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F

Family Restaurants

Serving beverages and mid level meals prepared and consumed on site.

People consuming meals and drinks at a restaurant.

Fast Food Outlet (take-aways)

Food is already prepared, or prepared in a very short time frame. Guests do not usually consume their food on site (and if they do, it is usually with disposable cutlery and plates).

A customer paying for goods in a store.

Fine Dining:

Serving a very high standard of beverages and formal meals that are prepared and consumed on site.

A waiter serving food and drinks to patrons in a restaurant.

Food and Beverage Sector.

The Food and Beverage sector is large. It covers everything that humans eat, and everywhere that we get it from – all made possible through a very complex system of cultivating, packaging and distribution.

Many establishments within the F&B sector serve fresh or pre-packaged food, while others prepare and serve guests who consume at the same place. The level of service provided at each establishment also varies from self-service (i.e. no service) to formal (where a high standard of waited on service is provided).