Module 5 Flashcards

1
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Menu evaluation based on organizational mission and goals

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  • sales
  • plate waste
  • patient recovery
  • nutritional status
  • patron satisfaction
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Considerations in patron and artistic factors (7)

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  • Demographics (number, age, gender, health status, ethnicity and level of education etc)
  • Socio-cultural influences
  • Occupation
    -Nutritional Requirements
  • Dietary Reference Intakes
  • Food Consumption, Trends, Habits and Preferences
  • Paying capacity
  • Food safety
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3
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Considerations in operational and managerial factors (10)

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  • Theme
  • Budget
  • Equipment, Utensils and Physical - - Facilities
  • Type and Style of Service
  • Personnel (number, skill, availability and trainability)
  • Ability to maintain consistent standards
  • Time of day
  • Season
  • Climate
  • Availability of food sources
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4
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Factors to consider in menu planning

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  • organizational mission and goals
  • operational & managerial
  • patron and artistic factors
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5
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Original purpose of menu in commercial food service

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as souvenir and advertisement

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6
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Classification of menu that shows extent of use/menu schedules

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  • Static menu (e.g. quick-serve restaurants)
  • single-use menu (e.g events)
  • cyclic (e.g. weekly or monthly)
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7
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Menu evaluation based on operational and management goals

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  • economic use of resources
  • feasibility to prepare within the given resources
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Objectives of menu planning

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  • economic
  • merchandising and marketing
  • production and quality
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9
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Other factors to be considered in menu planning (9)

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  • Meal period/s covered or Meal plan
  • Menu pattern/Menu format (extent of choice/food category)
  • Extent of use
  • Local policies/regulations
  • Popularity index
  • Profitability index
  • Menu files & inventory of foods on hand
  • Cookbooks, magazines about food, and trade publications
  • Suggestions given by patrons
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10
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How to ensure food safety?

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  • avoid using food ingredients with known risk
  • avoid dishes with partially cooked ingredients
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11
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Purpose of menu in non-commercial food service

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Tool to meet nutritional objectives:
- meet the needs and wants of a known population

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12
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Purpose of menu in commercial food service

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As marketing tool:
- invitation to select something that pleases
- designed to attract customers and generate sales

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13
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Refers to the overall ability of the person to recall distinctive items on the list

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Von Restorff Effect (attention-grabbing tactics)

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14
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Objective of Patron and Artistic Factors

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satisfy their needs, wants, and expectations

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15
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Classification of menu that shows meal times (8)

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  • breakfast menu
  • lunch menu
  • dinner menu
  • supper menu
  • california menu
  • brunch menu
  • tea menu
  • snack menu
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16
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Purpose of Menu

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Provides info to patrons:
- days and hours of operation
- available special service
- narrate history of establishment
- describe unusual/exciting dishes, food techniques and features (i.e. vegan)

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17
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How to optimize nutrition quality when planning a menu

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  • combining ingredients with complementing nutrients
  • supplement main meal with accompaniments, snacks, or beverage
18
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aka Bill of Fare

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Menu

19
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Menu evaluation based on patron and artistic goals

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  • variety in texture, color, flavor, and form
  • pleasant food combinations
  • repetition of dishes in cycle menu
  • acceptability to target patrons
20
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What type of terms are used in menu

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Sensory terms

21
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Purpose of menu as a nutritionist

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to communicate the characteristics of dishes

22
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Considerations in organizational mission and goals

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  • appropriate to the food service
  • consistent with organizational mission, goals, philosophy, and policies
  • reflect the organization’s stated purpose as defined in the mission statement
23
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How do customers know the food items available back then?

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servers describe the menu based on memory

24
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Focalpoint of food service operations

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Menu

25
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Classification of menu that shows specialty food items (specialty menu-9)

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  • children’s menu
  • diet menu
  • ethnic menu
  • wine menu
  • room service menu
  • take-out menu
  • banquet menu
  • market menu
  • reception & cocktail menu
26
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How to balance cost?

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  • Plan main dish first for the entire menu
  • Select accompaniments appropriate to serve with the entrees
  • Distribute costly ingredients throughout the week
  • Include foods in season
27
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Use of menu in the back of the house

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Use menu as a guide

28
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French word for detailed list

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Menu

29
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He suggested that the most influential region is the region that lies above the midpoint of the right page

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William Doerfler

30
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Refers to a person’s ability to accurately recall the first and last item on the list

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Serial positioning rule (rule of recency and primacy)

31
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Menu according to physician’s orders

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Modified diet menu

32
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Who commissioned and conducted the analysis of reading pattern that suggested a book-like reading pattern

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Commissioned by the National restaurant Association (NRA) and conducted by the Gallup Organization (1985)

33
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Itemized list of foods that may be ordered or served

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Menu

34
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Classification of menu that shows method of pricing

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  • ala carte (dishes listed separately and individually priced)
  • table d’ hote (bundles)
  • du jour (“of the day”)
35
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Classification of menu that shows extent of selection

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  • full selective (at least 2 options)
  • non-selective (found in hospitals)
  • limited/semi-selective (some items are fixed, some items change)
36
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series of movements made by the eye as it shifts between fixation points during the viewing of a stimulus

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scanpath

37
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A tool in commercial food services used to evaluate the marketability and sales generation capacity of a menu

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menu engineering

38
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How to consider economy in planning

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  • maximize use of equipment without over-using it
  • Limit the need for last minute preparation/plating
  • Limit dishes with multiple preparation and/or pre-prep
39
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How to ensure aesthetic appeal?

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  • vary mode of preparation
  • pair wet and dry items
  • select accompaniments that complement the dish
40
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Strategies in planning a menu

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  • balance cost
  • nutrition
  • economy in planning
  • food safety
  • aesthetic appeal