Types of Menus
Vocab
Items found on a menu
Mexican Cuisine
100

Items that are usually sides that cost extra

 a la carte menu

100

Common things people are allergic to

allergens

100

Something fun that can be added to menus to enhance descriptions

pictures

100

Spanish word for corn

maize

200

Composed daily on what food products are available in the market

Market menu

200

fixed or unchanging

static

200

The thing that tells us how much something cost

price

200

tortilla means in English

small cake

300

Offers the same items everyday

static menu

300

The combination of items offered on a menu

menu mix

300

The arrangement of items on the menu card

layout

300

2 native ingredients that Mexicans used in the Mayan and Aztec cultures

corn, beans, squash, chili peppers

400

one set meal to all guests with no substitutions

table d'hote menu

400

The average dollars spent on food and beverages per customer

check average

400

These two parts of a menu and restaurant match

logo and color of menu

400

national dish of Mexico

Mole

500

One set price for the total meal

prix fixe menu

500

Menu item is the number of times that item is sold in a given period of time.

sales volume

500

Describes what all is in a food

ingredients/food description

500

What colors do the chilis in Nogada represent

the Mexican flag