Food Services Management

Women Empowerment through Self Help Group, Role of Self Help Groups in Empowerment of Rural Women, Six ways through which women SHGs empower rural women – Government Schemes

Women Empowerment through Self Help Group In Tamil Nadu Women’s Empowerment Project, an IFAD supported project implemented through the Tamil Nadu Women’s Development Corporation was the first project in the country, around 1990, to incorporate the SHG concept into a State Sponsored Programme. Since then, SHGs have been associated with women. Why do they need […]

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Types of MFIs in India – Joint Liability Group (JLG), Rural cooperatives, Self Help Group (SHG) – Objectives and Features

What are the types of MFIs in India? MFIs operate in a number of forms and shapes in India. Though each of them have different formation and work nature, they all provide financial help to the needy section of the society in the form of loans and other financial products. Here are the details of […]

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Microfinance Loan – What is Microfinance Loan- Why microfinance is important- Objectives of Microfinance Loan-Microfinance Institutions-Salient features of Microfinance Institutions (MFI)

Sources of Finance Available from Government Sector – Microfinance Loan, SHG, Government Schemes The Government of India has undertaken several initiatives and instituted policy measures to foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the country. Job creation is the foremost challenge with a significant and unique demographic advantage. India, however, has immense potential to […]

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Catering, Shop and Establishment Act – Tamil Nadu Catering Establishment Act 1958, Meaning of Catering Establishment, How to register a Catering Establishment? and Shop and Establishment Act, How to obtain the Shop and Establishment Act License?

Tamil Nadu Catering Establishment Act 1958 It is an act to provide for the regulation of conditions of work in catering establishments and for certain other purposes in the state of Tamil Nadu. Meaning of Catering Establishment It means a restaurant or residential hotel and includes a restaurant or canteen attached to, or run or […]

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Wages – Definition of minimum wage, Objectives, Components of wage, Income not included in the minimum wage, Fixation of minimum wages, Revision of minimum wages, Advantages

Definition of minimum wage Minimum wage has been defined as “the minimum amount of remuneration that an employer is required to pay wage earners for the work performed during a given period, which cannot be reduced by collective agreement or an individual contract. Objectives ☆To provide minimum wages to theworkers working in organized sector. ☆To […]

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Various Acts Governing Food Establishments – The Factories Act (1948), Objectives, Main provisions of the Factories Act, Minimum Wages Act 1948, Concept of minimum wage

Various Acts Governing Food Establishments The Factories Act (1948) In India the first Factories Act was passed in 1881. This Act was basically designed to protect children and to provide few measures for health and safety of the workers. This law was applicable to only those factories, which employed 100 or more workers. The Recommended […]

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FASSI – How to obtain the FSSAI License?, How to obtain the Liquor License?, How to obtain the Health / Trade License for restaurant?, How to get the GST Registration?, How to get NOC from the Fire Department?, How to get the certificate of Environmental clearance?

How to obtain the FSSAI License? Submit the printout of the filled up online application form to the Regional / State Authority with all the supportive documents within 15 days from the date of making the online submission for the application to be considered. (ii) Liquor License If the food service organization serves liquor, then […]

Food Services Management

Food service – How to Obtain License and Registration for Starting a Food Service Organization?How to register to start a restaurant?

A food business/food service organization involves multiple activities, for instance, from manufacturing till sales. Food business also includes storing, retailing, distributing and transporting food and food products. The following categories come under food service organization / food business.

Food Services Management

Yearly Performance Appraisal,Wages,Employee salary and performance appraisal, Methods of Appraisal, Wages – Types of Wages, Determination of wages and salary

Appraisal helps the supervisors to chalk out the promotion programme, decide compensation packages for employees help them to frame training policies and programmes, understand the validity and importance of the selection procedure ensure effective communication and also serves as a motivation tool.

Food Services Management

Traits / Qualities of effective leadership, Physical and mental vigour, Emotional stability, Empathy, Motivation, Communicating Skill, Ability to guide, Sociability, Technical competence, Other personal abilities

Traits / Qualities of effective leadership To be able to provide effective leadership to his subordinates, a leader needs to have certain qualities. Some important qualities that a leader must possess are summarized i. Physical and mental vigour In order to work for sufficiently long hours a leader requires tremendous stamina and vigour. ii. Emotional […]

Food Services Management

Motivation in Food service, Maslow’s Theory of Motivation, Douglas McGregor – X and Y theory,Positive (Incentives),Negative (Fear), Extrinsic (Externalmoney, fame) Intrinsic (Internal- praise and recognition)

Motivation A good management will always try to motivate employees and provide a suitable work atmosphere. The productivity of food service operation is directly related to the motivation of the employees.Motivation is derived from the word ‘motive’. Motive is defined as an inner state of individuals’ mind that activates and directs the behaviour. Motivation refers […]

Food Services Management

Food service Leadership Qualities,Leadership Qualities, Styles of Leadership,Autocratic leadership, Democratic leadership, Laissez Faire or Free Rein leadership, Bureaucratic leadership

Leadership Qualities Leadership is a process of influence on a group. The food service manager has the task to empower employees by clearly establishing and communicating the mission, accepting the responsibility of leading the group, and earnings employees trust by showing a high regard for self and others. Always an empowered team is required to […]

Food Services Management

Human Resource Management – Recruitment : Internal Source and External source, Selection : Selection, Placement, Induction – Differences between recruitment and selection – Stages in Selection Process

Human Resource Management Human Resource Management Personnel management is highly important in a food service. One of the foremost functions of a food service manager is managing the workers who come from various backgrounds. Extraordinary skills and good human relations are needed for this. The aim of human resource management is to manage human resources […]

Food Services Management

MANAGEMENTS – Functions of Management, Time Management, Money Management, Energy Management

Functions of Management A manager in the food service establishments has to perform various functions for the achievement of pre determined objectives during the process of managing man, money, material and other resources. Luther Gulick (1937) coined the word ‘POSDCORB’ to describe the functions of management Functions of Management 1. Planning Planning is one of […]