Catering History
The locution "Catering" was first used by the merchant ship company "Merchant Marines". The firm has employed food preparation officers for its ships. These caterers were responsible for purchasing goods, preparing food, and delivering meals and drinks to people on board.
However, the commercial history of catering goes back a lot. Catering, BC in China. It has a history that goes back to the 4 thousand years. Most of the food services in ancient Egypt were provided by slaves. The ancient Greeks charged for various services such as meals in inns in the Roman Empire.
Outside catering in the Middle Ages was generally common in Christian monasteries in Europe. Commercial food service originated in the period of Charlemagne. The new bourgeoisie caused the popularity of catering to increase since the late Middle Ages.
The catering industry caught the attention of German legislators in the 14th and 15th centuries and they made food and beer regulations. But the industry widely served kings and nobles; It was used in holidays and elite celebrations. After the French Revolution in the 18th century, catering guilds began to showcase their skills. Then the first French restaurants started to serve.
II. After World War II, the number of companies supplying food in America started to increase. As people got richer and the economy grew, food and beverage producers saw demand for catering services that were previously made for the rich.
In the last 100 years, innovations in technology, population growth, development of transportation, increase in travel and tourism, increase in popularity of gastronomy and current economic factors have caused the development of the catering sector.
Catering services began to spread in Turkey in the 1980s. At first, catering services were provided only for hotels, then it spread to all sectors and became an important catering service.
