Institutional vs commercial catering differences

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Topic: Institutional Vs Commercial Catering

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Primary source: https://shiokkitchencatering.com.sg/blogs/news/what-are-the-differences-between-institutional-and-commercial-catering

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Restaurants, hotels, and food trucks.

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Key points

  • Not suitable if the goal is to serve the general public: Is this true?: Not suitable if service is for the general public. Institutional catering serves a fixed group within an organization or facility.
  • How does institutional catering usually operate as a model?: It uses a cost-controlled model and is often non-profit oriented.

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Which settings are examples of commercial catering?

Restaurants, hotels, and food trucks.

Not suitable if the goal is to serve the general public: Is this true?

Not suitable if service is for the general public. Institutional catering serves a fixed group within an organization or facility.

How does institutional catering usually operate as a model?

It uses a cost-controlled model and is often non-profit oriented.

Sources

  1. https://shiokkitchencatering.com.sg/blogs/news/what-are-the-differences-between-institutional-and-commercial-catering

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