Which term describes an establishment, such as a restaurant, where a food-and-beverage business competes for customers?

• A. Commercial site
• B. Charter tour
• C. Consolidator
• D. CVB

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is the place where a food-and-beverage business competes for customers. A commercial site captures that concept because it refers to a location or area where commerce happens and businesses vie for patronage. In other words, the restaurant operates within a marketplace of nearby venues and customers, all competing for attention and foot traffic.

Charter tour isn’t a location or concept about where businesses compete; it’s a type of travel arrangement. A consolidator is a wholesale intermediary in travel distribution, not a place of competition. A CVB, or Convention and Visitors Bureau, is an organization that promotes a destination to visitors, rather than a physical site where competition among eateries occurs.