Section 9: Preparing and Serving Meals

Introduction

Eating is a basic need of everyone, wherever they go and whatever they do. Proper meal service is essential for attracting tourists and keeping them safe, healthy and satisfied. Serving the meals might offer a good opportunity to distinguish yourself from your competitors, if well-organized.

Everything starts with the kitchen. To ensure high quality of food you will need to take care of the skills of your personnel, equipment of the kitchen, food products safety and hygiene. Also, you need to decide which types of meals can be offered. The present section guides you from the equipment of the kitchen and the dining area to cooking common meals. All the efforts are finally aimed at delivering high quality service, embracing the compliance with food products, hygiene, and meal serving requirements.

After studying this section, you will:

• Be able to decide which equipment should be installed in your kitchen
• Get acquainted with the basic food quality requirements
• Be able to choose the meal service type and take care of the price and schedule
• Be familiar with a variety of breakfast options you can offer
• Have an idea about what to serve for breakfast, dinner, and in a lunchbox
• Be aware how to create a proper ambience in the dining area.

Section 9: Preparing and Serving Meals

9.1. Cooking and Meal Serving Facilities