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Getting into Food And Food Services

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% who start in Food And Food Services
23% percent pie chart
% people who stay in Food And Food Services in their next job
28% percent pie chart
 
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What is Food And Food Services?

The foodservice (or food service) industry (US English; catering industry in British English) encompasses those places, institutions, and companies responsible for any meal eaten away from home. This industry includes restaurants, school and hospital cafeterias, catering operations, and many other formats.

The companies that supply foodservice operators are called foodservice distributors. Foodservice distributors sell goods like smallwares (kitchen utensils) and bulk foods.

Major foodservice distributors include US Foodservice and Sysco.

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Food and Food Services Personality Traits

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Perfectionism
Relativism
Neuroticism
Lowest Scoring Traits
Extroversion
Confidence
Teamwork
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