Catering Business Management Research Guide

Finding Books

Reference Books

Audio/Visual

Periodical Search

Databases & Electronic Journals 

Webliography

 


Prepared by: Chet Watson and John Watts

Library Liaison: Charles Brown
(502) 456-6773

libsul@sullivan.edu

Updated February 2009

 

Finding Books:

 

Search the library catalog using a specific topic, such as catering or small businesses, or browse the following subject areas below.

 

To retrieve a listing of items within the Sullivan University library online catalog, click on the appropriate Library of Congress Subject Heading with the corresponding Dewey Decimal number(s), in the box below, then click GO!


 


 

Also, Sullivan University Library offers the Library Alert service, which is designed to alert SUS students, faculty and staff of the latest titles @ the Sullivan University Louisville library! Sign up to be notified by e-mail when the library receives new books, videos, DVDs, etc., in the categories that interest you.

 

 

 

Reference Books:

The book of yields : accuracy in food costing and purchasing / Francis T. Lynch. Sullivan-Louisville Reference Non-Circ R 613.28 L987B

The encyclopedia of restaurant training : a complete ready-to-use training program for all positions in the food service industry / Lora Arduser, Douglas Robert Brown. Sullivan-Louisville Reference Non-Circ, R647.95 A677e

The food safety information handbook / Cynthia A. Roberts. Sullivan-Louisville Reference Non-Circ, R363.1926 R643f

International encyclopedia of hospitality management / chief editor, Abraham Pizam. Sullivan-Louisville Reference Non-Circ, R647.9403 I61

Seafood handbook : battle for the competitive edge. Sullivan-Louisville Reference Non-Circ, R 641.392 S438h

Specs : the comprehensive foodservice purchasing and specification manual / Lewis Reed. Sullivan-Louisville Reference Non-Circ, R647.95 R324s

 

Audio/Visual:

 

The Art of professional food service. [videorecording] / developed and created by Nadia Semczuk. Sullivan-Louisville Video, VIDEO 647.95 A784

 

Banquet preparation and service [videorecording]. Sullivan-Louisville Video, VIDEO 642.4 B219

 

Dessert to check handling [videorecording] / Culinary Institute of America - VIDEO 642.6 B311 3

 

Food service [videorecording] : equipment. Sullivan-Louisville Video, VIDEO 642.5 F686

 

Food safety and sanitation [videorecording] / presented and produced by Creative Educational Video. Sullivan-Louisville Video, VIDEO 647.95 F686

 

How to serve restaurant quality food at catered events [videorecording] : Distinguished Visiting Chef David Keener (July 30, 2007) / Sullivan University. Sullivan-Louisville DVD 642.2 H847dk 1-2

Masterful banquet service [videorecording] : Service Arts Professional Training and Development Guide Vol. 1 / presented by Brian Palazzolo. - DVD 642.6 M423 2007 1

ServSafe steps to food safety [Videorecording] : Pasos para la salubridad de la comida / National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. Sullivan-Louisville Video, VIDEO 363.7296 S492

Smart service for great banquets [videorecording] / Produced by the Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Association. Sullivan-Louisville Video VIDEO 642.4 S636

Station creation [videorecording] : Chefs LeVine and Purnell; Distinguised visiting chef series (July 30, 2007) / Sullivan University, National Center for Hospitality Studies. - Sullivan-Louisville DVD 641.819 S797 

 

Periodical Search:

Use the periodical search function on the Catalog home page to find periodical titles indexed in our databases.  For example, if you have a citation to an article and want to see if it is available full-text in our databases, search for the journal title, and the system will lead you to the correct database.

Periodicals: the following paper-format periodicals in the Sullivan University Library may be searched for articles in this subject area:

         Catering

         Catering Magazine

         Journal of small business management  

 

 

Databases & Electronic Journals:

 

If you are accessing these databases from off campus, please go to the Remote Access Page tab under the Databases menu. NOTE:  You MUST enter your Sullivan username and password to access the remote database passwords. Click here for more help logging in, or check with library staff for more information.

ABI/INFORM?: Available through ProQuest? and comprising nearly 1,400 North American journal sources, this database provides information on advertising, economics, human resources, finance, marketing, computers, plus 60,000 companies. Also, ABI now indexes The Wall Street Journal? from 1984 to the present.

Relevant journals in this database:

         Food Management

         Hospitality

         International Journal of Production Economics

         Marketing

         Nation's Restaurant News

         Restaurant Business

         Restaurants & Institutions

Business Source Premier An EBSCO database indexing 3,650+ scholarly/peer-reviewed business journals. 

Relevant journals in this database:

         Caterer & Hotelkeeper

         Entrepreneur

         Foodservice Director

         Gourmet Retailer

         Marketwatch: Global Round-Up

         Nation's Restaurant News

         Restaurant Business

Hospitality and Tourism Complete : This bibliographic database from EBSCOhost?  provides "scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism. Ultimately, this collection will contain more than 470,000 records from 500 titles, with coverage going back to the early 1960's. The major coverage includes demographics and statistics, development and investment, food and beverage management, hospitality law, hotel management and administrative practices, leisure and business travel, market trends, technology and more.

Relevant journals in this database: 

       Food Management

         Foodservice Director

         Nation's Restaurant News

         Restaurant Business

         Restaurants & Institutions

         Tourism & Hospitality Research

MasterFILE Premier: An EBSCOhost? database primarily designed as a general reference tool for public libraries, this database provides full-text articles from reference sources including magazines, books, biographies, primary documents, photos, maps and flags.  Updated daily.

Relevant journals in this database:

         Canadian Business

         Crain's Detroit Business

         Food Manufacture

         Frozen Food Age

         Marketing Magazine

         National Provisioner

         Restaurant Hospitality

         Restaurants & Institutions

  

Webliography (Internet Resources):

 

Business Plans and Profiles Index : Presents examples of business plans, including a catering business.

 

Carve Out a Career in Catering : Article presenting the pros and cons of choosing a career in catering.

 

Catering Successfully ? University of Minnesota Extension Service : Contains suggestions and legal requirements for starting a catering business.

 

Cooking for Groups : A brochure produced by U.S. Department of Agriculture containing safety tips for food preparation for large groups of people.

Food Safety ? Kentucky Department for Public Health : Website containing information on various food-preparation regulations in Kentucky.

Food Security Preventive Measures Guidance ? Food and Drug Administration : Contains list of details about Federal food handling regulations which are important for catering businesses to be aware of.

How to Start a Catering Service: Article on the steps involved in starting a catering business.

Olden puts new spin on catering business : Article from The Public Record describing one man?s experience in starting a catering business.  Emphasizes the importance of teamwork.

Starting a Successful Catering Business - Virginia Cooperative Extension: A step-by-step guide to business startup.  Includes such information as getting a license, finding a location, insurance and startup costs.

 

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