China, with a population of 1.3 billion, is the largest catering market in the world. In 2115, the retail sales of catering industry in China reached 888.7 billion yuan, an increase of 1.7%. According to the estimation of the Ministry of Commerce, the total retail sales of catering industry in China in 2116 can exceed 1 trillion yuan. With the rapid development of the catering industry and the intensification of competition, the demand and requirements of the market for professional catering service talents are constantly improving. The quality of catering service personnel and service quality not only affect the operating results and economic benefits of catering enterprises, but also reflect the style and image of window enterprises in China. It is an urgent matter to guide, cultivate and bring up a large number of elite talents in the catering service industry.
In today's generalized and three-dimensional customer service, the training of service personnel is widely valued and common in the world. In the environment of market economy, the service profession coexists with the enterprise and develops together. With the improvement of marketization, its importance in enterprises and the proportion of its employees will become larger and larger. The establishment of catering service profession is of great significance to improve the market ability and competitiveness of enterprises. On the one hand, it can directly bring economic benefits to enterprises, on the other hand, it is conducive to the improvement of their ability to expand the international market and increase foreign exchange earning through exports, which has positive and far-reaching historical significance for the development of enterprises and even the national economy.