Which of the following is an example of a noncommercial food service facility?

• A. Catering company serving weddings
• B. In-house dining hall at a university.
• C. Airport fast-food counter within an airline terminal
• D. Restaurant inside a shopping mall

Answer: (B)

Noncommercial food service facilities are on-site operations tied to an institution whose purpose is to feed its own community rather than to generate profit. An in-house dining hall at a university fits this because it serves students, faculty, and staff as part of campus services, often funded or subsidized by the school and supported by meal plans rather than priced purely to compete in the marketplace.

In contrast, a catering company serving weddings is a business that earns revenue by providing services to external clients. An airport fast-food counter operates within a public terminal to attract paying customers traveling through the airport. A restaurant inside a shopping mall is a commercial enterprise that relies on customers from the general public to profit from meals sold.