In the modern era, Institutions Catering Services is defined as the skill of feeding people who are students or are teachers in an institution. It is our duty to keep a check on the health and well-being of the young generation while serving them good food. Institutions Catering Services provides services to youth in schools, colleges, and residential universities. These young people range in age from 6 to 25. It has the social obligation of instilling appropriate eating habits in the nation’s young and assisting in the development of a strong and healthy populace. Today, this sector is seen as an important and prominent component of the Institutions Catering business. We, have enough experience in this industry and would definitely please you with the professionally and the finger-licking taste of our food.
Educational Institutions Catering Services include schools, colleges, universities, professional education institutions, hostels, etc. These can be broadly categorized into two types:
- Academic Institutes
- Professional Institutes
Academic Institutions Catering Services (Schools and Colleges):
- The main consumers here are students. The food is made and supplied by cafeterias at very nominal rates.
- The cafeteria could have its own fully equipped kitchen, and thus prepare food or it may even outsource food. The size of the kitchen and the kinds of equipment would depend on the number of meals the Institutions Catering Services serves on a daily basis.
- Institutions Catering Services main focus is on health, hygiene, and nutrition. Since children need the right kind of nutrients, seasonal vegetables are also included in the meals.
- Some schools monitor closely when serving students in dining halls as the focus is also on developing good eating habits and etiquettes among children.
- Considerations should be given to the physical, sociological and sociological atmosphere including both functional and aesthetic value of the Dining Hall. The location should provide plenty of light air and the place free from disagreeable odours, noxious fumes, noise, etc.
Professional Institutions Catering Services:
- The main consumers here are adults and hence it is important to offer some variety to them.
- Kitchens of these institutes are referred to as ‘mess’, which may be run by a committee called mess committee or it could also be run with professional help from an outside agency.
- Cyclic menus help to solve the issues of monotonous food. It includes seasonable fruits and vegetables, and nutritious food is the main criteria of the educational catering.