Refrigerated foods must be received at or below which temperature?
41 Degrees Fahrenheit.
Legally valid agreements consist of an offer, consideration and?
Acceptance.
Alternative products and services are also known as?
Acceptable substitutes.
Which interpersonal skill is required of a purchaser?
Training receiving staff.
A portable platform used to store and move products is a?
Pallet.
When receiving a product delivery, the vendor’s invoice should be compared to the?
Purchase order.
Maintaining quality standards is most difficult with which item?
Fresh vegetables.
Some operations allow their employees to buy products from the operation’s vendors for their personal use at discounted prices. This is known as?
Steward sales.
The two primary concerns in a make-or buy analysis are?
Quality and control.
Training staff, handling vendors, and cooperating with other managers are all which type of skill?
Interpersonal
If an operation has a budgeted 32% food cost, which multiplier should be used to calculate selling price?
3.13
What is the most reliable way to find an appropriate supplier?
Previous experience with vendors.
Petty cash funds should be used for?
minor, relatively low cost purchases.
Which action should be avoided in the purchasing process?
Backdoor selling.
Fresh whole tomatoes, tomato pieces of uniform size, tomato sauce, and tomato purée are examples of a food product in?
Market form.
The par stock order level for green beans is 11 cases. Orders are placed every Friday morning and received every Monday morning. On Thursday, there are 3 cases in stock, 1 of which will be used before the next order is received. A banquet is scheduled for next Wednesday, which will use 4 cases. How many cases of green beans should be ordered on Friday morning?
13
Which equipment is necessary to have on hand for an operation’s receiving process?
Thermometers and scales.
The most important characteristic to consider when specifying quality standards is?
Intended use of the product.
Most products should be stored at?
Shoulder height or lower.
Which type of product typically requires maintenance and repair?
Cooking equipment.
An agreement made between two or more parties is called a?
Contract
During negotiations, an acceptable second choice would be?
Fallback position.
The purchaser must make sure there is storage room for the large amount of product before agreeing to receive which service from a vendor?
Quantity discount
In a free market situation, the parties who determine the prices for products are the
Vendor and the buyer.
Money or other gifts received by an individual in return for purchasing from a specific vendor are called
Kickbacks.