Htm 2030 Midterm 2 Flashcards

1
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Goal of controlling production volume

A

To determine and produce the number of portions that is likely to be sold on a given day / period of service

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2
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Controlling production volume steps

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  1. Analyze sales history
  2. Forecast portion sales
  3. Determine production quantity
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3
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Data mining

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Pulling useful information out of a large quantity of data, revealing patterns and preferences from the sales history

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4
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Popularity Index

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The ratio of portion sales for a given menu item to the total portion sales

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5
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When the popularity index is calculated for a single period it is?

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Sales mix or Menu mix

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6
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The popularity ratio is more valuable at determining an item’s popularity than the

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Raw number of portions sold

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7
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Forecasting portion sales

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A process that combines both data and intuition to predict what will happen in the future

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Steps in forecasting portion sales

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  1. Predict anticipated sales volume
  2. Include surround conditions
  3. Forecast sales for each menu item
  4. Be flexible
  5. Have forecast reviewed
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9
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Predict anticipated sales volume

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Total customer anticipated for a day / Period of service

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10
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The difference between planned versus actual

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Variance

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11
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Inventory is typically done

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Monthly

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12
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Cost of Food Issued =

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Opening inventory + Purchases - Closing Inventory

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13
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Five ways to assign value to units of inventory

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  1. Actual purchase price method
  2. First-in, first-out method
  3. Weighted-average purchase price method
  4. Latest purchase price method
  5. Last-in, first-out method
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14
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Actual purchase price method

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  • Human error messes this up
  • Can be done if the prices are somehow recorded on items
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15
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First-in, first-out method

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  • Prof thinks this is the best, but second most used
  • Assumes food inventory has been properly rotated during the period
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16
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Weighted-average purchase price method

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  • Single unit value is determined by finding an average value representing all units in inventory, combining purchase price and volume
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17
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Latest purchase price method

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  • Uses the latest price paid
  • Easy, fast, and widely accepted
18
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Last-in, first-out method

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  • A method that could be used if managers wanted to show higher costs
18
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Last-in, first-out method

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  • A method that could be used if managers wanted to show higher costs
19
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Steward sales

A

Minus
- Employees who purchase food at cost through the operation

20
Q

Gratis to bars

A

Minus
- Non-revenue generating food produced to promote beverage sales

21
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Promotion expense

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Minus
- Reduction in cost of food because sales revenues are unaffected

22
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What do you add to get cost of food consumed?

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  • Cooking liquor
  • Transfers in from other units
23
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What do you minus to get cost of food consumed?

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  • Food to bar
  • Transfers out to other units
  • Steward sales
  • Gratis to bar
  • Promotion Expense
24
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Cost of food sold =

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Cost of food consumed - cost of employee meals

25
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Average inventory held =

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Opening inv + Closing inv / 2

26
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Inventory turnover =

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Cost of food sold / Average Inventory

27
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Order of Costs

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  1. Cost of food issued
  2. Cost of food consumed
  3. Cost of food sold
28
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Daily cost of food issued =

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Daily cost of food directs + Daily cost of food stores

29
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Daily cost of food consumed =

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Daily cost of food issued +/- Daily adjustments

30
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Daily cost of food sold =

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Daily cost of food consumed - Daily employee meals

31
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Daily food cost % =

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Daily food costs / Daily food revenue

32
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Food Cost % ToDate =

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Food Costs ToDate / Food revenue todate

33
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Goal of daily food costs and variance

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To highlight and investigate why changes have occurred and to be able to make any necessary corrections to reach goals

34
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Forecast (pre-cost)

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Sales projections calculated before the meal service period

35
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Abstract (actual)

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The actual sales outcome after a meal service period

36
Q

Who developed the menu engineering worksheet

A

Kasavana and Smith

37
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Q on the menu engineering worksheet

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1/n * 70%

38
Q

Star

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Both profitable and popular

39
Q

Plowhorses

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Popular but unprofitable
- alter portion size, increase menu price, maintain volume

40
Q

Puzzle

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Profitable but unpopular
- Reposition item on menu, add popular ingredient to dish, feature as a special, improve appearance and/or description

41
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Dogs

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Both unpopular and unprofitable