POP (catering) is the name of organizations that provide related services through the production and sale of culinary products, as well as catering for various groups of people. Depending on various factors, they are divided into groups. Next, we consider the main features of the classification of POP (according to GOST).
Depending on the product range
Considering the classification of EPP, it should be noted their groups, determined depending on the assortment of the products that they produce. For this indicator, EPP are divided into specialized and universal.
As for universal EPP, they carry out the creation and implementation of a large assortment of dishes, which will be able to provide a complete diet, which includes the provision of lunch, dinner and breakfast. Moreover, such enterprises have the opportunity to organize leisure activities both on holidays and on weekends, regardless of the time of day.
Speaking about enterprises of a specialized type, it should be noted that their main purpose is to create and sell dishes that belong to a certain category. Examples of such establishments are dumplings, ice cream parlors, pancake pancakes, etc. By the same principle, classification can also be made on the use of food products in EPP. An example of enterprises of a specialized type, distinguished by the principle of using specific products in the preparation of dishes, currently stands out meat and fish restaurants, establishments for vegetarians, etc.
Depending on working time
Depending on the period during which EPP institutions operate, they can be divided into seasonal and stationary. Practice shows that in reality stationary enterprises are most often found,
Speaking about 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 presented, as a rule, in the form of summer cafes.
By the nature of the contingent served
An essential sign of the classification of EPP is the circle of persons serviced by this enterprise. Depending on this indicator distinguish between closed and public enterprises. Let us further consider their features in more detail.
Public catering facilities can provide services to any consumer. As for the feature of closed EPPs, it consists in the possibility of serving only a certain group of the population in them. Practice shows that organizations of this type are created, as a rule, at other enterprises (factories, schools, sports sections, theaters, etc.).
Depending on the nature of the activities of enterprises
Depending on what type of activity is characteristic of a particular enterprise, they are divided among themselves into those that:
- organize food production;
- organize on-site sales of purchased and manufactured products;
- organize the sale of food;
- are complex and combine several enterprises of different types.
In fact, it is not enough to list the signs of EPP classification by the nature of production. At the same time, one should also pay attention to the fact that, depending on their compliance, organizations can be divided into procurement and pre-production, as well as those in which a full production cycle takes place. Among the procurements are factories, confectioneries and specialized culinary workshops, as well as combines for the production of semi-finished products. Speaking of pre-prepared POPs, it is necessary to single out canteens, dining cars, etc. In the classification of EPP according to the production and trade criterion, those are also distinguished that are characterized by a full production cycle. Of the total number of such, large food processing plants and restaurants should be distinguished. As for the types of restaurants, the group of establishments of this type has its own classification, based on the features of service in establishments.
Restaurant classification
Classification of EPP types can also be carried out depending on the features of service in the institution. As practice shows, such a division concerns only restaurants.
The POP class is a combination of some features that are considered to be distinctive. The affiliation of the 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 institution determines the order of customer service in it, the possibility of organizing leisure for consumers.
Currently, these types of restaurants are distinguished:
- mixed;
- concert;
- folklore;
- specialized;
- tavern;
- restaurant-club;
- entertaining;
- cafesantan;
- a mini-restaurant.
Let us further consider the features of each of these classes in more detail.
Salon restaurants
The first thing that catches the eye of a visitor when they get into a salon restaurant is the sophistication that is present in every little thing. A wealth of decoration, excellent table setting, a solemn atmosphere, courtesy of the staff and the presence of light, unobtrusive music playing in the background are typical for establishments of this level. If we give as an example top-class restaurants located in European countries, then in such institutions, as a rule, live music is played.
Folklore restaurants
Often, saloon restaurants are presented as national. As practice shows, the color of a certain culture in such institutions is reflected in everything: in the clothing of staff, in the interior, as well as in the positions presented on the menu pages. Show programs in such institutions 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 particular taste preferences of the local population. So, for example, in all Asian restaurants located on the territory of Russia, it is customary to use the minimum number of hot spices, to which Russians are simply not used to.
Musical restaurants
Recently, musical restaurants have become quite popular - establishments whose visitors can enjoy music of a certain genre. As practice shows, the most popular areas of compositions are jazz, rock, classical and folklore.
It is not surprising that fans of a particular genre of music are the main continent of this or that stylized institution. That is why in restaurants of this type quite often make new acquaintances based on the unity of interests.
Often in music restaurants, show programs are held that visitors really like to watch. The institutions of this type work mainly in the evening and at night, when the flow of customers is especially large.
It should be noted that a large number of music restaurants operate abroad. Their main difference from Russian is that in such restaurants live famous and novice performers, as well as cover bands.
Speaking about the classification of EPP, it is worth paying attention to the fact that a separate variety of musical restaurants are spectacular. In such institutions, various shows are held in a particular genre of art.
Another kind of music restaurant is cafesantan - an institution in which, in addition to music, you can see dances. This style of institutions is very popular in France, where on such sites you can see a considerable number of scenes of erotic content. As a rule, those institutions are actively resorting to showing such programs, the level of demand for which is beginning to rapidly decline.
Restaurants clubs
Recently, restaurant clubs began to appear in Russia, the main purpose of which is to unite people with a certain sphere 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 those conditions that are required to ensure the normal implementation of the set interests and goals.
As practice shows, a closed entry system operates in restaurant clubs, and all visitors have name cards.
Art cafe
Considering the classification of POP enterprises, it is worth highlighting another area that has been actively developing recently - art cafe. In institutions of this type, as a rule, literary evenings, performances by little-known composers, dancers and singers are held. Quite often, meetings with idols are held at such venues, 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 features of several of the above institutions.
The mixed type includes all restaurants that offer their visitors deliciously prepared food, and its use is accompanied by musical accompaniment. The normal practice of such restaurants is the organization of evening or holiday show programs, as well as master classes in cooking dishes offered at the institution.
Cafe classification
Smaller, but very common catering establishments, cafes, are also divided into certain types. Among them are present:
- Confectionery
- ice cream parlor;
- milk cafes;
- children's cafes;
- snack bars;
- barbecue;
- cheburechnye;
- dumplings;
- pies, etc.
As you might guess, the classification of the cafe is made solely on the basis of those dishes that are served in the institution. Practice shows that at present, in Russia, the most common are barbecue, snack bars, ice cream parlors and pastry shops. Most of these small catering establishments are mixed cafes, which can be characterized by the principle of restaurants of a similar type: they have everything that is needed for the entertainment of guests, including a large selection of food, entertainment in the form of show programs, as well as service.
The interior of most restaurants, as a rule, is characterized by simplicity, and the area of institutions of this type is often small and can accommodate no more than 50 people.
The pricing policy of cafes is usually low, which is why the cost of dishes can afford the predominant number of city residents.
A separate variety of cafes are bars, the classification of which is made depending on the types of products sold:
- cocktail bar;
- variety show bar;
- snack bar;
- milk bar;
- beer pub;
- grill bar
In addition to all of the above, a very common type of establishments are buffets that offer quick service to visitors through the implementation of simple and inexpensive dishes.
On the classification of equipment used in EPP
Having considered all the basic methods of dividing catering establishments, it is necessary to pay attention to the groups of equipment used at the EPP. As practice shows, in most large enterprises, beds are most often equipped - fixed-type bases on which all nodes are located. They are controlled from a common console, performing on the conveyor all assigned tasks in an automated mode.
However, in fact, in production quite often isolated equipment is used. Classification of equipment at POP includes the following groups of equipment used:
- for processing vegetables and fruits;
- for the preparation of creams and dough;
- for processing fish and meat;
- for slicing bread;
- general purpose universal drives.
Particular attention should also be paid to equipment designed for greater automation of production. In the classification of POP equipment by this characteristic, there are hoisting-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.