REC280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Kfc, Haute Cuisine, Artisan Entertainment
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We use food not only for survival but as part of our recreational life. We celebrate with food the birth of a child, birthdays, graduation, marriage. Food and beverage intro and when we die. A destination restaurant: is a restaurant that people will travel a good distance out of their way to visit. Ex) famous chef, a celebrity owner, outstanding location. Ex) top floor of the north tower of the world trade center = reputation for dramatic view and good food. Ex) rita mac neil"s teahouse in nova scotia, celebrity dining spot (famous canadian songstress) Food place a very important part in any vacation. The food and beverage industry is the largest of all components of tourism and one of the hardest to track for revenues, as not everyone who dines out is a tourist. Food and beverage industry is divided into two distinct divisions: commercial & non-commercial food service.