Managed Food Services Overview

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts related to managed food services, their advantages, challenges, and operational specifics.

Managed Services

Services that provide predictive meal and portion size management compared to commercial operations.

Inflight Foodservice Management

Operators who plan menus, develop product specifications, and arrange purchasing contracts for in-flight meals.

Challenge in School Foodservice

The need to balance salability with good nutrition in elementary and secondary schools.

Reason for Managed Food Services

Businesses prefer managed food services for improved quality and financial arrangements.

Feeding Military Personnel

Providing food to troops, officers, dining halls, and military hospitals.

Driving Forces in College Foodservice

Trends such as branded concepts, privatization, campus cards, and use of computers.

Budgeting in College Foodservice

Easier due to students prepaying for meals and predictable forecasted numbers.

Health Care Operations Management

Managers seek innovation to increase cash sales through concepts like medical malls.

Leisure and Recreation Segment

Includes managed services in stadiums, arenas, and parks.

Self-Operators

Companies that run their own food service operations.