Module 5 Flashcards
Menu evaluation based on organizational mission and goals
- sales
- plate waste
- patient recovery
- nutritional status
- patron satisfaction
Considerations in patron and artistic factors (7)
- 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
Considerations in operational and managerial factors (10)
- 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
Factors to consider in menu planning
- organizational mission and goals
- operational & managerial
- patron and artistic factors
Original purpose of menu in commercial food service
as souvenir and advertisement
Classification of menu that shows extent of use/menu schedules
- Static menu (e.g. quick-serve restaurants)
- single-use menu (e.g events)
- cyclic (e.g. weekly or monthly)
Menu evaluation based on operational and management goals
- economic use of resources
- feasibility to prepare within the given resources
Objectives of menu planning
- economic
- merchandising and marketing
- production and quality
Other factors to be considered in menu planning (9)
- 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
How to ensure food safety?
- avoid using food ingredients with known risk
- avoid dishes with partially cooked ingredients
Purpose of menu in non-commercial food service
Tool to meet nutritional objectives:
- meet the needs and wants of a known population
Purpose of menu in commercial food service
As marketing tool:
- invitation to select something that pleases
- designed to attract customers and generate sales
Refers to the overall ability of the person to recall distinctive items on the list
Von Restorff Effect (attention-grabbing tactics)
Objective of Patron and Artistic Factors
satisfy their needs, wants, and expectations
Classification of menu that shows meal times (8)
- breakfast menu
- lunch menu
- dinner menu
- supper menu
- california menu
- brunch menu
- tea menu
- snack menu
Purpose of Menu
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)