Management By Menu Student Workbook

This book was written with the idea that the menu is the controlling document that affects every area of operation in the foodservice facility. Topics covered include food service history; planning a menu; considerations and limits in menu planning; cost factors and cost controls in menu planning; menu pricing; menu mechanics; menu analysis; the liquor menu; menu planning and nutrition; purchasing, production, and the menu; service and the menu; management by computer; the menu and the financial plan; accuracy in menus; number of portions from standard containers; etc.

Management by Menu, Fourth Edition presents the menu as the central influence on all foodservice functions. This unique approach clearly outlines both the big picture behind a well-run foodservice operation, and the practical details of costing, planning, analyzing, purchasing and production, beverage management, promotion, and service. Both students and working managers will come away from this book able to clearly develop a menu and effectively use it as a management tool. Thoroughly updated with the latest changes affecting the industry, this Fourth Edition has also been revised to give readers a more hands-on learning experience. Sample menus, mini-case studies, self-test review questions, and other new features lead to greater interactivity and engagement with the material. Coverage of new, helpful technologies is now integrated throughout the book.

The menu is an essential part of any foodservice operation. Using the menu as a management tool in every area of operation—from planning the facility and purchasing food to promoting items to customers and providing exceptional service—can help ensure success. This book serves as a guide both to developing a menu and to using it as a control document.

The menu is an essential part of any foodservice operation. Using the menu as a management tool in every area of operation--from planning the facility and purchasing food to promoting items to customers and providing exceptional service--can help ensure success. This book serves as a guide both to developing a menu and to using it as a control document.

Introduction to Culinary Arts Management: Safety, Recipes and Certification Student Workbook, included with the Coursebook or available separately, promotes the retention of information essential to a career in the foodservice industry. Use the foundational knowledge from the coursebook combined with the food safety and culinary skills practiced in this workbook to pass the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager certification exam. This workbook can be used without the coursebook. It contains a semester’s worth of projects and step-by-step recipes to engage everyone interested in culinary arts. Organized to make the most of your time and designed for all learning styles, this workbook helps you rehearse and recall best food safety practices. Everything in Integrated Introduction to Culinary Arts Management: Safety, Recipes and Certification Student Workbook reinforces the crucial food safety information found in the coursebook. Chapters in this workbook correspond to the coursebook and feature a recap of key terms and objectives with short quizzes on vital information. Each chapter of this workbook includes a recipe with a step-by-step video, reflection activities, equipment lists, recipe cost sheets, an end-of-chapter review video, and perforated sheets to make turning in assignments easy. Recipes introduce fundamental culinary math skills and go from simple to more complex. Activities and recipes in each chapter feature built-in rubrics that explain exactly what it takes for a successful product. Activities have useful, real-world applications. The practice exam, explained in the final chapter, closely resembles the official exam and can be taken as many times as needed. Access supporting videos and the practice exam with the code included in this workbook. This workbook concludes with a robust glossary. The Importance of Certification Food safety is paramount at any food establishment, and every employee must thoroughly understand safe food handling. Certification as a ServSafe® Food Protection Manager verifies to an employer that you have had food safety training, ensuring you know the guidelines and regulations for preparing and working with food. It can also help you advance or get hired into the position you’ve always wanted in the food service industry and enhance your potential to earn a higher income. This book focuses on objectives specific to the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager certification exam to help you study for and pass the exam and give you a solid basis for your culinary career.

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