Functions of Menu

Lesson 03 : Food Menus

Functions of Menu

  • Introduces the establishment to the customer
  • Authorizes production of meals in the kitchen
  • Helps to prepare shopping list of foods and ingredients
  • Helps to establish purchasing procedures
  • Determines type of equipment, staff skills and type of supervision required
  • Determines style of service to be set up
  • Forms the basis for calculation of food and labour costs, overhead expenses, profits etc.
  • Reflects type of customers to be catered
  • Introduces new foods, foods of different cultures etc.
  • Provides a means of developing good eating habits in people
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