Food and Beverage Types of Outlets and Menu

Food and Beverage Outlets:

What is F & B Services?

The Food and Beverage services industry refers to the process of preparing, presenting, and serving food and beverages to guests in a variety of hospitality establishments, such as restaurants, hotels, bars, cafes, and catering services. The food and beverage industry consists of a variety of activities including menu planning, food preparation, customer service, reservations, inventory management, ensuring food safety and hygiene standards, and providing excellent customer service.

F&b outletes types

 Exploring the Rich Diversity of Food and Beverage Outlets

 

OUTLET	MENU	AMBIANCE	SERVICE
Airport Lounges	Wide menu for breakfast,lunch and dinner with hot and cold beverages,salad,main meals and desert.	Soft instrumental music, soft lights, formal ambiance, all appealing for having meals at leisure and resting gracefully at the airport.	Self or Assisted service provided 24*7, round the clock. The traveller selects food and beverage of choice, and takes to the table himself.
Bars	Wide menu of soft-drinks, alcoholic beverages, and light snacks.	Informal, relaxed atmosphere, energetic music, colorful flashy lights.	Push-low seating, speedy service of cocktails, mock-tails, and snacks.
Cafeterias	Short dining menu with less food options. Follows cyclic meal plan.	Attached to educational institutes or industrial organizations.	Self or assisted, pre-plated, low priced service.
Coffee Shops	Short menu with hot and cold beverages, snacks, and light meals.	Informal ambiance with light music and moderate lighting.	Quick and mid-priced service for high customer turnover.
Discotheque/    Nightclubs	Menu with snacks and beverages.	Strobe lights, laser lights, dance floor, lively music, informal and energetic atmosphere.	Entry permission for couples or members on charge, assisted service.
Family/ Casual  Dining Restaurants	Elaborate menu of single or multiple cuisines which may change according to the operating hours.	Modestly furnished, Casual atmosphere.	Assisted, mid-priced service.
Food Courts	Multi cuisine menu.	Multi-cuisine food outlets are located around modestly kept central dining area.	Speedy service with minimum personal attention. The customers pick up food and beverages of their choice from multiple outlets around and sit in the central dining area to consume.
Grill Rooms	Grilled meat or sea food with alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages.	Attached to star hotels, gardens, or independent, may have open kitchen. Eye-catching counters.	According to hotel policies.
Poolside       Barbeque	Roasted meats, crunchy vegetables, and seafood with wines and beer.	Located near swimming pools, Informal, relaxed atmosphere, energetic music.	Self/assisted service.
Pubs	Mostly alcoholic menu with snacks.	Informal and social ambiance with less lighting and more chatting.	Push-low seating, self, or assisted service.
Specialty/Ethnic Restaurants	Specific menus such as Chinese, Italian, Indian, Thai, or Mexican.	Follows specific theme. Interior Decoration is in line with the theme.	Uniform of the service staff, linen, and service ware are according to the theme and from the country where the food originates.
Take-away         Counters	Limited or elaborate menu of food and beverages.	Front-end counter for selling is attached to the pantry.	Pickup service where customer places order, waits till it is completed, and picks the food and beverages to consume them off-premise.
Themed       Restaurant	Limited menu that is based on the theme.	Architecture, lighting, and music induce the feel of the theme. Mostly informal ambiance.	American/Assisted service.
Vending Machines	Pre-packaged chips, portioned foods, canned beverages.	Located in high labor cost and limited space areas such as transport hubs.	Complete self-service.