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Types of restaurants

Various types of restaurant fall into several industry classifications based upon menu style, preparation methods and pricing. Additionally, how the food is served to the customer helps to determine the classification. Historically, restaurant referred only to places that provided tables where one sat down to eat the meal, typically served by a waiter or waitress.

TYPES

* FAST Food

Fast food restaurant emphasis speed of service, operations range from small – scale street vendors with carts to multi-billion shelling corporations like KFC and McDonald’s.

* FAST CASUAL

Usually do not offer full table service, but may offer non-disposable plates and cutlery. Quality of food and prices tend to be higher.

* CASUAL DINNING

Is a restaurant that serves moderately-priced food in a casual atmosphere. Except for buffet-style.

* FINE DINNING

Are full service restaurants with specific dedicated meal courses, decor of such restaurants feature higher quality materials, with eye towards the “atmosphere” desired.

* BRASSERIE AND BISTRO

Usually have more refined decor, fewer tables finer foods and indicates a continental menu.

* CAFE

Are informal reservations offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches, coffee shops, similar to cafes, not restaurants due to primarily serve and derive the majority of hot drinks.

* CAFETERIA

Is a restaurant serving ready-cooked food arranged behind a food serving counter, no table service.

*COFFEE HOUSE

Are casual restaurants without table service that emphasize coffee and other beverages, typically a limited selection of cold foods such as pastries and sandwiches.

* TABLETOP COOKING

This one, the customers are scattered as in a casual dining setting.

* PUB

Is a bar that sometimes serves simple food fare, primarily drinking establishment with food in a secondary position.