Differences between commercial and non-commercial forms of catering operations
Business purpose and profitability. Commercial catering business form refers to the catering business that operates for profit, which mainly includes restaurants, fast food stores, cafes, bars and so on. Commercial catering business form is characterized by profit as the main purpose, by providing high quality food and service to attract consumers, so as to obtain profits. Non-commercial catering operations are those that operate for non-profit purposes, mainly including school canteens, enterprise and public institution canteens, hospital canteens and so on. Non-commercial catering operations are usually not for profit, and non-commercial catering operations are usually financially supported by the government or enterprises and institutions. Both commercial and non-commercial catering business forms need to consider food safety, service quality and other factors to meet consumer demand.