Factors why should students consider a career in Food And Beverage services?
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As a student’s we should know the technical information about food service because this is important knowledge for our future and career. We sometimes need to look at the bigger picture and understand what is going on around us. in this blog we’ll discuss what Food and Beverage service really is?
Start from what is Food and Beverage?
FOOD & BEVERAGE:
In simple words food and beverage can be defined as the process of preparing, presenting and serving food and beverages to the guest. It can be anywhere like hotels, restaurants, cafes, pubs and other places.
The food and beverage industry is full of flavor and bursting with opportunities for people like you who are looking for a career in the hospitality industry that is well paid, rewarding, interesting, and exciting. The options in this industry are endless! No matter what your interests are, the team Maarsal College has come up with top reasons why you should consider a career in food and beverage service.
1. From preparing food to serving it to the guests to managing the everyday operations of a kitchen and its related areas, there is a wide scope for professionals in the Food and Beverage industry. Given below are the areas where there is the most scope for making a career in Food and Beverage services.
Hotels, Restaurants, Resorts, Cruise Ships, Catering Companies, Catering Departments of Railways, Airlines, Bars, Pubs, and Casinos etc.
2. A food and beverage studies provides students in-depth detail to understanding how food and drink should be prepared, stored and presented and served because it sharpens the qualities of student such as observation, attention to detail, disciplinary, self belief which is looked for in a number of contexts. Meanwhile the elements of the course which involve managing individuals, self-motivation and premises draw on your communication skills and ability to respond to problems quickly as they create.
3. The food and beverage industry is one of the largest on the planet because the people will always have to eat. This means if you are working anywhere around the world, you will always have a job. Although there are some hotels and restaurants that are closed, you have chances to apply your skills to other hotels and restaurants, when you are working in the food industry there are literally thousands of different jobs available. You aren’t limited to working 9 to 5 timing jobs. which I think is a huge benefit of this degree.
4. Food and beverage Students are equipped to work in hands-on roles as catering and service staff in restaurants, hotels, bars and other places where food and drink is prepared and served to customers and with the knowledge they gain in this field, they can also move into management positions. they should look to their career opportunities in large cities or resorts which attract clients for both business and pleasure. These can even be further away from home, it provides international experience and the opportunity to see the world. The food industry is global and many companies have their franchises in major countries and many food chains in the world also doing their business in other countries for example; KFC, Pizza Hut, Starbucks etc.
5. Food and beverage students can be employed anywhere from restaurants, hotels, private clubs, convention centers and even cruise ships. Taking guests orders, serving food and beverages are their main duties. They must know the products which their establishments are offering and be able to work quickly and efficiently around guests, using established service techniques and good communication skills. This role provides an excellent opportunity to practice professionalism, customer-orientation and customer relation officer.
6. Food
service teaches you how to remain in control when you feel your emotions
arising and getting hot. You learn how to handle volatile situations in a
professional manner, which can be beneficial for both your professional and
personal life.
7. The Food and Beverage has a competitive atmosphere which will help you push your limits to become a better achiever in your life. Since the hospitality industry is growing rapidly in terms of revenue generation, the career growth in this industry is also increasing
8. In this industry you get to interact with a lot of guests from very different backgrounds and the overall experience is awesome! It makes you more confident & agile, helps you to develop time management skills and manage extremely stressful work situations with great flow….
9. Last but not least as we all know Food is imperative and this business will never go out of fashion with the booming population, ever changing consumer trends, there are lots of scope for innovation, personalization and premiumization in foods
10.
Study interest in the hospitality industry builds individual students as an
entrepreneur. During the study of F&B some students discover who they are
and realize what they want in life. They also envision the best way to achieve
the goals in their life. Such students usually have a clear picture of their
dream job and their every effort is geared towards achieving the dream.
These are some points that you should consider in the Food and Beverage service industry as a career.
Now let’s talk about the services in F&B.
Food & Beverage Services:
There are a number of service styles to be followed when it comes to how food and beverage should be served to the customers. The following are the most common styles
1. Silver Service
2. American Service
3. Buffet Service
4. French Service
5. Russian Service
6. Gueridon Service
7. Self Service
Silver Service:
In
this type of service style, dishes are presented and transferred to the
guest plate using a service spoon and fork from the left-hand side of the guest
while beverages are served from the right-hand side. It is regarded as a formal
service. This food service method is also called English service. The
server moves counter-clockwise while serving food. This kind of service is
implemented in upscale restaurants.
American Service:
American service also called Plate service it’s a simple and formal service style. In this style of service, dishes are neatly plated in the kitchen by the kitchen staff and placed at the guest’s cover from the right-hand side.
The waiter should be able to carry at least three dished-out full plates to speed up the service.
Buffet Service:
It is a self-service where food is displayed on tables. The guests take plates stacked at the beginning of the table and proceed along requesting the buffet’s attention to serve them or help themselves. In stand-up buffets, guests are forced to stand and eat. it is more likely to be held at marriages
French Service:
This is also known as Family service. In French this service is found in family French Service is a very detailed and highly skilled type of service. Where the dish is presented to each guest from the left-hand side while Plated entrees are served from the right-hand side. It is a very elaborate and expensive type of service. Normally all fine dine restaurants follow this type of service.
Russian Service:
This is a very elaborate service and may also be called as a Sideboard or Cart service it is similar to the French Service but faster and less expensive. In this style servers place the food on the platters and serve it from the left side. Display and presentation are the major part of this service. That has elaborate garnish are neatly arranged on a platter presented to the host, taken back to the sideboard, carved, portioned, and served to the guests with service spoon and fork
Gueridon Service:
This Gueridon Service is also named Trolley service. In this service, partially cooked food from the kitchen is taken to the Gueridon Trolley for cooking it completely. This partial cooking is done beside the guest table for achieving a particular appearance and aroma of food on a trolley in front of the guests and served with a service spoon and fork. It is a very effective tool for merchandising.
Self Service:
This is the simplest form of service method in this type of service, members of service staff do not serve guests the guests enter the dining area and select food items. They pay for coupons of respective food items. They go to the food counter and give the coupons to avail the chosen food. The guests are required to take their own plates to the table and eat.
Self-service is further classified into the following types:
• Cafeteria service.
• Counter service.
• Vending service.
These are the common methods of food serving, food and beverages are served to guests in a hotel room, on a flight, in a hospital, and so on.
Conclusion:
Food and Beverage Service is related to all the activities of preparing and serving food and beverages. This blog introduces you why you should consider food and beverage service as a career growth because the Food & Beverage industry is Leading Industry in Global Market.
This teaches various types of basic services terms used in food and beverage service. After going through this blog, you will find yourself at a moderate level of expertise of service basics from where you can take yourself to next levels.
A researched by:
Faculty Member of
Maarsal College Malaysia.
