Overview Of Food And Beverage Operations Skillbook

A textbook for the students of hotel management. Coverage includes food and beverage service, food and beverage operations, cost control and food and beverage management. The book is divided into 19 chapters beginning with development of catering industry in India before further exploring the potential of the Indian catering industry.

This introductory textbook provides a thorough guide to the management of food and beverage outlets, from their day-to-day running through to the wider concerns of the hospitality industry. It explores the broad range of subject areas that encompass the food and beverage market and its five main sectors – fast food and popular catering, hotels and quality restaurants and functional, industrial, and welfare catering. New to this edition are case studies covering the latest industry developments, and coverage of contemporary environmental concerns, such as sourcing, sustainability and responsible farming. It is illustrated in full colour and contains end-of-chapter summaries and revision questions to test your knowledge as you progress. Written by authors with many years of industry practice and teaching experience, this book is the ideal guide to the subject for hospitality students and industry practitioners alike.

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Restaurant and bar supervisors and managers, food and beverage directors, and aspiring hospitality professionals will benefit from the practical information presented in this book. The new edition of this textbook (formerly titled Managing Beverage Service) focuses on the successful elements of a beverage operation, based on research to identify those that are thriving. Discussions of leadership and supervision focus on the management and leadership practices specific to a beverage operation, including emotional intelligence and the importance of relationships, communication, recruitment and training, and motivation and performance reviews. Bar operations covers a real-world approach to beverage controls, from purchasing through serving, technology, design, and handling guest complaints. A new chapter on sales and marketing includes both food and beverage products, and boosting sales through technology and unique service.

This book consist of 6 parts that provides vital knowledge and the art of describing, handling and serving the food and beverages by following the principles of food hygiene standards. This book is specially designed to meet the needs of the individuals in undergraduate courses and Diploma courses both for hotels and cruise operations. Each chapter in this book begins with the learning objectives and outcomes in accordance to the structure designed.

This fourth edition of the best selling textbook Food & Beverage Management has been updated and revised to take account of current trends within these industries

Thorough coverage of food and beverage cost control strategies that can be taken from the classroom to the workplace! The material presented in this book represents a thorough coverage of the most essential cost-control categories. There are 14 chapters within the six cost-analysis sections of the Operating Cycle of Control. The sections flow in a logical sequence that presents a path for understanding cost control from menu concept to financial reporting. The six cost-analysis sections are self-contained, so that the reader (student) can go to any section for specific cost-control procedures. Therefore, the book can be taken from the classroom to the workplace. New to this edition: • Clearly defined chapter learning objectives with end-of-chapter discussion questions that can assess readers (students) level of comprehension. • Project exercises following each chapter that are designed to test applied knowledge. • Restaurant Reality Stories that reflect upon what often occurs in restaurant businesses are appropriately placed within each of the 6 sections of the Operating Cycle of Control. • Mobile foodservice (food trucks and trailers) is presented in the Appendix—Restaurant Case and concludes with a project exercise to create a food-truck menu, as well as operational and marketing plans for a mobile foodservice as an additional business revenue source for the existing three-tiered restaurant operation case. • Key Cost and Analysis Formulas (Quick Reference)

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Give your students the foundation they need to make smart decisions in food and beverage operations. MANAGEMENT OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPERATIONS addresses ways in which food and beverage operations have adapted management and operating tactics from other industries, what operations are doing to maintain or improve quality standards while reducing expenses, and how high-tech strategies are being used to give customers greater value for their dining dollars. Changes to this edition include technology-related updates throughout the text, an expanded discussion of marketing channels and tactics used by food service managers, information on sustainability issues in food service, and discussion of nutrition issues including menu labeling legislation, organic foods, food allergies, and the obesity problem in the United States.