Comparing the Commercial Sector with the Catering Service

   In both sectors they have to have pretty much the same staff such as managers, supervisors, chefs, housekeepers and waiters/waitresses. But in the commercial sector they have more full-time staff and in the catering sector there are more part-time staff such as managers and supervisors. In the catering sector, additional services can usually be included as well such as DJs, music, dance floors and bars whereas this is less likely in the commercial sector as they don’t tend to have as many contacts out of the business. Staff also have certain hours in the commercial sector that they work which is usually 9am-5pm but in the catering sector their working times depends on the event that they are working.

   Both sectors offer similar products with regards to food and drink but they can also both offer different levels of service for example in the catering service sector they might serve food to businesses in conferences whereas the commercial sector may serve food or drink in a fine dining restaurant. But in the commercial sector the menus are already set and can usually not really be changed whereas in the catering sector the menus can be changed and there are usually more menus on offer to choose from; with also different styles of food.

   The commercial sector usually offers things like accommodation, wedding services, golf courses, spas etc but in the catering sector they can offer weddings, charity meals and conferences.

   I think that the catering sector and the commercial sector have a lot of similar products and services but differ majorly as the staff work different hours, they offer different menus and different types of services. Similarities are that both sectors can cater for the same sort of events and offer similar food/drink.