YR1SM1 Intro to Hospitality: Managed Food Services

Name at least 3 types of businesses that require managed food service

-airports

-educational establishments

-healthcare facilities

-leisure and recreational places like parks, zoos, museums, aquariums

How do most managed food service providers operate?

~80% operate via a contract with the client

How does managed food service differ from food commercial operations in audience served and preparation methods?

Managed service providers must provide an assortment that is palatable to a larger audience, whereas commercial operations serve food by individual preference

Managed food service prepares food in large quantities to be served at a later, specific time, thus having to consider preservation techniques and reheating

What makes in-flight foodservice so difficult to plan?

have to consider a variety of factors such as transportation conditions, long holding periods before being served to the passengers, altitude, changes in body conditions

National School Lunch Act

in 1946, this act created the National School Lunch Program to provide nutritionally-balanced, low-cost or free meals to students in public or non-profit private schools

What makes managed food service in healthcare facilities different than in other businesses?

healthcare food service requires high expertise and caution in following dietary restrictions, avoiding cross-contamination, and ensuring that foods do not react negatively with medications