Friday, May 6, 2016

The Skinny On Food Service Training

By Anthony Schmidt


The food industry is growing rapidly because many people are becoming foodies and love to experiment with different kinds of dishes that would come from their own imagination. Of course, this leads also to the growth of the catering industry which is also rapidly growing due to the fact that many people want to have their offices or events catered by professionals. If one is interested to enter the catering field, it is very important he go through food service training.

Just a little definition of terms, catering is not only limited to serving meals in events or parties. Catering services would also included tying up with an office or a school and provide a cafeteria for the institution that they are tying up with. Of course, most catering services are meant for events, parties and the like because with all the parties and big dos these days, professional high quality caterers are very much in demand.

As an intern, one will first be observing and assisting his superiors. The first lesson that any beginner will have to learn would be to take orders and know how to serve. Of course, it is very important to know that in order to lead, one has to make sure he knows how to follow what his superiors want.

Aside from taking orders, beginners also have to learn different types of cuisines and the different food that is served in these cuisines. It is because of this reason that employers would usually only get those who have background in culinary arts or hotel and restaurant management. Do remember that when it comes to this industry, the theory portion is quite important is there are quite a number of things to memorize.

After that, one will learn from his training all about the elements of style and presentation when it comes to food and beverages. Catering is not just about giving customers meals and letting them eat them. Catering is also about providing the consumers with an all around very good experience when they would eat their meals in parties.

In the course of training, one will also be assisting the cook in making and serving the meals. This is very important to learn because one cannot become a cook if he first does not know how to assist. Once he knows the legwork, then he will be able to grow in career.

Once one has already learned all of that, he may advance to becoming a cook. The cook not only cooks the food but also helps out in planning the menu of the company. Aside from that, the cook will also be in charge of the new entrants that are to help him with work.

Basically, these are some of the things to know about if one would enter the catering industry. With this industry being a really big one these days, it is a field to enter into. For one to enter the field, one must start from the bottom and go higher.




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