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menu design potpourri
100
The sale of a menu item relative to the total sale of all competing items.
What is menu mix
100
These are unprofitable but popular menu items.
What are plow horses
100
The physical components of a computer.
What is hardware
100
When speaking of type size, there are this many points in one inch
What is 72
100
The total value of all food and beverages used to produce the items sold to guests.
What is cost of goods sold
200
A measure of a guests' preference for a menu item
What is popularity
200
These are profitable but unpopular menu items.
What are puzzles
200
A business activity in which a person purchases something being sold by another party.
What is a transaction
200
The object on which a menu is printed, not necessarily paper.
What is medium
200
A measure of type size. One of these equals 12 points.
What is a pica
300
A measure of the financial contribution of a menu item.
What is profitability
300
These are the items you want to maximize the most in the menu engineering mix.
What are stars
300
A general term for the various kinds of programs used to operate computers and related devices.
What is software
300
A digital form of print that can normally be produced in a variety of sizes. Also known as "font".
What is type style or type face
300
A print medium that without adhesives, easily affixes to and is removed from glass or similar surfaces.
What are static-cling graphics
400
A method of menu evaluation that focuses on the popularity and profitability of competing menu items w/ the goal of maximizing the popular and profitable and minimizing the unpopular unprofitable items.
What is menu engineering
400
These are the unprofitable and unpopular items. Items you mat want to cut from the menu.
What are dawgs!!!
400
A commercial organization that sells products or services to consumers.
What is a retail business
400
A digital display system with much more resolution and picture quality than traditional systems.
What is high definition
400
The placement and amount of space devoted to each segment of the menu.
What is layout
500
A flat round unleavened bread made of flour or corn.
What is tortilla
500
Food items frequently served at home that remind us of family and a familiar home environment. They popular among college students.
What is comfort food
500
A computer display screen that is sensitive to human touch.
What is "touch" screen, duh!
500
An electronic display board or screen that can be programmed to show a menu using a combination of video, audio, and print.
What is digital menu
500
A single point among thousands required to create a graphic image.