TYPES OF RESTAURANTS

By:José Francisco Hernández Izquierdo

Liffdy Janet Tec Olivares

Professor’s Name:Teacher. Lucia Abreu Rangel

Cancún, Q. Roo. 28/01/14GAMIX-51

PRODUCT UNIT 1

A restaurant is an eating place where people

are served food, drinks and desserts for their money. The food is served normally within a building even though presently, one can be given packed food to be eaten away. Food in a restaurant is prepared by chefs. Sometimes, restaurants specialize in the kind of food they offer.

Restaurant’s definition

Cafeterias

A cafeteria is a restaurant serving mostly

cooked ready to food arranged behind a food-serving counter.

There is little or no table service.

Mains characteristics

Servings may be ordered from attendants,

selected as ready-made portions already on plates, or self-serve of food of their own choice. Like coffee, bakers, desserts, salads, hot cakes, croissants, sandwich, etc.

Type of food served

The patron waits for those items to be

prepared or is given a number and they are brought to the table. Beverages may be filled from self-service dispensers or ordered from the attendants.

Patron Treatment

Cherrys La Cereza del CafeCancun, Quintana Roo. Palenque 101 Sm. 30 Mz. 21 Casi esq. con Dos Playas(998)887-3339.

Ah CacaoCancun, Quintana Roo. La Isla Shopping Village Local H4 Blvd Kukulcan KM. 12.5(998)883-1927

Cafe ClubCancun, Quintana Roo. Tankah 72 S.M 25 Mza. 17(998)884-2088 / 884-1776 / 887-0063

Examples in cancun

Fast food restaurants

Fast-food restaurants emphasize speed of

service and low cost over all other considerations.

Main characterisitics

A common feature of newer fast-food

restaurants that distinguishes them from traditional cafeteria is a lack of cutlery or crockery. The most common food that it’s offers are pizza, hamburgers, hot dog, frit French, sodas, tacos, sushi.

Type of food of served

The customer is expected to eat the food

directly from the disposable container it was served in using their fingers.

Patron Treatment

Examples in cancun

Casual restaurants

A casual dining restaurant is a restaurant that

serves moderately-priced food in a casual atmosphere. Except for buffet style restaurants.

Main characterisitics

Casual dining comprises of a market segment

between fast food establishments and fine dining restaurants.

Type of food of served

Casual dining restaurants typically provide

table service.

Patron Treatment

Examples in Cancun

A fast casual restaurant is similar to a fast-

food restaurant in that it does not offer full table service, but promises a somewhat higher quality of food and atmosphere.

Fast Casual-Dining Restaurants

A fast casual restaurant is similar to a fast-

food restaurant in that it does not offer full table service, but promises a somewhat higher quality of food and atmosphere.

Main characteristics

This category is a growing concept that fills

the space between fast food and casual dining.

Type of food served

Average prices charged are higher than fast-

food prices and non-disposable plates and cutlery are usually offered

Patron Treatment

Examples in cancun

Coffeehouse

Coffeehouses are casual restaurants without

table service that emphasize coffee and other beverages

Main characteristics

Typically a limited selection of cold foods such

as pastries and perhaps sandwiches are offered as well.

Type of food

Their distinguishing feature is that they allow

patrons to relax and socialize on their premises for long periods of time without pressure to leave promptly after eating.

Patron Treatment

Examples in Cancun

Pub

A pub (short for public house) is a bar that

serves simple food fare.

Main characteristics

A typical pub has a large selection of beers

and ales on tap.

Type of food

Traditionally, pubs were primarily drinking

establishments with food in a decidedly secondary position, whereas the modern pub business relies on food as well, to the point where gastropubs are known for their high-quality pub food.

Patron treatmen

Examples in cancun

Bar deportivo · Club NocturnoAvenida Sayil, Supmz 6C, 77503 Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo, Mexico, 77500 Cancún01 998 267 7409

Bar77500, Cancún01 998 883 9706

Bistros and Brasserie

A brasserie is a café doubling as a restaurant and

serving single dishes and other meals in a relaxed setting. A bistro is a familiar name for a café serving moderately priced simple meals in an unpretentious setting.

A brasserie in the US has evolved from the original French idea to a type of restaurant serving moderately priced hearty meals - French-inspired "comfort foods" - in an unpretentious setting. Bistros in the US usually have more refined decor, fewer tables, finer foods and higher prices. When used in English, the term bistro usually indicates a continental menu.

Main characteristics

When used in English, the term bistro usually indicates either a

fast casual-dining restaurant with a European-influenced menu or a café with a larger menu of food. The food like

Typical French bistro classics include such dishes as:- Steak tartare- Steak frites- Pate de foie, perhaps served with brioche or toast- Terrines- Cheese platters- Duck confit- Soups and stews, eg. bouillabaise, cassoulet, navarin d'agneau, coq au vin, boeuf bourguignonne etc- Salads, eg. Nicoise, Lyonnaise- Simple desserts, eg. tarts, souffles

Type of Food served

The attentions to customers is more personal

and formal with a elegance touch and cordial service.

Patron treatmen

La Dolce Vita CentroItalian Seafood Restaurant in Downtown Cancun

Av. Cobá Nº 87 centroCancun, Quintana Roo

Mexico 77500

Savio's Bistro by La Dolce VitaItalian Seafood Restaurant in the Cancun Hotel Zone

Blvd. Kukulcan KM 15Cancun Zona Hotelera, Quintana Roo

Mexico 77500

Examples in cancun

Ethnic Restaurants

Restaurants that feature foods of different

nationality or cuisines. Like Cajun food, Italian, Chinese, etc.

Is more specialty in regional or country cuisine and shows the best of food depends of kind.

Main characteristics

Their menus usually include ethnic dishes

and / or authentic ethnic foods. Specialize in a particular multicultural cuisine not specifically accommodated by any other listed categories.

Example: Asian Cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Indian Cuisine, American Cuisine, Mexican cuisine.

Type of food served

Examples in Cancun

Plaza La Isla, Blvd. Kukulkán Km 12.5, Zona Hotelera, 77500 Cancún, Quintana Roo01 998 176 8070

Sushi Tapas Cancun.Plaza La Isla, local F-03, B. Kukulcan Lm 16Cancun, ROO 77500Teléfono:998 8839833

In my opinion know all the types of

restaurants should be de most important for us, because we´re culinary arts students and it´s part of our gastronomic formation and culinary culture.

by: José Francisco Hernández Izquierdo.

Personal reflection

Every type of restaurants are important

because we learn to comprend the fuction and give us a good service that bring to the custommers.

Liffdy Janet Tec Olivares

Personal reflection