Catering in the Food Industry
The focus of this report is on catering within the food industry. The history of catering and a great deal of the history of the food industry in America are simply taken for granted. Consider that pasta and chicken are now normally accepted cuisine for any modern or typical catered affair. But, in the midst of the mass Italian migration into New York and Boston only a century ago, pasta was as frowned upon as the Italian language and culture. Social workers used to consider it to be a troubling sign for instance when Italians were "still eating spaghetti" because this was a sign of the person or family not yet being assimilated. So, serving this type of meal back then would have made the caterer a laughing stock. By this example, there was a long-standing faith in the link between eating and identity.
To Americanize immigrants quickly for example, U.S. officials considered food as a serious psychological bridge between new citizenship and an old culture -- thus, food was a barrier to assimilation. Since the early 1900's, America has been in a constant struggle to integrate various foods and social and cultural tastes because of the many waves of immigrants. Today, this notion would be considered absurd but the history of food and catering have many such tales where foods that we now accept if served would have been considered a major insult to those being served.
History of How Catering Service got started in the...
Catering means elegantly appointed wedding receptions and expensive fund-raisers where the foods are always tasty and the teams of waiters and chefs are smiling and friendly. But the history of the catering industry actually started or originated from the downtrodden, socially poor and welfare. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the poor needed handouts to survive and the food industry obliged by providing food lines and food kitchens. Also, because so many were unemployed, they often turned to selling pies and cakes to passers by in order to feed their own families. In other words, several areas contributed to the catering industry which include but were not limited to:
The First and Second World Wars
The California Gold Rush
Immigration
Women working outside the home
Military catering
Rebuilding after the wars in Europe
The Depression
Homeless Soup kitchens
Free lunches for students
The Benefits of Offering Catering Services
There are a plethora of equipment needs, planning requirements, food costs and client acquisition concerns. But, the bottom line is that if things are done well, there are many benefits to owning and offering catering services. It is a simple fact that offering a…
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