Catering Practice Exam

About Catering
Catering is the business of providing food service at a remote site or a site such as a hotel, hospital, pub, aircraft, cruise ship, park, filming site or studio, entertainment site, or event venue.

Catering is food prepared by professionals to be served to a group of people at a designated place for a designated time and fee.
Earlier catering was usually a service for the wealthy, but, it is now in demand for many occasions. There are two main types of catering: on-premise, and off-premise.

 Event catering involves following main types of caterers:
•    Hotel / Restaurant Caterers: Act as the intermediaries and undertake menu design, menu preparations, table setup and maintaining the deliverables.
•    Mobile / delivery catering: food carts, delivery service, are on demand and prepare the menu based on predetermined plans as specified by the clients.
•    Private full-service caterers: Privately owned and operated businesses provide exclusive events for niche clients.

Catering has gained immense popularity across the globe resulting in huge demand for certified professionals.

Why is Catering important?
Catering is important as it manages food sourcing, preparation and delivery. Catering provides following benefits to clients
•    Less Stress - A lot of thought goes into what to serve at an event which can be stressful. Catering companies can ease this worry and take care of the hard work.
•    Save Time – No need to have time to plan, cook, and serve food.
•    Offer a Versatile Menu
•    Attention to Detail – Catering companies have the skills, experience, and patience to provide perfect services     
•    Make the event special

Catering certified professionals, executives and managers are in high demand in companies across the globe.

Why is Certification in  Catering important?

Catering provides many menu options, and also accommodate anything not on the menu. A catering service provider notonly handles food preparation, service, but also clean up. Customers as the host, save time and ease stress by hiring a catering company. Catering enables professionalism and attention to detail which leaves an positive impact and is remembered by attendees long afterward.

Important  Concepts for Catering Certification Exam

• Catering Services
• Beverage Management
• Catering Contracts & Agreements
• Hygiene and Health
• Positive Attitude and Behavior
• Stress Management
• Time Management
• Hospitality Etiquette
  
  

Who should take the Catering Exam?
•    F&B professionals
•    Business owners engaged in catering
•    Anyone who wants to assess their catering skills
•    Entrepreneurs interested in catering
•    Catering, hotel and F&B managers and senior executives

Catering Certification Exam Objectives

Catering certification exam focuses on assessing your skills and knowledge as needed in providing catering service.

Catering Certification Exam Pre-requisite

There are no prerequisites for the Catering certification exam. Candidate should be well versed  in catering service to clear the exam.

Catering Certification Course Outline

1. Catering
1.1 Catering Basics and Types
1.2 Accounting and Catering
1.3 Beverage Management
1.4 Catering Services
1.5 Catering Contracts & Agreements
1.6 Catering Food Production
1.7 Catering Event Management
1.8 Catering Sales and Marketing

2. Hygiene and Health
2.1 Personal Hygiene
2.2 Personal Health
2.3 Health Management

3. Positive Attitude and Behavior
3.1 Positive Attitude
3.2 Different Negativities
3.3 Steps to Be Positive
3.4 Positive Behaviour
3.5 Factors affecting behaviour
3.6 Traits for Positive Behaviour

4. Stress Management
4.1 Consequences of Stress
4.2 Reason/Causes of Stress
4.3 Signs of stress
4.4 Techniques of Stress Management

5. Time Management
5.1 Time Management Techniques

6. Hospitality Etiquette
6.1 Reception
6.2 Etiquettes as a host
6.3 Etiquettes as an Invitee
6.4 Etiquettes of using Elevators/Escalators
6.5 Etiquettes of using Stair Case
6.6 Etiquettes of using a Door
6.7 Table Manners/Etiquettes of using Table

Exam Format and Information
Certification name – Catering Certification
Exam duration – 60 minutes
Exam type - Multiple Choice Questions
Eligibility / pre-requisite - None
Exam language - English
Exam format - Online
Passing score - 25
Exam Fees  - INR 1199