The document provides an overview of the restaurant and foodservice industry. It discusses the history and etymology of the word "restaurant" and outlines the scope of the hospitality and tourism industries. It then describes the various career paths and jobs in the front-of-house and back-of-house of a restaurant. These include hosts, servers, dishwashers, chefs, and managers. It also outlines the different types of foodservice establishments like commercial restaurants, catering, retail stores, stadiums, airlines, and cruise ships. Finally, it discusses non-commercial foodservice providers in schools, hospitals, businesses, and clubs.