Productivity and new technology in eating and drinking places

PRODUCTIVITY IN EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS ROSE AT AN AVERAGE ANNUAL RATE OF 1.0 PERCENT BETWEEN 1958 AND 1976. FACTORS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ADVANCE OF PRODUCTIVITY IN THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY ARE THE SPREAD OF MODERN MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES AND WORK ORGANIZATION. MENUS HAVE BEEN SIMP...

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Published in:Monthly labor review 1977-09, Vol.100 (9), p.9-15
Main Authors: Carnes, Richard B., Brand, Horst
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Employment
Fast food restaurants
Food
Food industry
Food preservation
Food prices
Food processing industries
Food service
Food service employees
Food service industries
Food service workers
Food services
Industrial machinery
Industrial productivity
Industry
Innovations
Labor productivity
Productivity
Real income
Restaurants
Service industries
Statistical data
Statistics
Technological change
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Summary:PRODUCTIVITY IN EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS ROSE AT AN AVERAGE ANNUAL RATE OF 1.0 PERCENT BETWEEN 1958 AND 1976. FACTORS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ADVANCE OF PRODUCTIVITY IN THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY ARE THE SPREAD OF MODERN MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES AND WORK ORGANIZATION. MENUS HAVE BEEN SIMPLIFIED AND STANDARDIZED, AND MENU ITEMS ARE INCREASINGLY PREPARED OFF PREMISE, REDUCING ON-PREMISE EMPLOYEE-HOUR REQUIREMENTS. LAYOUTS OF ESTABLISHMENTS ARE DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE WALKING TIME OF PERSONNEL. TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS, SUCH AS THE MICROWAVE OVEN, REDUCE COOKING TIME. THE DECLINE IN THE NUMBER OF SINGLE-UNIT DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS (USUALLY PROPRIETORSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS) HAS RESULTED IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MARGINAL ENTERPRISES. THE INDUSTRY'S OUTPUT GAINS REFLECT AN UPWARD TREND IN REAL PER CAPITAL SPENDING ON MEALS EATEN AWAY FROM HOME. EMPLOYMENT IN EATING AND DRINKING PLACES DOUBLED BETWEEN 1958 AND 1976, RISING AT AN ANNUAL RATE OF 3.9 PERCENT. GRAPHS. TABLES. APPENDIX.
ISSN:0098-1818
1937-4658