System catering is a method of standardized food preparation which can be duplicated at all the branches of a catering chain such as
KFC
KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, that specializes in fried chicken. It is the world's second-largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after McDonald's, with 2 ...
,
Little Chef or
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is an American Multinational corporation, multinational fast food chain store, chain, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechri ...
. This term is not, however, widely used in the chain restaurant industry, which typically refers to its style of operations simply as "food service". It is likely that the term "system catering" is a loose translation of the German word "Systemgastronomie" used to describe this business in German. The catering is centrally controlled and the various branches sell the same product range and provide the same service. The restaurants look alike from the outside, the interior fixtures and fittings are identical and the same standards of quality control are applied in all branches. A customer can therefore expect the same standard of food and service at any branch of a firm which operates with system catering.
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Fast-food franchises