This document discusses food service at bus and railway stations. It provides details on types of railway catering including transit catering which deals with food served to passengers while traveling and terminal catering where passengers can eat at food establishments at stations. It also includes a sample daily menu listing meals, calories, carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. The total daily calories are listed as 1993.9 kcal with carbohydrates making up 44.85% of calories, fats 35.52%, and proteins 19.62%. Finally, the document outlines some health benefits of the breakfast, lunch, and dinner items listed on the sample menu.
2. Food service
The food service or catering industry includes the business, institutions, and
companies which prepare meals outside the home.
it includes restaurants, school and hospital cafeterias, catering operations and
many other formats
Suppliers to foodservice operators are foodservice distributors, who provide
small wares (kitchen utensils) and foods
3. Health concerns
Foodservice foods tends to be, on average, higher in calories and lower in key
nutrients than foods prepared at home
The likelihood of contracting a foodborne illness is greatly increased due to un-
hygienic conditions
4. Railway Stations Catering
As we all know railways are a major part of the common mans life, so is food
The need arose for good food to be served to passengers on trains especially if
they have a long and arduous journey ahead of them
5. Types of Railway Catering
Transit catering
This deals with food that is served to passengers while they are travelling. This is
usually the case is superfast trains that dont stop often because the journey is short.
Terminal catering
at every station there are food establishments where passengers can get down when the
train breaks to eat food.
10. Health benefits
Breakfast items
1. Naan chanay: chanay are source of proteins and naan is a rich source of carbohydrates
2. Egg: eggs are a protein and nutrient powerhouse
3. Tea: especially green and black varieties contain anti-oxidant
Lunch items
1. Roti: good source of dietary fibers
2. Chicken karahi: chicken is good source of proteins and other vitamins like niacin and
other vitamin B that fight against free radicals
3. Fruit chaat: fruits have important nutrients like vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, and
fiber. They are also low in calories, fat, and sodium