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Activity 1.1
Test Your Knowledge of the Restaurant and
Foodservice Industry IQ
Directions:
Mark each of the following statements related to salads and garnishing as either true (T) or false (F).
For each false statement, rewrite it to make it a true statement, for each true statement write the page
number where answer can be found.
Part 1—Overview of the Foodservice Industry
_______ 1. The foodservice industry has average annual sales of over $500 million.
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_______ 2. There are more than 945,000 restaurant and foodservice operations in the United States today.
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_______ 3. The restaurant and foodservice industry employs more than 20 million people in the United
States.
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_______ 4. Over 50 percent of restaurant and foodservice managers are women.
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_______ 5. The industry is expected to continue growing over the next decade.
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_______ 6. With focus and hard work, it is possible to build a rewarding and long-lasting career.
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_______ 7. Approximately 10 percent of eating and drinking establishments in the United States are owned
by women.
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_______ 8. If you like food, people, celebrating, or just going out, the restaurant and foodservice industry
offers many exciting opportunities.
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Part 2—The Restaurant and Foodservice Industry
_______ 1. Most people eat at restaurant and foodservice operations for enjoyment and entertainment,
which would make the restaurant and foodservice industry a knowledge industry.
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_______ 2. The industry can be divided into two major segments: commercial and noncommercial.
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_______ 3. The commercial segment includes restaurants, catering, stadiums, and cruise ships.
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_______ 4. In quick-service restaurants, guests place their orders with a server who then delivers it to the
table and receives payment after the meal is finished.
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_______ 5. Retail stores offer prepared meals that can be eaten in the store or taken home.
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_______ 6. Food on most cruise ships is available only during set dining hours.
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_______ 7. Schools and health-care facilities are two types of noncommercial foodservice operations.
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_______ 8. In the noncommercial foodservice segment, either contract feeding or self-operators handle
foodservice.
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Part 3—The Hospitality Industry
_______ 1. Travel and tourism is defined as the combination of all the services that people need and are
willing to pay for when they are away from home.
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_______ 2. Hospitality refers to the services people use and receive when they are away from home.
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_______ 3. The U.S. travel and tourism industry averages sales of over $500 billion a year.
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_______ 4. Tourism is travel for business purposes.
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_______ 5. In addition to foodservice, lodging and event management are important segments of the
hospitality industry.
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_______ 6. Event management includes stadiums, expositions, and retail establishments.
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_______ 7. The lodging sector includes hotels, motels, and resorts.
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_______ 8. In the 1920s, travelers began to journey by air.
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