Food Prep
What is the recipe for homemade pasta?
Equal parts of flour and semolina
1 Tbsp of olive oil for every 2.5 cups of dried
1 tsp of refined salt for every 2.5 cups of dried ingredients
What is prime?
Highest quality grade of beef.
What is optimal price?
Price that produces the best value to the buyer.
What is variable costs?
Costs that go up and down as sales go up and down.
Common examples of variable costs include costs of goods sold (COGS), raw materials and inputs to production, packaging, wages and commissions, and certain utilities (for example, electricity or gas that increases with production capacity).
What is intermediaries?
Whoesalers, suppliers, and distributers in the channel of distribution.
What is semolina?
Flour from Southern Italy used for dried pasta.
What is nibs?
Roasted cocoa beans cracked into smaller pieces.
What is invoice?
Document given to a restaurant's receiver when products are delivered.
What is net income?
Final profit or loss of a business for a given period of time.
What is menu?
A restaurant's primary sales tool.
What is cassoulet?
A stew made with meat and beans.
What is charcuterie?
French term for cooked flesh.
What is periodic order method?
Inventory method where entire stock is physically reviewed on a regular basis.
What is operating budget?
Financial plan for a specific period of time.
What is target marketing?
A focused appeal to a distinct group of customers.
What is dry-heat?
Cooking method used when grilling chicken breast.
What is mole?
Slow cooked sauce with complex flavor.
What is purchase order?
Legally binding document detailing what a buyer is ordering from a vendor.
What is profit and loss report?
A compilation of sales and costs.
What is sales volume?
Number of times a menu item is sold in a certain period of time.
What is mechanical, chemical, and cooking techiniques?
Three methods of tenderizing meat.
What is foie gras?
French dish using goose liver.
What is specification sheet?
Document used to describe requirements for a product or service to be purchased.
What is opening inventory + purchases - closing inventory?
Formula for food cost.
What is contemporary marketing mix?
Product-service mix, presentation mix, and communication mix.