Public catering establishments. Classification

To date, a large number of businessmen and organizations are opening catering enterprises in the framework of entrepreneurial activities. These companies, designed to meet the needs for comfortable leisure and good nutrition, differ in the size, type and type of services provided.

According to GOST, public catering enterprises are organizations that are designed to produce culinary, confectionery and other products, to sell them and (or) organize consumption. Let us consider them in more detail.

Public catering companies can be classified for different reasons:

1. Restaurant - production, in which there is an optimal range of dishes, difficult to produce. It also includes branded and customized, confectionery and tobacco products, a variety of drinks. Such a structure of public catering has an increased level of comfort and service, which should be combined with the organization of leisure and recreation.

2. The bar is an institution that sells strong alcoholic, mixed, non-alcoholic, low-alcohol drinks, as well as desserts, quick snacks, confectionery and other products. There must be a rack in it.

3. The cafe is a special enterprise that renders services in organization of rest and nutrition of consumers. It provides a limited assortment of products in comparison with restaurants. Cafe usually sells custom, branded and original dishes, drinks and other products.

4. Canteen - an enterprise that produces and sells dishes in accordance with the established menu, which is accessible and serving a specific contingent of citizens. It should be diverse and compiled on the days of the week.

5. Snack is an organization that has a limited range of simple dishes. The menu is prepared from certain types of raw materials. Such catering enterprises are intended for fast service of visitors. Now in all countries they are represented by different types (fast foods, pizzerias and so on).

In addition to these, a number of objects in this sphere are also singled out:

1. Dietary canteens are enterprises that specialize in creating and selling low-calorie meals.

2. Canteen-distributing - realizes finished products (most often, flour products and quick snacks), which they receive from other catering enterprises.

3. Buffets are a structural unit of the organization. They are designed to sell confectionery, piece goods and a limited range of simple dishes.

Characteristics of public catering enterprises of this type, such as a restaurant or bar, is carried out on the basis of established classes: the first, the highest and the "luxury". Let us consider them in more detail.

For a class "lux" are characteristic: the refined interior, a comfortable environment, an optimum spectrum of offers and services, the menu with a rich assortment.

The top class features original interior and a choice of services, a menu with a diverse assortment, specialties and drinks.

The first class is characterized by: a diverse assortment, a certain choice of services provided to consumers, a wide range of beverages, and the comfort of the interior.

The structure of the public catering enterprise differs according to the following features:

• product range,
• location,
• Contingent of visitors.

Confirmation of a certain status and class is carried out by specialized bodies in accordance with the procedure established by law.