1. tourist hotels

the catering function of tourist hotels is consistent with the restaurant I mentioned above. Tourist hotels can be divided into international tourist hotels and general tourist hotels. Among them, international tourist hotels not only provide accommodation needs for foreign visitors, but also attract a large number of local tourists with their elegant style, exquisite tableware, world food concept and perfect service. In addition, the hotel has large space, complete equipment and high professional standards of staff, so it can also have other functions such as gourmet banquet, wedding, funeral and celebration, exhibition and meeting, give full play to the marginal utility of catering and guide the prevalence of catering trends.

second, the restaurant

the restaurant refers to the place where diners eat formally. General restaurants can be divided into Chinese restaurants and western restaurants according to different tastes of products, and their characteristics are as follows:

1. Chinese restaurants

China has a vast territory, many nationalities and different folk customs, which are often based on geography, climate, customs, people's feelings, economy and other factors, shaping diverse cultural characters, forming unique eating habits and wonderful cooking methods, such as "sweet in the south and salty in the north" Each region has formed its own unique cuisine, and there are both snacks and big dishes, such as Sichuan cuisine, Shandong cuisine, Zhejiang cuisine, Guangdong cuisine, Anhui cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine, Hunan cuisine, Yunnan cuisine, Beijing cuisine, Northeast flavor and so on.

2. Western restaurant

The definition of western restaurant refers to a restaurant with westernized decoration, catering to Europe and the United States, and western-style service as the main service. For the convenience of a large number of consumers who are not familiar with western food, most western restaurants offer set meals, such as meal A and meal B, in the order of soup, salad, main course, dessert and final drink. In order to attract more guests, some western restaurants even offer Chinese menus such as ribs rice and chicken leg rice for guests to choose from. Therefore, eating western food now is not the patent of rich people, and there is no particular catering etiquette. The nature of leisure and entertainment is greater than that of dinner. At present, in addition to the big hotels and high-end steakhouses, the flavor of traditional western food is guaranteed, and the general western restaurant has already got a different taste.

3. Buffet and fast food industry

1. Buffet

The purpose of buffet is to quickly provide nutritious and diverse diets for people who work and go to school outside the home at low prices. At present, self-service is not only widely used in schools, institutions and other groups, but also widely accepted by general commercial restaurants. Buffet has become a popular way of eating all over the world.