Menu
What is the primary purpose of a restaurant menu?
to inform customers about the food and service offered
This menu changes daily
Du Jour
Where was a California menu developed
california
What is a common way to test new menu items before adding them permanently
Test panel, or offering as a special
What design element on a menu can help highlight certain items to customers
using boxes, special font, italics
How does a menu influence the type of building a restaurant may need
It affects the size and style based on the food and service
Loose a turn
oops
What is a key feature of the California menu?
All menu items are available at all times of the day
This method you multiple the recipe cost by a fraction and then add it to the cost
Straight mark up method
Why might laminated menus be preferred in some restaurant?
sanitation
What is typically listed at the top of a menus first page
appetizers
What type of restaurant would you find a prix fixe menu?
Fine dining
What type of menu has a small selection of menu items
limited
annual sales, number of customers, table turnover rate
what menu allows you to reuse left over food?
Du Jour
Where are beverages usually placed on a menu
last or separate
What type of menu allows customers to order any item individually at a time
a la carte
What type of establishment would I find a cycle menu
ships, schools, hospitals
No Points
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how does a cycle menu operate?
typically runs on a 4 week schedule
What course typically comes after the entree
Dessert
Whats the difference between a prix fixe menu from a table d hote menu
Prix fixe has no choices; the chef pre selects all courses
What type of menu would offer a 2 for $20 deal
Table de Hote
How do you calculate the selling price using the food costing method?
cost per portion/selling price = yield percentage
Bonus 500 No question
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