Social catering, 1981 - 1983

The first sociological research of food habits in Slovenia analyses mostly factors, which influence the perception of social catering in working environment. The first part of the research analyses the statistical data i.e. the quantitative aspects of social catering. In the second part the public opinion survey data on attitudes and opinions about the organisation and quality of social catering are analysed and interpreted. In Slovenia the social catering is quite wide spread, but depending on sector of various qualities. The consumer’s attitudes depend on quality and organisation and on general food habits of the consumers. Although the social catering is quite developed the attitudes depends also on numerous and rather strong presumptions. The essence of the research is connected analysis of organisational, technological and sociological aspects of food habits in working environment.