Setting the Table by Danny Meyer paper
IT ALL STARTS WITH THE MENU Chapter 5
David K. Hayes | Allisha A. Miller | Jack D. Ninemeier
The Professional Restaurant Manager
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Planning the Menu
The menu dictates a restaurant’s operating procedures and how the procedures are
implemented.
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Planning the Menu
The Importance of a Menu
Value A concept addressing the relationship between
selling price and quality.
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Planning the Menu
Menu Planning Strategies
• Remember menu planning priorities • Guests • Operating limitations • Quality • Financial goals
Strategy 1
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Planning the Menu
Menu Planning Strategies
• Consider menu categories Strategy 2
• Select menu items for each category Strategy 3
• Establish quality standards for each menu item
Strategy 4
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Planning the Menu
Menu Planning Strategies
Standardized recipe Instructions to produce a food or beverage item that help ensure that the restaurant’s quality and
quantity standards for the product are consistently met.
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Planning the Menu
Menu Planning Strategies
Product
Preparation method
Price
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Designing the Menu
A properly designed menu must provide guests
needed information and be designed to sell.
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Designing the Menu
Basic Menu Information
À la carte
Table d’hôte (prix fixe)
Cycle menu
Du jour menu
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Designing the Menu
Design Menus to Sell
Use a different size or
Use a box
Use shading
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Food Safety
Kitchen Sanitation Tour
Temperature danger zone The temperature range of 41°F (5°C) to 135°F
(57C°) in which harmful germs multiply quickly.
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Food Safety
Kitchen Sanitation Tour
Purchasing Receiving Storing
Production After Production Clean up
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Food Safety
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
• Assess hazards Step 1
• Identify critical control points (CCP) Step 2
• Define CCP limits Step 3
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Food Safety
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
• Monitor CPPs Step 4
• Implement corrective actions Step 5
• Establish record-keeping systems Step 6
• Verify HACCP system success Step 7
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Standardized Recipes: Quality Control
Developing Standardized Recipes
Review and revise recipe draft
Write recipe draft
Consider preparation details
Observe menu item preparation
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Standardized Recipes: Quality Control
Developing Standardized Recipes
Use recipe
Consider further revisions
Evaluate recipes
Use recipes
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Standardized Recipes: Quality Control
Recipe Conversion Factor (RCF)
1.Converting number of servings
2.Converting serving size
3.Converting number of servings and serving size
Desired servings
Current servings RCF
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Standardized Recipes: Costing Procedures
Part I: Volume Measure—Gallon to Teaspoons
1 gallon = 4 quarts = 128 fluid ounces
1 quart = 2 pints = 32 fluid ounces
1 pint = 2 cups = 16 fluid ounces
1 cup = 16 tablespoons
= 8 fluid ounces
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = ½ fluid ounces
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Standardized Recipes: Costing Procedures
Part II: Volume Measures—Cup to 1/2 Tablespoon
1 cup = 16 tablespoons ¾ cup = 12 tablespoons ⅔ cup = 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons ½ cup = 8 tablespoons ⅓ cup = 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon ¼ cup = 4 tablespoons ⅛ cup = 2 tablespoons 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons ½ tablespoon = 1½ teaspoons
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Standardized Recipes: Costing Procedures
Part III: Weight—Pounds to Ounces 1 pound = 16 ounces
¾ pound = 12 ounces
½ pound = 8 ounces
¼ pound = 4 ounces
1 ounce = ½ fluid ounce
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Standardized Recipes: Costing Procedures
Part IV: Metric Weight and Volume Measurements
1 kilo = 1000 grams (weight)
1000 milliliters = 1 liter (volume)
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Part V: U.S Measurements and Metric Equivalents
Volume U.S Metric
Gallon 3.79 liters Quart .95 liters Pint 473* milliliters Cups 237* milliliters Tablespoon 15* milliliters Teaspoon 5* milliliters
*Indicates rounded amount
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Standardized Recipes: Costing Procedures
Part V: U.S Measurements and Metric Equivalents
Weight U.S Metric
Pound 455* grams ¾ pound (12 oz.) 340* grams ½ pound (8 oz.) 228* grams ¼ pound (4 oz.) 114* grams 1 ounce 30* grams
*Indicates rounded amount
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The Professional Restaurant Manager, 1e David K. Hayes, Allisha A. Miller, and Jack D. Ninemeier
Standardized Recipes: Costing Procedures
Key costing terms
Purchase unit As purchased (AP) Edible food yield Edible portion (EP)