Selecting a food service system: A review

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 157-169

  Rodgers, Svetlana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cooking; Food industry; Food safety; Market position; Productivity rate

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844394526     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110510582341     Document Type: Article

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