Types and Classification of F&B Operations (The Hotel and Catering Industry)

By Sumit Manwal, Founder, Hospitality Vacancy

Food and beverage operations range from fine-dining restaurants to hospital kitchens. The chart below shows how they are classified.

In short, commercial operations (hotels, restaurants, cafés, bars, fast food) aim to make a profit, while welfare or non-commercial operations (hospitals, schools, industrial canteens, armed forces) provide food as a service. For more detail, read my notes on the structure of the catering industry and welfare catering.

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See each type of operation in detail: commercial catering is broken down outlet by outlet in Food and Beverage Outlets: 15 Types of F&B Outlets, and every outlet plans its offer with one of the 8 types of menu. You can trace the roots of formal restaurant service in the French classical menu and its 17 courses.

Turning this into a career: compare hotel management courses after 12th with the shorter food and beverage course online routes, follow the F&B service career path from steward to restaurant manager, then browse F&B service jobs on Hospitality Vacancy.

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About the Author

Sumit Manwal is the founder of Hospitality Vacancy (since 2017) and has 20+ years of experience in hospitality. He received the "Excellence in Hospitality Sector of Uttarakhand" award, presented by Shri Dhan Singh Rawat ji (January 2023), and the Dainik Jagran inext Uttarakhand Ratan Samman for Excellence in Hospitality & Education, presented by Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari ji (2023). He helps hotels build reliable teams and professionals grow their careers.

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