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FAQs for F&B trade
Q: What are the various types of
beverages?
Ans: Beverages can be
classified as:
a) Water, b)
refreshing drinks—colas, lemonades, c)
stimulants—coffee, tea, d) nourishing
drinks---malted beverages (Horlicks, Bournvita)
milkshakes, fruit juices.
Q: The meaning of a
restaurant?
Ans: A restaurant is a
commercial establishment committed to the sale of
food and beverage. It may be a licensed part of a
hotel operation whereby the sales of the
restaurant contribute to the sales performance of
the hotel as a whole. Restaurants may also be
independent business entities under individual
ownership and management. The different types of
restaurants comprise: coffee shop, continental
restaurant, specialty restaurant, grill room,
dining room, snack bar/café/milk bar,
discotheque, night club.
Q: Definition of
alcohol?
Ans: Alcohol is an
odourless liquid obtained through the fermentation
of a sugar containing liquid. There are amny
members of the alcohol family, but ethyl alcohol
is the principal alcohol to be found in all
alcohol beverages.
Q: What is
wine?
Ans: Wine is an alcoholic
beverage obtained from fermentation of the juice
of freshly gathered grapes. Fermentation is
conducted in the district of origin according to
local customs and traditions.
Q: Whisky versus scotch
whisky?
Ans: Whisky is a spirit
obtained by the distillation of a fermented mash
of grain ---be it barley, maize or rice, or all
together and is aged in wood. There are over 200
brands of whiskies and they vary in taste from
distiller to distiller. There is no similarity in
taste between Scotch, Irish, Canadian or the two
American whiskies—rye and bourbon. Scotch
whisky is a distinctive product of Scotland where
it is believed that the first whisky was made in
the Highlands in the sixteenth century. Various
complex methods go into the making of fine Scotch.
Q: Describe tequila?
Ans: Tequila dates back to Aztek times, long before the Spanish conquered the country. True Tequila comes from the city of Tequila in south-west Mexico. Tequila is made from the sap of the wild mescal plant (similar to cactus) and is produced near the city of Tequila where the mescal plant is found in abubdance. There are two varieties---white and gold label. The white label is not aged whereas the gold label is aged in used whisky barrels, just long enough to impart the gold colour ready for bottling. Tequila is known to have a strong alcoholic content but it is much the same as gin or vodka. Today the Mexicans drink it with tomato juice and call it ‘Sangrita’.
Q: Is beer
an alcoholic beverage?
Ans: Beer is
a potable alcoholic beverage fermented from
cereals and malt, flavored with hops. The
alcoholic content is between 3 % to 5% and is
known to be a very refreshing drink, especially in
the summers. The raw materials used in the making
of beer comprise: barley, hops, sugar and
brewers’ yeast.
