Vabiz Bio

Archive for December, 2011

Over 3.5 million youth sports injuries occur each year, yet the majority of these incidents can be easily prevented by taking precautionary steps. Here are six tips on how to help children avoid injuries while participating in any youth sports program:

• Monitor daily/weekly activity to avoid overuse – Each year, as many as half of all youth sports injuries are the result of overuse. Overuse injury, which happens over time from repeated motion (such as throwing a baseball too many times), is completely preventable by implementing variety, moderation and rest during practices and games. Bones and muscles are still under development in children, and overuse leads to 1.25 million injuries that require medical treatment annually.

• Stretch Properly – Warm-up exercises, such as stretching and light jogging, can help minimize the hazard of strain and soft tissue injury. Stretching prepares the muscles for physical activity and allows blood to flow through them. Once a game or practice is complete, cooling down exercises loosen the body’s muscles that may have tightened during the exercise. Encourage both “warm-ups” and “cool-downs.”

• Don’t play through pain or injuries – Respecting the healing process and your body’s wishes is absolutely essential. When there are aches and pains, it’s your body’s way of telling you to slow down. Playing through pain greatly increases the risk of further injury and extends the recovery time.

• Use proper footwear – Approximately 1 million ankle injuries occur each year, and 85 percent of them are sprains. In addition to stretching properly, the shoes an athlete wears can make a world of difference in preventing sprains or other ankle and foot injuries. Most studies suggest that wearing tightly-laced, high-topped shoes is most beneficial.

• Stay hydrated – Children produce more heat during exercise than adults, yet they actually sweat less – which increases the risk of dehydration. Dehydration can lead to heat-related illnesses such as heatstroke, cramps, etc. Young athletes need to drink plenty of water before games and practices as well as during them. Make sure your child takes frequent water breaks.

• No matter what the sport, wear a mouth guard – Mouth guards are effective in the prevention of minor injuries to the teeth, lips, tongue, face and jaw. Furthermore, mouth guards can help prevent serious injuries to the brain (concussions) and roots and bone that hold the teeth in place. If you need convincing, consider this – in 1962, mouth guards became a requirement for high school and college football. Consequently, the percentage of mouth injuries dropped by over 50 percent annually.

For more ways to keep your child safe in youth sports, please  visit our i9 Sports Blog for more details and find a local youth sports league near you today!

Back when we were growing up it seemed there was only a small array of sports from which kids could choose to play. Nowadays we as parents together with our kids have a host of activities in which to participate. The question is should we allow our children to pick one sport to be really good at or should they learn the skills and rules of several activities while also exercising other muscles?

My son has been playing soccer for almost four years. He loves the sport and—me being his somewhat biased mother—he’s really good at it. He plays it for about eight months out of the year. During the other four months, however, he chooses other games to play such as basketball and flag football. We feel it’s important to ‘broaden his horizons’ if I may be so cliché and we’ve noticed that different kinds of training have enhanced his skills on the soccer field.

There appears to be some merit to this philosophy. In an article written by Tim Alan Kauppinen and featured on ConsumerHealthDigest.com there are potential risks involved with specializing in one sport at an early age. Kauppinen, aka “Coach K” has more than 20 years of experience as an athlete and coach and has worked with athletes of all ages and abilities. There are four dangers of specialization, according to Coach K.

Overuse injuries—working the body in the same way repeatedly year-round can lead to overuse injuries. Different sports utilize different parts of the body leading to better overall athletic performance. Pediatricians agree that children should participate in a variety of physical activities.

Burn out—playing one sport day in and day out for several years can lead to burn out at an early age. Taking part in other sports provides some relief from the same ol’ thing and at the same time can keep the main sport interesting, challenging and fun.
The college scholarship myth—in fact only a very small percentage of young athletes actually earn a scholarship. Contrary to popular belief, most college recruiters are looking for the best all-around athletes, says Coach K.

Not achieving your full athletic potential—by focusing on only one sport children don’t develop other skills that would benefit their performance in their primary activity. Speed, balance, mental focus, jumping, twisting are emphasized differently in other sports, thereby resulting in a better soccer player (in the case of my son) for example.

What do you think about sports specialization? Does your child focus on one sport for the majority of the year? If he or she participates in other activities, what are they?

Food is central to any party as it not only fills the guests up but it is also a very good vehicle for getting your guests to mingle with one another. When it comes to planning the food for a baby shower simpler is often better and one excellent way to make simple food more elaborate is to take care and time over its presentation.

In most cases baby shower hosts like to serve a buffet of finger foods as this type of food is easy to eat, does not require a great deal of preparation and fairly large quantities of food can be provided reasonably inexpensively. Another good idea for baby shower food is for the host to put together a ‘pot luck’ menu to which each of the guests contributes something different to eat. Finally of course you can have a formal sit-down meal, but this is not a very common choice these days.

At the end of the day it is really up to the host to decide how much she can afford to spend on food and how much time she has available for preparation. This more than anything else will normally determine the menu for the party. Unless the baby shower is being planned as a surprise, the host should discuss the menu with the guest of honor when they initially meet to work out the details for shower and, if it is agreed that the host will provide the food, then this should be bought in about a week ahead and the initial preparation done a day or two ahead of time, leaving the finishing touches for the day of the party.

You must not forget that your guests will also need something to drink and, as a general rule, the host should plan on serving only non-alcoholic drinks. The expectant mother will not be able to indulge anyway and there is always a chance that if you do serve alcohol some of the guests will indulge a little bit more than they should. For this reason, it is a good idea to leave alcoholic beverages out altogether. Serving non-alcoholic drinks is also a lot less expensive but, at the end of the day, the choice is up to the host.

Appropriate drink choices for a baby shower might include a variety of fruit juices, an assortment of soda, a tasty fruit punch served in a punch bowl and tea and coffee. Also, since drinks will not spoil, they can of course be bought well in advance of the occasion.

Now, while the guest of honor will quite rightly be the center of attention for the majority of the proceeding, she will need to step out of the limelight briefly to make way for the baby shower cake. A simple cake decorated with baby accessories and piped with the word ‘Congratulation’ will do the trick nicely but, if the budget allows, a more elaborate cake can be turned into a truly eye-catching centerpiece for your baby shower table.

If you are planning to order a cake from your local bakery then they will probably need about a week’s notice for a reasonably simple cake, but something more elaborate could take longer and so this is one item that needs to be ordered well in advance. Of course you can always make your own baby shower cake, but this will depend very much on how good you are at baking and your level of skill as a cake decorator.

Whatever your choice in terms of food, drink and the cake remember that simple food and good presentation is often the key to a successful party.

Number of Exercises in a Session

The number of exercises adopted with the aid of developing strength is established in practice empirically. In literature we have not found a reference to experimental work, connected to an investigation of this question. In the methodological literature, there is not a single opinion as to which number of exercises can be considered optimum for the development of strength.

Based on the generalization of the experience of the training of the strongest lifters, we consider it expedient to include in a session four to six exercises. But we allow that episodic training must maintain two to three exercises (unloading training) and that in the period of some tiredness after previous training, their number can increase to eight, but then it follows that the number of sets and repetitions is reduced.

With an optimum number of exercises (4-6) a sufficiently effective load is maintained in every one of them. A large number of exercises, with which the volume of load is sharply increased, turns out to have a negative influence. But a small number of exercises creates a monotony in training because of insufficient emotion arising from tiredness.

Thus the number of exercises adopted in training and the number of repetitions must be strictly limited.

In the month cycle before a contest, of all highly qualified lifters, the majority (34%) include five exercises; 26.61% train with four exercises; 19.9% with three ; 13.7% train with six exercises;  1.3% with one and two exercises; 3.22% train with seven exercises; 0.27% train with eight exercises. Consequently in 60% of cases the training of the strongest lifters includes four or five exercises.

Any connection between sporting results and the number of training exercises has not been demonstrated to us. It is possible to establish that the load is borne subjectively easier with a variation of the number of adopted exercises from three to six. People with high attainment include from two to seven exercises in their training.

A limitation of the number of exercises to three to four is used by lifters only in the last five to six sessions before a contest.

Order of exercises.

The order of performance of the exercises plays a vital role in the development of strength.

Numerous investigations have shown that a better effect in training is obtained if it begins with exercises of a speedy character, then come exercises in strength and lastly in stamina. This order of loading turns out to be positive in its influence on the functions of the vegetative organs and systems.

The order of performing exercises in training, especially in the initial period of study, has become an object of discussion amongst both trainers and weightlifters.

In scientific literature this question is virtually not discussed. Empirical work has established the following rule for the performance of exercises in training: most frequently begin with power snatch (speed movement), then any classical  lift, in which the lifter performs significant training weight and lastly back squats, pulls. The consecutiveness of performing the exercises in weightlifting training is dictated by a definite order, adopted in competitions in weightlifting.

A definite regularity in the order of performing exercises has been outlined in the training of qualified lifters.

In 36.6% of cases sessions of the strongest lifters began with exercises of a speed-strength character – power snatch; in 28.2% with the classical press; in 15.5.% with the classical snatch; in 8.4% with the snatch from the hang or blocks; in 9.8% with the power clean; and in only 1.4% with the classical clean and jerk. Thus is 60% of cases, all sessions begin with a snatching exercises. This is explained by the fact that exercises of a speed-strength character have a positive influence on other movements.

In 60% of cases sessions closed with back squats, or this exercise was the penultimate. In 15% if cases the bench press or seated press is performed at the end of a session.

Exercises of a comparatively slow character with the aid of working out strength-stamina and exercises with advantageous local effect, are performed at the end of a training session.

The expediency of such an order of exercises is obvious. At the end of a session lifters have normally shown a reduction in work-capacity, i.e. have shown signs of tiredness. The overcoming of this

tiredness in the process of the performance of the exercises will be conducive to the development of great stamina. Fast exercises of an explosive character (snatch-type) are planned at the beginning of a session, in connection with the fact that the sportsman has at this time higher work-ability than at the end of a session and the skeletal musculature has a greater potential for a fast, massive contraction.

But it is necessary periodically to include competition exercises, snatch and clean & jerk, at the end of a session, i.e. to train on them against a background of tiredness. Then a lifter will draw on his stamina. As is well known, with a large number of competitors, a competition can drag out for three to five house. The most successful in these will be lifters who display great strength and stamina.

For the selection of exercises and their order in a session, it is necessary also to note the adaptation of the organism to definite loading, to definite exercises. Therefore it is necessary begin periodic sessions not with power snatches, but with pulls or squats, bench press, isometrics etc.

In a word, the selection of various exercises must be guided by the reaction of adaptation of the organism to a definite exercise. As the result of this the organism reduces its reaction to loading and this means that the growth of sporting attainment is reduced.

Khizer Hayat Raja

Sr. Lecturer in Physical Education & Sports

International Weightlifting Coach & Expert

E mail: wlexpert@yahoo.com

Using an exercise ball for ab muscles is just about the best decision you could potentially actually make. The main reason it would be one of the best conclusions you actually make is really because utilizing an exercise ball takes all the stress off the spine and puts all of the amount of resistance on your own stomach. The majority of people avoid using the exercise ball with regard to abdominal muscles as it’s too cumbersome and also uses up too much room in their home. Without a doubt one thing, an exercise ball can be a necessity when you want to get ab muscles.

Advise for obtaining an exercise ball for washboard abs

Should you be considering on investing in an exercise ball for abs next you need to know how to decide what ball works right for you. The method is straightforward, you want to make sure the exercise ball is not too big and isn’t too little for your physique size. The 2 most frequent size exercise balls are 55cm and 65cm, I actually in most cases obtain a 55cm exercise ball because you can do more with it and it is virtually perfect for any kind of body size.

One more hint for purchasing a workout ball is to not necessarily spend over our limits on one. They come in various sorts of materials plus some exercise ball say they will assist you to burn up a lot more body fat to get stomach muscles more rapidly, nevertheless the reality is an exercise ball for abs is merely an exercise ball. There’s no difference between a standard exercise ball and an exercise ball for abs. They will vary in cost from around all the way up to 0, therefore ensure you don’t overspend since it could get tempting.

3 excellent exercises while using exercise ball

Abdominal crunches on the exercise ball

Support the body on a stability ball by finding your stability point for carrying out a crunch motion (the lower back will be on top of the ball). And then simply just crunch your own torso upwards while maintaining your fingers around the sides on your head, chin up, and feet planted flat on the ground. Try to retain the top of the crunch for 2 seconds whilst powerfully exhaling and also retaining a strong contraction with the abdominal muscles. To help to make this specific exercise more challenging, you’ll be able to shift your arms directly out behind the head. For more advanced trainers, you can hold a medicine ball or weight out behind top of your head whilst completing the crunch . The inclusion of medicine ball in the workout will add more resistance to the exercise so that it is more efficient.

Stability ball plank hold

Stability ball plank holds resemble floor planks, but the lack of stability element of the ball will make this exercise a lot more tough to your stomach muscles and core compared to regular floor planks. To perform stability ball planks holds, place yourself on your own toes and with the forearms on the top of your stability ball. Take care if you have certainly not attempted this before as it requires a substantial amount of balance. Hold the plank position on the stability ball as you make small 1-inch motions forward and backward in every direction with your elbows in making this approach all the more challenging. Try and maintain this for 60-90 seconds. Super-studs can easily try for more than ninety seconds hold time on this 1.

Advanced leg lift crunch

In the advanced leg lift crunch you’ll set your body up exactly like you might when performing the abdominal crunches, except for this kind of exercise you will elevate one leg off the floor as well as bring it toward your upper body while at exactly the same time you are doing a normal crunch. Exactly what this exercise really does is targets your lower and upper abdominal muscles while also focusing on the many stabilizer muscles. This exercise is a little a lot more advanced and so i would not begin with that one. This is having said that one of the best workouts that you can do on the exercise ball for abs.

If you would like some great six pack secrets and techniques then look at Exercise ball Abs where you’ll discover a variety of excellent workout routines and also dieting tips and hints.

Repetition for using the exercise ball for abs

If you ask me it is up to the individual making use of exercise ball in determining how many repetitions they can do and want to do. I tend not to set a quantity since most individuals when they may not be tired won’t move past that number as their brain tells them not to. And so precisely what I like to do is perform a certain amount of mins for the exercise ball. When I first began making use of this exercise ball my stabilizer muscles were genuinely lousy therefore i had to work out them slowly, and so i started out using just 10 minutes of common ab crunches on the exercise ball. Since I have more advanced and have used the exercise ball for ab muscles for approximately 5 months straight I aim to complete a minimum of twenty or so minutes of more advanced routines and I perform these five times each week. I love the exercise ball and that is why I do it a lot more than every other device when it comes to my stomach.

Alternative great purposes of the exercise ball

One more great use for the exercise ball is if you don’t have the space or perhaps the revenue to acquire a bench to workout your chest. An advantage of a great exercise ball is always that you can use it to perform the bench press and the ball will not explode. While using exercise ball to perform a bench press is extremely good since you are making use of your stabilizer muscles again and you also obtain a far better range of motion compared to you would on a regular bench.

Should you be a yoga exercise or perhaps Pilates fan then you’ll love the exercise ball too. In yoga and Pilates they teach you to stand tall and keep your muscles long and firm, and also the exercise ball you need to keep your muscle groups firm. It is possible to execute a complete Pilates workout while sitting when in front of the T.V. seeing your favorite show, so there’s no reason you cannot perform a good exercise routine should you own an exercise ball.

Anti-obesity, health advocates are at it again. They have successfully won a battle on having sodas banned in elementary schools by the 2008-2009 school year. They are furthering their cause by trying to also ban sports drinks in schools such as ‘Gatorade’ and ‘Powerade’ and flavored waters. They are claiming that sports drinks contain as much as two-thirds of the sugars in sodas, and more than three times the sodium.

Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) has apparently agreed with this cause, enough, by introducing a bill in congress that would allow the government to decide what is best for the nation’s children, in setting nutritional standards for all foods, drinks, and flavored vitamin waters in schools. The hotly debated topic ensues in congress between nutritional health care advocates and the trade group that represents the bottlers of these drinks. Are they really ‘safer alternatives’ or just ‘junk food’? It certainly is garnering some attention in congress, and for other interested bystanders as well.

Read the rest of this entry »

Sometimes eating the wrong foods causes constipation. Increase your fiber intake. Take psyllium husks. Be sure to drink lots of water when you use fiber supplements. Eat more raw vegetables and fruit. Prunes and figs are laxatives. And don’t forget the old standby beans.

Oftentimes, it does happen to be the foods you are eating that are giving you a tummy ache. In this case, the best solution is to drink a good tea that will help settle your stomach and aid in digestion. A simple green tea or just a cup of strong black tea is good as is tea made from chamomile, ginger, mint or cinnamon.

Food Poisoning is caused by eating something that does not agree with your stomach. Harmful bacteria or viruses may have been eaten. You may also feel dehydrated, accompanied by diarrhea and vomiting. Eating tainted food or drinking water may cause food poisoning.

Over eating generally happens in the evening approximately 2 hours after eating. This may be accompanied by nausea or vomiting. This indigestion is typically caused by eating rich or fatty foods.

Some new remedies like Botox, the well known wrinkle treatment can also be an answer to this problem. Though made from the toxin which causes food poisoning, this toxin can be effective in deactivating the sweat glands for some time providing a temporary relief of sweating in problem areas.

One type of food poisoning that is rare but often times fatal is called botulism. Most of the times this is caused by a bacteria that is formed when foods are improperly canned.

The foods that most commonly develop this are foods that are low in acid content like beans and corn. What happens is a bacteria that doesn’t get killed in the canning process develops and grows inside the jar which produces a toxin.

The seed’s extract is extra bitter, so use tablets or capsules instead of the liquid, and take three times a day. If you do use the liquid, use five drops in a glass of water. Another helpful product to carry with you is activated charcoal which is explained in more detail below.

Food Poisoning is caused by eating something that does not agree with your stomach. Harmful bacteria or viruses may have been eaten. You may also feel dehydrated, accompanied by diarrhea and vomiting. Eating tainted food or drinking water may cause food poisoning.

Hyperacidity is the condition that is caused by too much acid in the stomach. This can be caused by too much alcohol consumption, overeating, and generally unhealthy meal. Various types of acidity foods may also cause hyperacidity.

Food poisoning is one of the most uncomfortable illnesses that one can develop. This disease, which typically only lasts for 24 to 48 hours, causes severe digestive system discomfort in its victims. People can get food poisoning through the ingestion of contaminated foods or by coming into contact with someone else that has been infected.

You become infected with food poisoning when you eat food that has been contaminated by an attacking microorganism. Certain strands of bacteria, viruses, and even parasites may cause this illness. These dangerous microbes, often found in animal feces, may come into contact with and infect food during just about any stage of packaging and processing.

Food poisoning, an illness not typically thought of as a life-threatening condition, can make its victims quite miserable for the few days it affects them. Those who suffer from this condition will experience extreme abdominal cramping, nausea and vomiting, and persistent diarrhea.

Signs of food poisoning may range from mild to life threatening. Vomiting, fever, diarrhea, nausea, cramping are all signs of poisoning. Remember you many suffer from only a few of the symptoms or all of the symptoms. Generally symptoms come on withing 48 hours after eating or drinking the contaminated foods/drinks.

If you are experiencing mild diarrhea or vomiting then you can probably self treat at home. On the other hand if you are suffering from food poisoning and already have compromised heath, if you are pregnant, dehydrated or if you don’t seem to be getting any better after a day or so then seek medical treatment.

The good news is that, if the gum disease is detected on its early stage, it can be treated and reversed. There are lots and lots of natural gum disease remedies readily available. Using natural gum disease remedies will not only give fast healing process, it will also provide better oral health care.

Eating a banana each day works like an antacid to soothe
heartburn. If you’re already stricken with indigestion, eating
pineapple or papaya (or drinking the juice) can help settle your
stomach naturally. Some people also claim that eating a teaspoon

To avoid some problems, we might prefer to make some plans for all things. One of the most important things that should be planned is the monthly budgeting. We got to make the decent financial plans so our expenses would be perfectly organized. But sometimes, things might become so complicated without we could avoid. The best thing that we could do to face such kind of surprise is; we got to find some solution.

If we need to get more money for some urgent needs, we got to search for some info that would give us the decent opportunities to find some loans. Some persons have decided to choose the internet as the decent place to find some info about the loans. Hopefully, with the decent loan, we could try to overcome the urgent situation. That is why; it might be excellent if we open the Cashadvance.com. We may learn about the cash advance loans.

The site above will give us the chances to learn more about it. The cash advance loan could be the only solution for such problems. With the perfect solution, the cashless problems would be solved. That is why; we need to open this site to learn more about the cashadvance loan. This loan could be the decent loan for us.

For Immediate Release

APC (Canada), the Critical Power and Cooling Business Unit of Schneider Electric Joins the 2008 Government Technologies Conference and Expo

2008- Toronto, Canada – Brad Marks, Regional Director for APC (Canada) will be speaking at the 2008 Government Technologies Conference and Expo.

Brad Marks is a Regional Director for APC (Canada), the Critical Power and Cooling business unit of Schneider Electric. He started his career with APC in 1996 and has held various positions including Channel District Manager, Canadian National Channel Manager, Senior National Account Business Development Manager (North America) and most recently, Canadian Country Manager.

Brad has over 19 years of experience in various disciplines including construction management, and engineering consulting, technical sales and marketing in the IT and electrical manufacturing industries. He holds a Professional Engineer designation and is a Mechanical Engineering graduate.

To register for Early-Bird Passes please visit http://gov.wowgao.com/registration OR call (416) 292-0038 Ext. 812.

Company APC-MGE UPS Systems

APC-MGE UPS Systems combined to form a $3 billion Critical Power & Cooling Services business unit of Schneider Electric, offering the industry’s most comprehensive product and solution range for critical IT and process applications in industrial, enterprise, small /medium business and home environments. APC-MGE solutions include uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), precision cooling units, racks, and design and management software, including a state-of-the-art integrated power, cooling, and management solution. The combined company’s 12,000 employees help customers confront today’s unprecedented power, cooling and management challenges. Schneider Electric, with 112,000 employees and operations in 190 countries, had 2006 annual sales of $18 billion.

Company description

About the 2008 Government and Health Technologies Conference & Expo:

The 2008 Government and Health Technologies Conference and Expo will focus on the latest IT products and solutions being developed and sought after in the healthcare and public service sector, including Web 2.0, Patient Monitoring Systems, Document Management, Business Intelligence, Mobile Data Systems, RFID Solutions, Biometrics and much more.

As one of Canada’s leading annual IT conference and exposition, the event features ground breaking IT applications that aim to educate key IT professionals, Government officials, developers, architects, engineers and medical professionals with the necessary tools and techniques for the reliable, effective management of all public information services across Canada. For more information about the event, please visit http://gov.wowgao.com

About WowGao Inc.

WowGao Inc. is an award winning leading event management company that produces, since 2003, internationally renowned conferences and expositions that address the latest innovations and developments in the information technology industry. Our featured events include:

Wireless & Mobile Expo and Conference, July 15 & 16, 2008

RFID Forum, July 15 & 16, 2008

Financial Services Technology Forum, October 2008

For more information about the events, please visit http://www.wowgao.com/

For conference inquiries:

Conference Producer

(416) 292 – 0038 ext. 840 | conference@wowgao.com

WowGao Inc. | www.wowgao.com

The first Member Company, GAO Research Inc., was founded on June 2, 1992 and it quickly established its reputation as an R & D power house in the embedded industry. GAO Group has continually grown and has become a conglomerate of fast growing companies with an enormous international customer base and an extensive network of VARs, distributors, resellers, and strategic partners in diversified industries worldwide.

Food and Beverage Service is the service of Food made in the Kitchen and Drinks prepared in the Bar to the Customers (Guest) at the Food & Beverage premises, which can be:
Restaurants, Bars, Hotels, Airlines, Cruise Ships, Trains, Companies, Schools, Colleges, Hospitals, Prisons, Takeaway etc.

Food & Beverage Outlets are divided in to the following categories:

1.Restaurants: Restaurants are places where Food & Drink is served.

There are various types of Restaurants:

All Day Dining Restaurants: They are sometimes called as Coffee Shops or Cafe in Hotels. They are usually big in size with many Covers (seats), compared to other Restaurants in the same Hotel. The main reason why they are called All Day Dining Restaurant is because of their hours of operation, as they are open for Breakfast in the Morning to Lunch in the afternoon to Dinner in the Evening.

Fine Dining Restaurants: Fine Dining Restaurants are characterized by their elaborate and exclusive menu with special emphasis on the very high quality food they serve. The emphasis being on fresh ingredients and natural flavors or on the type of Cuisine served, or both. Usually the operation of this restaurant revolves around the Head Chef or Chef De Cuisine of this Outlet.

Specialty Restaurants: These are Restaurants which usually have a type of National or Regional Character or Cuisine attached to them, for example: Italian Specialty Restaurant, Chinese Specialty Restaurant etc. In some Hotels they do also sometimes have Multi Cuisine Specialty Restaurant, which literally means that Restaurant serves cuisine from more than one country, or the dishes on the Menu at that Restaurant has Food Specialties from many different countries.

2. Lounge: Lounges can be found in different hotels. Their main purpose is to offer Food & Drinks in relaxed surroundings with comfortable and cozy seating in relaxed surroundings. There are many kinds of Lounges ranging from a Lounge in a Lobby, Cocktail Lounge and Cigar Lounge to Executive and Club Lounge in special Floors.

3. Bar: Bar is a place where drinks are served. There is usually a small Snacks Menu too. The service is fast and quick. There are various kinds of Bars ranging from Formal bars to Club Bars, Pubs, Pool Bars, Wine Bars, Cocktail Bars, Beach Bar to Juice Bars and many more.

4. Discotheque/Nightclub: They are outlets where Music and Entertainment takes priority with the Food & Drink. The operation is very fast and the guest numbers are large. Security is an important aspect in these operations. Music and entertainment can range from DJ to live bands playing.

5.Room Service/In Room Dining: Room Service, also known as  In Room Dining .It is the service of Food & Drink in Guest Rooms in a Hotel or a Resort. Depending on the size and type of Hotel or Resort its functions vary.

6. Meeting and Conference Rooms: Meeting and Conference rooms together with Ball Rooms come under the Banquets & Conference section. They are a great source of Revenue in Food & Beverage Department usually in Corporate and City Hotels. MICE (Meetings, Incentives, and Conferences & Exhibitions) can alone bring much revenue in some hotels in comparison to other outlets in Hotel.

7. Ball Rooms: These are large Function Rooms which are primarily used for Functions and Weddings. The Staffing ration of Full Time Staff in this section is very less as the Function and Wedding Business can sometimes be seasonal and extra staff is usually filled in by the use of Casual Staff. This Section is the most Dynamic section in Food & Beverage with the Conference Section, which is more physically demanding and creatively oriented.

8. Delicatessen: Delicatessen or Deli traditionally had been a place where fresh meat and other produce were available. Hotels nowadays use this concept of having a Deli on their premises, where guests can buy fresh produce ranging from Freshly Baked Bread, Cold Meat, Fresh Salads, Cakes, Home Made Ice creams and light and healthy drinks.

9. Others: There are many other Food & Beverage outlets ranging from Fast Food Outlets to Food Courts to Snack Bars which are usually stand alone or in a shopping centre.

This is just an introduction to Food and Beverage.

Detailed information on Food and Beverage can be found at Food and Beverage Bible E Book By Santosh Koripella at: