Domain IV: Foodservice Systems Flashcards
Choice Menus Types
Static Single Use Cycle Spoken Room Service Two Tier
Static Menu
same menu items every day, when clients change daily (restaurant)
Single Use
one day use only catered events (when clientele do not vary from day to day)
Cycle Menu Advantages
simplifies purchasing, standardizes preparation procedures, gives a more constant and evenly distributed workload
If kitchen floor space is expansive,
efficiency declines
STAR Menu Item
high profit high popularity
DOG Menu Item
Low profit low popularity
PUZZLE
high profit low popularity
PLOWHORSE
low profit high popularity
Popularity Index Purpose and Formula
used to analyze and predict any items sales # servings of an item/ total number of servings of all items in that category
Average Check
sales/# of costumers served
the average amount of customers spent on a meal
Which procurement method would you use if you needed a small amount of food quickly?
Informal, open market
Formal, competitive bid buying
SUBMIT WRITTEN SPECIFICATIONS AND QUANTITY NEEDS TO VENDORS WHO THEN SUBMIT A PRICE
Prime Vending
use single vendor for majority of purchases
Centralized purchasing
personnel in one office does all purchasing for all units in that organization (within one hospital)
cost-effective and time-saving
Group/Co-Op Purchasing
involves a union of separate units for joint purchasing
economic advantage of large volume purchasing
Food Broker
does not own product, connects buyers with sellers
Storage Needs depends on
frequency of deliveries
form of food purchased
extent of the menu
Temperatures in Dry Storage should be
50-70 F
Humidity % in dry storage
50-60%
Fresh Fruits and vegetables Humidity %
85-90%
Refrigerated Storage
< 41 F
Frozen Storage
between 0 and - 10 F
Inventory Management
tells you when and how much to order