Managing Food and Beverage Operations

Managing Food and
Beverage Operations

Table of Contents
PART 1............................................................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Explanation of different types of businesses within the food and beverage industry............1
Examination of different rating systems used for the food and beverage industry nationally
and internationally..................................................................................................................2
Discussion and analysis of how the current and future trends are affecting food and beverage
businesses’ products and services to meet business objectives..............................................3
Determination of the ways that will be adopted by different types of food and beverage
businesses to adapt current and future trends for meeting business objectives......................4
Presentation of the professional food and beverage management skills within a restaurant. 4
Discussion and explanation of the legal requirements and regulatory standards that a
restaurant must comply while operating business operations................................................5
Analysis of importance and value of meeting legal and regulatory requirements and
implications of failing to meet those requirements upon overall operational performance...5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
PART 2............................................................................................................................................8
Introduction............................................................................................................................8
Comparison of different operational and marketing technology for a range of different types
of food and beverage business................................................................................................8
Investigation of the factors that influence the consumers’ decision on which food and
beverage outlets they choose..................................................................................................9
Strategies used in a range of food and beverage outlets to attract and build a loyal customer
base.......................................................................................................................................10
Impact of digital technology on operations of f&b and consumer buying behaviour..........12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

PART 1
INTRODUCTION
To start any business, there is requirement of research about the market and conditions prevail in
industry. This not only help to grab the opportunities but also help in determination of risks and
viability of new business idea. This further aid in development of effective level strategies that
possibly aid in development of business in positive direction through elimination of identified
risks. Food and Beverage industry is wide and consists of large number of varied businesses. In
overall manner, this is the part of hospitality sector where organisations provide food and
beverage related services to consumers (El Demerdash, 2017). The main of this report is also to
ascertain the conditions present in food and beverage industry for the purpose of successful
running of business activities. Currently, local business owner is having the urge to start new
restaurant in London. In this regard, contract is provided to freelancer researcher to collect
information about food and beverage industry.
The aspects covering in report includes explanation of different types of businesses within
the food and beverage industry, examination of different rating systems used for the food and
beverage industry nationally and internationally, discussion and analysis of how the current and
future trends are affecting food and beverage businesses’ products and services to meet business
objectives, determination of the ways that will be adopted by different types of food and
beverage businesses to adapt current and future trends for meeting business objectives,
presentation of the professional food and beverage management skills within a restaurant,
discussion and explanation of the legal requirements and regulatory standards that a restaurant
must comply while operating business operations and analysis of the importance and value of
meeting legal and regulatory requirements and implications of failing to meet those requirements
upon the overall operational performance.
Explanation of different types of businesses within the food and beverage industry
Food and Beverage sector is the part of hospitality industry. This includes the operation of
different types businesses. All these have main purpose related to earning profit through
satisfying the demand of consumers. The scope of food and beverage industry is wide where
differential segment businesses operate their business to earn livelihood. The large numbers of
opportunities exist in market along with risks. Skills, knowledge and capability of an
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entrepreneur are the only aspect that helps to grab success in market. There are numerous
number of businesses exist in this sector such as restaurants, cafeterias, fast food joints, catering,
pubs, dairy, beverage, fruits and vegetables, grain, meat, poultry & seafood and sugar %
confectionery. In all these different kind of businesses numerus nature functions will be
performed according to their requirement and nature such as packaging, preparing,
manufacturing, transporting and serving food and beverages (Erbas, 2019). The detailed
description of all the different businesses under this sector is provided below for the purpose of
understanding the scope of operations along with chance of success;
Restaurants: One of the best and most opportunistic businesses under this sector. As per
the current trend in society, the number of opportunities is large for such businesses. This
includes the providence of dish and drinks as per the demand of consumers.
Cafeterias: This includes mostly the providence of beverages to consumers on the basis of
their choice. They also provide the ready to eat food like pastries, patties and baked biscuits. The
scope of this business is also quite significant in market.
Fast food joints: These provide food to consumers in accordance to their demand. They
generally deal in such food items that will prepare instantly in few minutes of time period. The
amount of investment is less in such business but have similar kind of trendy opportunities in
businesses.
Catering: his includes the business related to providence of food to large number of on
single time at diversified nature of functions.
Dairy: They have the main business related to creation of dairy products from raw
materials such as processed milk and bread to meet the different needs of consumers.
Pubs: They have the main work related to providence of beverages i.e. hard and soft
drinks, bottled water and ice to meet the demand of consumers (Hossen, 2019).
Examination of different rating systems used for the food and beverage industry nationally and
internationally
There is numerous number of rating systems prevail that were used under the food and
beverage industry nationally and internationally. The main purpose of such rating is to
differentiate their service and quality of food on the basis of rating criterion. This help to decide
the consumers that where they get good quality food, service and appropriate level of hygiene.
Currently, local business owner has an idea about the opening of a restaurant in London. So, the
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