food on trains,hospital food
what is a cooking/or serving of food from a trolley ? correct answers involves using the
gueridon system,where food id flambéed,finished or carved at the customers table
explain what a manager dose? correct answers a restaurant manager " manages the
restaurant brigade and reports and reports directly to the manager.
what dose a administrater do? correct answers administration staff often deals with
paperwork
what dose food prepartion do? correct answers they work in the kitchen
, explain what a food and drink service dose? correct answers they work in the resturant
explain management? correct answers a manager or assistant manager or in large
establishments are staff who are in charge of departments
explain the role of a supervisory? correct answers head chief, sous chief restaurant
manger ,station head waiter
explain the role of operative? correct answers commis chef,kitchen porter and waiting
staff
what can staff be ? correct answers full time
part time
casual and seasonal
explain training? correct answers there are employment opportunities at every level i the
catering industry - from school leavers with no formal training to those with university
degrees.many establishments offer training on the jobs or send employees on day
releases / college courses
what do the cookery skills include? correct answers cake making - rubbing-in
method,creaming method,whisking method,melting method,or the all-in one method.
bread making
biscuit,scone and muffin making
pastry making- shortcrust,sweet crust,choux pastry,puff pastry
sauce making - blended and roux sauces
what do the basic commodities include? correct answers meat and poultry
fish
eggs
dairy products
rice,pasta and other cereals
fruit and vegetables
convenience products
Why do we cook food? correct answers make it easier to digest
adds flavour
looks more appetising
smells more appealing
safer to eat
prevents spoilage
increase keeping qualities
list some of the main methods of cooking? correct answers cooking in water-
boiling,simmering,poaching,steaming,pressure cooking,stewing,blanching
Explain the catering industry? correct answers catering establishments provide food
and/ or drink.
Catering establishment may be commercial(make profit) or non commercial ( not profit
making).
Catering establishments may be residential and non residential.
Contract caterers provide food and drink for organisation such as
businesses ,school,hospitals.
contract caterers are used to provide the food for functions like garden
parties ,weddings receptions and dinner parties in private houses.
contract caterers may prepare and cook the food in advance and deliver it to the
venue ,or they may cook it on site.
what is the food service? correct answers the range of food service systems includes :
counter service,table service,transported meal system
cooking and /or serving of food from a trolley.
explain what a counter service is? correct answers most versatile
cafeteria service- queue,collect food on a tray,pay for there food before they eat.
fast food-queue,pay of there food and eat.
vended service- customers use vending machines that dispense food and drink.
seated food-customers sit on stools round a bar where food and drink are served such
as those found at railways stations,bar.
buffet service-may be assisted,self service,customers help themselves to food from a
buffet table.
carvery service- customers queue to be served meat, then help themselves to
vegetables and accompaniments.
explain what a table service is ? correct answers is used for a more personal
service.with a waited service customers by waiters or waitresses
explain what a transported meal system is ? correct answers includes:
airline food,food on ferries , cruise ship,food on trains,hospital food
what is a cooking/or serving of food from a trolley ? correct answers involves using the
gueridon system,where food id flambéed,finished or carved at the customers table
explain what a manager dose? correct answers a restaurant manager " manages the
restaurant brigade and reports and reports directly to the manager.
what dose a administrater do? correct answers administration staff often deals with
paperwork
what dose food prepartion do? correct answers they work in the kitchen
, explain what a food and drink service dose? correct answers they work in the resturant
explain management? correct answers a manager or assistant manager or in large
establishments are staff who are in charge of departments
explain the role of a supervisory? correct answers head chief, sous chief restaurant
manger ,station head waiter
explain the role of operative? correct answers commis chef,kitchen porter and waiting
staff
what can staff be ? correct answers full time
part time
casual and seasonal
explain training? correct answers there are employment opportunities at every level i the
catering industry - from school leavers with no formal training to those with university
degrees.many establishments offer training on the jobs or send employees on day
releases / college courses
what do the cookery skills include? correct answers cake making - rubbing-in
method,creaming method,whisking method,melting method,or the all-in one method.
bread making
biscuit,scone and muffin making
pastry making- shortcrust,sweet crust,choux pastry,puff pastry
sauce making - blended and roux sauces
what do the basic commodities include? correct answers meat and poultry
fish
eggs
dairy products
rice,pasta and other cereals
fruit and vegetables
convenience products
Why do we cook food? correct answers make it easier to digest
adds flavour
looks more appetising
smells more appealing
safer to eat
prevents spoilage
increase keeping qualities
list some of the main methods of cooking? correct answers cooking in water-
boiling,simmering,poaching,steaming,pressure cooking,stewing,blanching
