Welfare catering is a type of catering service that is non-profit and serves a specific population. It is mainly concerned with providing balanced and nutritious meals to support the well-being of individuals in specific institutional settings, such as schools, hospitals, nursing homes, military bases, correctional facilities, and other institutions that require large-scale food preparation and service to cater to a significant number of people. The emphasis in welfare catering is on meeting the dietary needs of the people being served rather than generating profit. Welfare caterers follow a cyclic menu that is good enough to fulfill the nutritional requirements of the customer. The target clients of welfare catering are the individuals within the institutions or organizations where the catering services are provided, who often have specific dietary requirements or nutritional needs that welfare caterers must consider in their meal planning.