Fundamentals of Menu Planning, 2nd Edition

A comprehensive and up-to-date guide to all key aspects of menu planning

An in-depth knowledge of menu planning is essential to building a successful foodservice concept. Fundamentals of Menu Planning, Second Edition offers a complete and thoroughly accessible review of the principles of planning a menu, from concept development and design mechanics to menu pricing and marketing issues.

Extensively revised to address today's foodservice industry needs, this Second Edition contains all-new sections on key topics such as types of foodservice operations, sanitation concerns in menu planning, design mechanics, the yield test, and increasing sales through the menu. Coverage also includes:

• Institutional, industrial, and commercial menus
• Nutrition and menu planning
• Standard recipes, menu styles, and menu characteristics
• Recipe costing and menu merchandising

Written by a team of authors who combine solid teaching expertise with real-world culinary experience, this book is ideal for culinary and hospitality management students as well as professional chefs who need strong single-source coverage of the basics of menu planning and management.