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Exploring the Hospitality Industry
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THIRD EDITION
Restaurants
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Learning Objectives
Describe the different characteristics of chain and independent restaurants
Classifications of restaurants
Describe characteristics of the restaurant market
Sustainability in the restaurant industry
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• The restaurant Industry 2017:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUyFJOXpSoI
• What is hot in 2017:
• http://www.restaurant.org/News- Research/Research/What-s-Hot
• Oregon:
• http://www.restaurant.org/Downloads/PDFs/State- Statistics/2016/OR_Restaurants2016
• Restaurant Industry Sales:
• http://www.restaurant.org/Restaurant/media/Restaur ant/SiteImages/News%20and%20Research/Industry %20dashboard/Annual-sales-for-Dashboard-2016.jpg
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Restaurant Origins
• First restaurant believed to have originated in 1765 when Monsieur Boulanger created the first European restaurant in Paris.
• The word restaurant comes from the French word (restaurer) meaning to restore.
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Restaurant Basics
• Restaurants are a vital part of our lifestyle.
• The restaurant industry employs over 13 million people and is a multi-billion dollar business.
• As a society, we spend over 50% of our food dollar in restaurants.
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Restaurants
• The most popular meal eaten away from home is lunch, accounting for nearly 50% of fast food restaurant sales.
• The typical day in the U.S. sees nearly 130 million people in restaurants.
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Restaurant Classifications
• Two main categories of restaurants
Independent (indies)
Chain
• By type of service:
Fine dining
Fast casual
Casual dining
Quick service (QSR)
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Restaurant Classification by ownership: Independent
• Typically owned by one or more owners
Owners are involved in the day to day
operations.
• Restaurants are not affiliated with a national brand or name.
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Restaurant Classification: Independent
• Benefits to Independent Ownership
Independence
Creativity
Flexibility
• Possible Risks of Independent Ownership
Potential for failure
Lack of expertise
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Restaurant Classification: Chain
• Groups of restaurants that are identical in:
Market
Concept
Design
Service
Food
Name
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The founders of Outback Steakhouse, a pioneer in the steak house sector of the restaurant business, have proved that unconventional methods can lead to profitable results. Credit: John Walker
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Restaurant Classification: Chain
• Each restaurant offers the same:
Menu
Food quality
Level of service
Atmosphere
• Chain restaurants can be franchised or company owned.
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Restaurant Classification: Franchise
• A major driving force in the restaurant industry
• Allows for rapid expansion
• Primarily affiliated with chains
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Restaurant Classification: Franchise
• Benefits of franchising:
Proven concept
Less likelihood of failure
• Potential drawbacks of franchising:
High initial investment (franchise fee)
Construction costs
Annual royalty payments
Charge for marketing and advertising
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The People in the restaurant business!
• Employee engagement:
• https://pos.toasttab.com/blog/10-best- ted-talks-every-restaurant-owner- should-watch
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Fine Dining Restaurants
• Typically independently owned
Operated by entrepreneur or
partnership
• Good selection of menu items offered
Often 15 or more entrées
• Almost always made from scratch on premises with raw or fresh ingredients
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Fine Dining Restaurants
• Restaurants may also be categorized by:
Price
Décor/atmosphere
Level of formality
Menu
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Fine Dining Restaurants
• Levels of service are generally high.
Greeters welcome and seat guests
Captains and servers advise guest of special items
Sommelier provides wine service
• Décor is consistent with the overall ambience of the restaurant.
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Types of Fine Dining Restaurants
• Several types of restaurants are included in the fine dining segment:
Upscale steak houses
A few ethnic restaurants
Celebrity chef-owned restaurants
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Theme Restaurants
• Often a combination of a sophisticated specialty restaurant and several other types of restaurants
• Generally serve a limited menu
• Popular themes include:
Nostalgia (i.e. 1950's)
Dinner house (i.e. TGI Friday's)
Rock and Roll (i.e. Hard Rock Café) Copyright © 2016, 2012, 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc.
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A vintage car and other memorabilia create the theme at this restaurant. Credit: Chris Stowers/Dorling Kindersley, courtesy of Corvette Diner
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Celebrity Restaurants
• Growing in popularity
• Often have an extra "zing" combining
Design
Atmosphere
Food
Chance to see the celebrity owner
• Owners may be chef's, Hollywood stars, athletes, etc.
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Steak Houses
• Don't expect to see the same customers every week
• Add value by providing items such as chicken and fish to the menu
• May include buffet style operations and sit-down restaurants
E.g. Outback Steakhouse
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Casual Dining
• More relaxed atmosphere
• Restaurants may be from several classifications
Chain
Independent
Ethnic
Theme
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A casual restaurant offers guests a chance to enjoy each other’s company and good food and drinks. Credit: Dorling Kindersley
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Family Restaurants
• Evolved from the coffee shop style of restaurant
• Typically located in or near easy access to the suburbs
• Informal with a simple menu
• Service designed to appeal to the family.
• The line separating concepts is blurring.
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Ethnic
• Most are independently owned.
• The owners provide something different for an adventurous diner.
• Traditional ethnic restaurants grew to cater to various immigrant groups.
• The fastest growing segment of ethnic restaurants in the U.S. is Mexican.
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Quick Service/Fast Food
• Consist of diverse operating facilities
• Many different types of operations are included in this category such as:
Hamburger
Pizza
Chicken
Pancakes
Sandwich shops
Delivery service
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Quick Service/Fast Food
• This segment drives the industry.
• Offer limited menus
Less expensive ingredients/processed foods
Allow for low prices
• Designed for convenience
• Increased in popularity due to location strategies
• Co-branding becoming a popular strategy
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Hamburger
• McDonald's is the industry giant.
Worldwide sales are in the billions
Founded by Ray Kroc
Continually introducing new menu items
Growth strategy focuses on overseas expansion.
50% of profits come from units outside the U.S.
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Pizza
• Growing segment fueled by delivery service.
• Several chains which include:
Pizza Hut
Domino's
Godfather's
Papa John's
Little Caesar's
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Chicken
• Popular alternative to burgers
• Perceived to be healthier
• Menu items cheap and easily adaptable
• KFC is the market leader with nearly 14,000 units worldwide.
• Other chains are:
Church's Chicken
Popeye's
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Sandwich
• Menu debuts in the sandwich segment have outpaced all others.
• Sandwiches have achieved "star" status.
• Classics such as melts and club sandwiches have returned.
• Wraps are a new twist.
• Popular way for young entrepreneurs to enter the industry
• Industry leader is Subway with more than 45,000 units worldwide.
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Delivery Services
• Delivers prepared foods to customers homes
• Includes "Meals on Wheels" and urban restaurants that deliver
• Another type of delivery service offers limited menus from several restaurants allowing diners to order from multiple options
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Food and Waste
• Worldwide, about one third of all food produced, worth around US$1 trillion, gets lost or wasted in food production and consumption system
• Per-capita waste by consumers is between 95 and 115 kg a year in Europe and North America, while consumers in sub-Saharan Africa, south and south-eastern Asia each throw away only 6 to 11 kg a year.
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Sustainable Restaurants
• The average American meal leaves a large carbon footprint.
Food may travel over 1,500 miles to the
plate.
Large amounts of CO2 emitted in the process.
• Restaurants are bring significant greenhouse gas emissions.
• Toogoodtogo: http://toogoodtogo.co.uk/
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Sustainable Restaurants
• Green Restaurant Certification 4.0 Standards
Reviews restaurants in 7 categories
• Water efficiency
• Waste reduction and recycling
• Sustainable furnishings and building materials
• Sustainable food
http://www.dinegreen.com/certification- standards
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• Sustainable restaurants Talk:
• https://pos.toasttab.com/blog/10-best- ted-talks-every-restaurant-owner-should- watch
• Unusual restaurants:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1qqahqJWG0