these two system of catering have a number of similarities in their basic
design and the choice on which to use would depend on the balance of benefits to be obtained for the caterers needs as illustrated in table 7.3 the preservation of food in cook-chill operation is of a limited nature after which it should be destroyed . since the storage life is relatively short the linking of production to service is much tighter than what is needed in cook-freeze operation . in general the production unit would generally produce food
for a known predicted demand 2-3 days in advance working consistently to the produce either much higher wastage or greater shortages in the catering
system than might be encountered in a cook-freeze operation