Midterm Vocab Flashcards
Vendor
A company, usually local, that sells products and services to the restaurant community. It typically purchases the goods it sells from a primary source.
Standardized recipe
A specific set of instructions for a specific food preparation for a specific food service operation.
Specification
A description of all the characteristics in a product required to fill certain production and/or service needs.
Bulk pack
The product is packed in a very large package. The AP price per unit is usually less than smaller packages, and much less than single-serve packages.
Shrink allowance
The amount of of weight loss the buyer will accept in a shipment. The weight loss is due to unavoidable moisture loss during transit.
Brand name
Is an indication of product quality; a typical selection for purchased items, especially when purchasing beverage alcohol
Packer’s brands
Specific indication of product quality. More precise than brand name. A packer’s personal grading system. Usually intended to take the place of U.S. Quality grades
Grading factors
Characteristics of food or beverage products examined by grading inspectors. Used to judge and rank products.
Yield
The net weight or volume of a food item after it had been processed and made ready for sale to the guest
Edible yield
Another term for yield.
Waste
The unusual part of a product that occurs when it is processed. Most waste is unavoidable. But sometimes avoidable waste occurs due to mistakes and carelessness.
Trim
Another term for waste. What is cut off
Product form
Refers to the degree of processing, or lack thereof, a product has when purchased. For instance, a buyer can purchase whole chickens or just he chicken parts desired. The parts typically would cost more than the whole birds as they have been further processed.
Reference check
Confirming the veracity of information and personal accomplishments provided by vendors and job candidates.
Will-call buying
Merchandise is not delivered to the restaurant The burr picks up the merchandise at the vendor’s location. The buyer may also have to pay for the merchandise when picking it up, unless the buyer has established credit with the vendor
Sacred hours
The time of day when you would not want to accept deliveries. Usually, these hours are from 11:30 am- 1:30 pm.
Drop shipments
Typical shipping procedure used when buying direct. The shipment is delivered to the back door of the restaurant, usually by common carrier.
Socially responsible firm
A vendor who uses environmentally safe products and m/or procedures. Alternately vendor who promotes social causes, supports charities, and so forth.
Lead time
Period of time between when you place an order and when you receive it.
Returns policy
Vendors procedure a buyer needs to follow in order to return products and receive credit for them