Catering Quiz Chapters 1-5

1. is a multifaceted segment of the food service industry.

2. Banquet and Catering service are among the most _______ businesses in the hospitality industry.

• profitable

• unprofitable

3. Encompasses all catering activities involved in association with the armed forces and/or diplomatic events.

4. Is a distinctive field with its own characteristics.

5. A written statement which defines the sole purpose of why the caterer is in business.

6. A strategic management tool caterers use to match their business strengths to market opportunities.

7. are identified as those external elements which can cause a potential loss for a caterer.

8. must take the RESPONSIBILITY for the total event off the client’s shoulders and put it on his own.

9. Transports all of the food, serving products, and personnel to a location other than the building or facility where the food is prepared.

10. The guests either obtain a portion or all their food by serving themselves from buffet table.