Food and Beverage Management Exam 1
Questions and Answers
NRA - Answer-National Restaurant Association
Various styles and themes of restaurants are? - Answer-Restaurant concept
money, potential for buyout, a place to socialize, love of a changing work environment,
challenge, habit, a fun lifestyle are all reasons to? - Answer-Open a restaurant
The word restaurant comes from a French word meaning: - Answer-restoratives or
restores health
The first restaurants were called: - Answer-Public dining rooms
Coles Ordinary was founded in Boston what year? - Answer-1634
John-Baptiste Gilbert Paypalt set up first _______ restaurant in USA? - Answer-French
Coffee Houses are a form of early restaurants in 16th century where? - Answer-Europe
Many French chefs immigrated here during the French Revolution - Answer-New
Orleans
The 60s and 70s saw the boom of what type of restaurants? - Answer-Chain
Most locavores consider how many miles from their home local? - Answer-100
Which method of restaurant operation has the least risk and least reward? - Answer-
Managing
The authorization given by one company to another to sell its unique products and
services, And the name of the business format or product being franchised. - Answer-
Franchise
Which has the most risk and reward? - Answer-Buying or building a restaurant
3 reasons people patronize restaurants: - Answer-Convenience, repeat customers,
laziness
What comparisons can be made between past and present restaurant operations? -
Answer-Both serve travelers
Fine dining accounts for what % of US rest. industry sales? - Answer-10%
, 6 main restaurant segments: - Answer-chain, quick service, fast/quick casual, family,
casual, fine dining.
Several restaurants belonging to a person or company: - Answer-Chain
A restaurant that does not belong to a chain or franchise: - Answer-Independent
restaurant
• Advantages of a chain:
• Recognition in the marketplace
• Greater advertising clout
• Sophisticated systems development
• Discounted purchasing
are all advantages of what? - Answer-Chain
• Expert emphasis on food and alcohol
• Expensive and leisurely
• Average check of $75 or more
• Very low table turnover
• Can be less than one an evening
• Customers: special occasions and business
• Restaurants are small
• Usually less than 100 seats
• Proprietor- or partner-owned
• Rent can be high - Answer-Characteristics of fine dining
What brand started the trend of chef owned restaurants in hotels? - Answer-Kimpton
Do well outside of tourist attractions, usually based on celebrities or pop culture. -
Answer-Theme restaurants
Reduces the cost of order taking, food prep, and accounting. - Answer-Centralization
Suzanne Goin, Alice Waters, Barbara Lynch - Answer-Women chefs
The abbreviation that describes what makes your restaurant stand out is: - Answer-
Different and better
Your concept must fill a ____________ gap. - Answer-Market
What should you register to protect a name? - Answer-Trademark
Service, quality, menu, price, atmosphere, management, location, and food are all
aspects of a what? - Answer-Concept
Questions and Answers
NRA - Answer-National Restaurant Association
Various styles and themes of restaurants are? - Answer-Restaurant concept
money, potential for buyout, a place to socialize, love of a changing work environment,
challenge, habit, a fun lifestyle are all reasons to? - Answer-Open a restaurant
The word restaurant comes from a French word meaning: - Answer-restoratives or
restores health
The first restaurants were called: - Answer-Public dining rooms
Coles Ordinary was founded in Boston what year? - Answer-1634
John-Baptiste Gilbert Paypalt set up first _______ restaurant in USA? - Answer-French
Coffee Houses are a form of early restaurants in 16th century where? - Answer-Europe
Many French chefs immigrated here during the French Revolution - Answer-New
Orleans
The 60s and 70s saw the boom of what type of restaurants? - Answer-Chain
Most locavores consider how many miles from their home local? - Answer-100
Which method of restaurant operation has the least risk and least reward? - Answer-
Managing
The authorization given by one company to another to sell its unique products and
services, And the name of the business format or product being franchised. - Answer-
Franchise
Which has the most risk and reward? - Answer-Buying or building a restaurant
3 reasons people patronize restaurants: - Answer-Convenience, repeat customers,
laziness
What comparisons can be made between past and present restaurant operations? -
Answer-Both serve travelers
Fine dining accounts for what % of US rest. industry sales? - Answer-10%
, 6 main restaurant segments: - Answer-chain, quick service, fast/quick casual, family,
casual, fine dining.
Several restaurants belonging to a person or company: - Answer-Chain
A restaurant that does not belong to a chain or franchise: - Answer-Independent
restaurant
• Advantages of a chain:
• Recognition in the marketplace
• Greater advertising clout
• Sophisticated systems development
• Discounted purchasing
are all advantages of what? - Answer-Chain
• Expert emphasis on food and alcohol
• Expensive and leisurely
• Average check of $75 or more
• Very low table turnover
• Can be less than one an evening
• Customers: special occasions and business
• Restaurants are small
• Usually less than 100 seats
• Proprietor- or partner-owned
• Rent can be high - Answer-Characteristics of fine dining
What brand started the trend of chef owned restaurants in hotels? - Answer-Kimpton
Do well outside of tourist attractions, usually based on celebrities or pop culture. -
Answer-Theme restaurants
Reduces the cost of order taking, food prep, and accounting. - Answer-Centralization
Suzanne Goin, Alice Waters, Barbara Lynch - Answer-Women chefs
The abbreviation that describes what makes your restaurant stand out is: - Answer-
Different and better
Your concept must fill a ____________ gap. - Answer-Market
What should you register to protect a name? - Answer-Trademark
Service, quality, menu, price, atmosphere, management, location, and food are all
aspects of a what? - Answer-Concept
