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Chapter 1 Introduction This Chapter contains the Introduction, Background of the Study, and Statement of the Problem, Significance of the Study and the Scope and Limitation. Filipinos love eating different types of food, the reason why they can easily find restaurants around the country. But starting up a restaurant is not as easy. A functional knowledge of the background of food service is a must for one who is contemplating on joining the industry. There is a need to be thoroughly familiar with the development of the food service industry in order to appreciate its roles, functions, and important contribution to the nation’s economy. Food service organizations vary in the system from the highly competitive and expensive restaurant to the less costly fast-food outlets in school, offices, and hospitals. Filipinos are adopting what other countries brought to us, they can easily learn the trends along the way. First, Chinese traders introduced to the country the commercial type of food service which was further encouraged by the Spaniards. However, the American occupation saw the start of the cafeterias in school and hospitals. Today the food service industry has flourished into a big business. The food service industry is broad in scope and varies in system individual establishments also differ in size, location, physical structure and policies. We also have to learn on how they run their restaurant business in spite of the competition that they are facing. Background of the Study The food industry in the Philippines includes food establishments that range from simple fast-food in malls and supermarkets to formal and expensive restaurants and hotels. Food service establishments are classified into commercial food service outlets and service oriented operations. Restaurant is a
Chapter 1 Introduction This Chapter contains the Introduction, Background of the Study, and Statement of the Problem, Significance of the Study and the Scope and Limitation. Filipinos love eating different types of food, the reason why they can easily find restaurants around the country. But starting up a restaurant is not as easy. A functional knowledge of the background of food service is a must for one who is contemplating on joining the industry. There is a need to be thoroughly familiar with the development of the food service industry in order to appreciate its roles, functions, and important contribution to the nation’s economy. Food service organizations vary in the system from the highly competitive and expensive restaurant to the less costly fast-food outlets in school, offices, and hospitals. Filipinos are adopting what other countries brought to us, they can easily learn the trends along the way. First, Chinese traders introduced to the country the commercial type of food service which was further encouraged by the Spaniards. However, the American occupation saw the start of the cafeterias in school and hospitals. Today the food service industry has flourished into a big business. The food service industry is broad in scope and varies in system individual establishments also differ in size, location, physical structure and policies. We also have to learn on how they run their restaurant business in spite of the competition that they are facing. Background of the Study The food industry in the Philippines includes food establishments that range from simple fast-food in malls and supermarkets to formal and expensive restaurants and hotels. Food service establishments are classified into commercial food service outlets and service oriented operations. Restaurant is a