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Menus (Test #1) Questions and AnswersThe Menu - Answer --translates overall philosophy of a foodservice operation to the
customer/ patient
-drives purchasing, production, and service of facility
-controls food cost, labor cost, equipment, staffing, budget, facility layout
The "art" of menu planning is expressed by ability to use - Answer --psychology
- communication
-aesthetics
-cultural influences
to make decisions about a menu
Types of Restaurants - Answer --quick service
-fast casual
-family/ midscale
-theme
-fine dining
Quick Service Restaurant - Answer --focuses interest on the "menu display" (brightly lit,
pictures, big)
-target customer in a hurry (know choices before entering)
-no menu changes
Ex: McDonalds
Fast Casual Restaurant - Answer --Enhanced selection of food preparation options
-expect the food to be higher in quality than fast food
Ex: Panera
Family/Midscale - Answer --Structure of menu has apps, soups & salads, entrees,
sides, desserts, alcoholic beverages
Ex: Applebees, Red Lobster, Chillis
Moderate/Theme - Answer --Designed to evoke a historical era or style of food like
country cooking, some emphasize "family fun"
-share characteristics with family/midscale, expect ambiance very authentic
Ex: Rainforest Cafe, Arabian Nights
Fine Dining - Answer --Expensive
-Paying for experience and quality
, -knowledgable servers
-ambiance
Ex: Shulas
Types of Menus - Answer -1. Static
2. Single Use
3. Cycle
Static Menus - Answer --Set menu, remains virtually constant
-Red Lobster, TGIF, most fast food restaurants
-Hospitals with shorter length of stay
Advantages of Static Menus - Answer --simplifies ordering process
-large selection of menu items
-easy to record preference data
Disadvantages of Static Menus - Answer --Does not utilize leftovers
-Difficult to respond to product and cost changes
Single Use Menus - Answer --Menu is planned for a certainty or event, not repeated
-Menu changes daily
Advantages to Single Use Menus - Answer --Ability to respond quickly to product and
cost demands
-Leftovers can be incorporated into the next days meals
Disadvantages to Single Use Menus - Answer --preference data difficult to acquire
-product purchasing difficult
-Guests may be disappointed if favorite dish not served that day
Cycle Menus - Answer --planned set of menus that rotate at definite intervals for specific
period of time
-Hospitals
Advantages to Cycle Menus - Answer --standard preparation procedures
-simplifies ordering and forecasting
-easy to record preference data
Disadvantages to Cycle Menus - Answer --can be monotonous
-may not include well-like foods often enough
Menu Types - Answer --Selective
-Semi-selective
-non-selective
Selective Menu Type - Answer --there is no choice
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