Types, characteristics and classification of POP (catering establishments)

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POP (catering establishments) is the name of organizations that provide relevant services through the production and sale of culinary products, as well as catering for various groups of the population. Depending on various factors, they are divided into groups. Let us further consider the main features of the POP classification (according to GOST).

Depending on the range produced

Considering the classification of POP, one should note their groups, determined depending on the range of the products that they produce. According to this indicator, PES are divided into specialized and universal.

As for universal POPs, they create and sell a large range of dishes that will be able to provide a complete diet that provides for serving lunch, dinner and breakfast. Moreover, such enterprises have the opportunity to organize leisure activities both on holidays and weekends, regardless of the time of day.

Speaking of enterprises of a specialized type, it should be noted that theirthe main purpose is to create and sell dishes related to a certain category. Examples of such establishments are dumplings, ice cream parlors, pancake shops, etc. By the same principle, the classification according to the use of foodstuffs in EPP can also be made. Meat and fish restaurants, establishments for vegetarians, etc.

Depending on opening hours

Depending on the period during which PPP establishments operate, they can be divided into seasonal and stationary. Practice shows that in fact, most often there are stationary enterprises, Speaking of seasonal enterprises, it should be noted that they do not operate throughout the year, but only at certain times and under specific conditions. Many of them work only in the summer-spring period, and they are usually presented in the form of summer cafes.

By the nature of the contingent served

An essential feature of the PPP classification is the range of persons served by this enterprise. Depending on this indicator, closed and public enterprises are distinguished. Consider further their features in more detail.

Public catering establishments can provide services for any consumer. As for the peculiarity of closed POPs, it lies in the possibilityserving only a certain group of the population. Practice shows that organizations of this type are created, as a rule, at other enterprises (factories, schools, sports clubs, theaters, etc.).

Depending on the nature of the activities of enterprises

Depending on what type of activity is typical for a particular enterprise, they are divided among themselves into those that:

• organize food production;
• organize the on-site sale of purchased and manufactured products;
• organize food sales;
• are complex and combine several enterprises of different types.

In fact, it is not enough to list the signs of the classification of EPP by the nature of production. At the same time, we must also pay attention to the fact that, depending on their compliance with them, organizations can be divided into procurement and pre-preparation, as well as those in which a full production cycle takes place. The blanks include factories, confectionery and specialized culinary workshops, as well as factories for the production of semi-finished products. Speaking of pre-cooking POP, it is necessary to single out canteens, dining cars, etc. In the classification of EPP on the basis of production and trade, those that are characterized by a full production cycle are also distinguished. Of the total number of those, large catering plants and restaurants should be singled out. As for the types of restaurants, the group of establishments of this type has its own classification based on the characteristics of service in establishments.

Restaurant classification

Classification of types of EPP can also be carried out depending on the characteristics of the service in the institution. As practice shows, this division concerns only restaurants.

Class POP is a set of some features that are considered to be distinctive. The belonging of an institution to a certain class provides for compliance with the characteristics of the production of products in it, the use of food products of certain groups or a specific quality,. Also, the class of the establishment predetermines the order of customer service in it, the possibility of organizing leisure activities for consumers.

The following types of restaurants are currently distinguished:

• mixed;
• concert;
• folklore;
• specialized;
• tavern;
• restaurant-club;
• spectacular;
• cafeshantan;
• mini-restaurant.

Let's consider the features of each of the listed classes in more detail.

Salon Restaurants

The first thing that catches the eye of a visitor when entering a salon restaurant is the sophistication that is present in every little thing here. Establishments of this level are characterized by the richness of decoration, excellent table setting, the solemnity of the atmosphere, the courtesy of the staff and the presence of light, unobtrusive music playing in the background. If we take high-end restaurants in European countries as an example, then in such establishments, as a rule, live music is played.

Folklore restaurants

Often salon restaurants are presented in the form of national ones. As practice shows, the color of a certain culture in such establishments is reflected in everything: in the clothes of the staff, in the interior decoration, as well as in the positions presented on the menu pages. Show programs in such establishments are built, as a rule, in the style of a certain culture.

As for the cuisine of the institution, the dishes served in the restaurant, as a rule, are focused on the peculiarities of the taste preferences of the local population. So, for example, in all Asian restaurants located in Russia, it is customary to use a minimum amount of hot spices, which Russians are simply not used to.

Music restaurants

Recently, music restaurants have become quite popular - establishments where visitors can enjoy music of a certain genre. As practice shows, the most popular directions of compositions are jazz, rock, classical and folklore works.

It is not surprising that the main continent of this or that stylized institution are fans of a certain genre of music. That is why, in restaurants of this type, new acquaintances based on the unity of interests are quite often made.

Often, music restaurants host shows that visitors love to watch. Establishments of the type in question operate mainly in the evening and at night, when the flow of customers is especiallygreat.

It should be noted that a large number of music restaurants operate abroad. Their main difference from Russian ones is that in such restaurants famous and novice performers, as well as cover bands, sing live.

Speaking about the classification of POP, it is worth paying attention to the fact that entertainment restaurants are a separate type of musical restaurants. Such establishments host various show programs in a certain genre of art.

Another kind of musical restaurant is a café-chantan - an institution where, in addition to music, you can see dancing. This style of establishments is very popular in France, where you can see a considerable number of scenes of erotic content on such sites. As a rule, those institutions, the level of demand for which begins to fall rapidly, actively resort to showing such programs.

Restaurants-Clubs

Recently, restaurants-clubs have begun to appear in Russia, the main purpose of which is to unite people with a certain area of interests, tasks, goals, etc. The main task of such an institution is to ensure a comfortable pastime for visitors, as well as the organization of all the conditions that are required to ensure the normal realization of the set interests and goals.

As practice shows, club restaurants have a closed entry system, and all visitors have name cards.

Art Cafe

Considering the classification of PPP enterprises, it is worth highlighting one more activelyrecently developing area - art cafe. In institutions of this type, as a rule, literary evenings are held, performances by little-known composers, dancers and singers. Quite often, meetings with idols are held at such sites, which take place in a relaxed atmosphere, in the form of informal communication.

Mixed restaurants

In fact, this group of catering establishments is the most common in Russia. Restaurants of this type combine the characteristics of several of the above establishments.

Mixed type includes all restaurants that offer their visitors deliciously cooked food, and its use is accompanied by musical accompaniment. The normal practice of such restaurants is to organize evening or festive shows, as well as master classes in cooking the dishes offered in the institution.

Cafe classification

Smaller, but very common catering establishments, cafes, are also divided into certain types. Among them are:

• confectionery;
• ice cream shop;
• dairy cafes;
• children's cafes;
• diners;
• barbecue;
• cheburek;
• dumplings;
• pies, etc.

As you might guess, cafes are classified solely on the basis of the dishes served in the establishment. Practice shows that at present in Russia the most commonare barbecue, snack bars, ice cream parlors and pastry shops. Most of these small eateries are mixed cafes, which can be described as similar restaurants, offering everything you need to entertain your guests, including a large selection of food, entertainment in the form of shows, and service.

The interior of most restaurants is usually characterized by simplicity, and the area of establishments of this type is often small and designed for seating no more than 50 people.

The pricing policy of cafes is usually low, which is why the cost of dishes is affordable for the majority of city residents.

A separate type of cafe are bars, the classification of which is made depending on the types of products sold:

• cocktail bar;
• variety bar;
• snack bar;
• milk bar;
• beer bar;
• grill bar

In addition to all of the above, buffets are a very common type of establishments, offering quick service to visitors by selling simple and inexpensive dishes.

On the classification of equipment used in EPP

Having considered all the main ways of dividing catering establishments, it is necessary to pay attention to the groups of equipment used in POP. As practice shows, most large enterprises are most often equipped with beds - bases of a fixed type, on which all nodes are located. They areare controlled from a common console, performing all the assigned tasks on the conveyor in an automated mode.

However, in reality, separate equipment is often used in production. The classification of equipment at POP includes the following groups of equipment used:

• for processing fruits and vegetables;
• for making creams and dough;
• for processing fish and meat;
• for slicing bread;
• general purpose drives.

Special attention should also be paid to equipment designed for greater automation of production. In the classification of EPP equipment on this basis, there are lifting and transport machines, the main action of which is aimed at automating the immersion of ingredients on certain conveyors, as well as their transportation from one bed to another.