List examples of Institutional Food Service Establishments.

• A. Restaurants, cafes, and food trucks.
• B. Private catering services.
• C. Hotels and resorts.
• D. Schools, hospitals, military camps, prisons, and company canteens.

Answer: (D)

Institutional food service establishments are operations that feed a defined group within an organization rather than the general public. The best-fit examples are schools, hospitals, military camps, prisons, and company canteens, because these settings house a population that relies on in-house dining programs as part of the institution’s operations, often with standardized menus and schedules. Other options describe venues that serve paying customers visiting for meals (restaurants, cafes, food trucks), private catering for events outside a fixed institution, or hospitality businesses like hotels and resorts that serve guests rather than an internal population. Therefore, the listed options align with institutional food service.