1. Business scope: Catering chains are mainly engaged in catering services, including providing food, drinks and dining environment. To provide catering services as the main business content. Hotel management covers a wider range of areas, including catering, conference, entertainment, fitness and other services in addition to providing accommodation services.

2. Business model: Restaurant chains usually adopt branch chain business model, and expand business coverage by opening multiple branches. Each branch can have the same brand and business concept, or it can have certain differences. Hotel management tends to operate independently. A hotel is usually owned by a single entity or group and has its own brand and characteristics.

3. Service content: The main service content of catering chain is to provide food and drinks, focusing on dining experience and food quality. Hotel management focuses on providing accommodation services, while providing catering, meetings, entertainment and other services, with the aim of providing a full range of customer experience.

4. Operation management: Restaurant chain management mainly focuses on food supply chain, catering process and service quality to ensure the consistency of food taste and service. Hotel management involves more complex operation management, including room management, reception at the front desk, maintenance of facilities, marketing and other aspects.