Food and beverage operations and safety: The global scenario

For the past three years the COVID-19 pandemic has received much global attention due to the high risk of fatality and human-to-human transmission. This pandemic has forced changes in every sector as well as in different aspects of everyone's daily lives. Travelling has had a critical role in contributing to its transmission by negatively influencing the majority of public health. The hospitality and tourism industry is subject to being immediately influenced by the external environment. This chapter explains how COVID-19 has affected food and beverage operations and safety in the sector and the global economy. New rules and regulations are described in detail. The future of food and beverage operations has changed by integrating technology, touchless contact, social distancing, and hygiene precautions, focusing on domestic travel, virtual tourism, and luxury travel.