W8 Tutorial Questions
W8 Tutorial Questions
W8 Tutorial Questions
B. Standardized Recipes
4. Explain the following components – define it and why it is there?
a. Recipe Conversion Factor + Formula
conversion factor = (required yield)/(recipe yield) or conversion
factor = what you NEED ÷ what you HAVE.
b. Component List & Portion Size
This is a list of components that are put together on the plate
before serving. Portion size is related to the portions. Portions
is the number of people that the recipe can be serve.
d. Component Ingredients
Component binds to form ingredient, ingredient combines to
form food (the finished product)
e. Directions
It must be specific. For example, it must be specified intensity
of heat, specify cooking processes. It requires most efficient
and proper sequence of the steps. The ingredient list must
follow the order of the processes listed in the Directions. We
also must use all good recipe writing principles.
C. Recipe Cost
6. Read the Excel Template and explain in your own words what
information the first line contains.
The first line of the ingredient costing is the information from
supplier. This first row always lists the exact purchase information -
package volume/weight /count etc and the cost of it.
7. Read the Excel Template and explain in your own words what
information the second line contains.
The second lines of the ingredient costing is showing the equivalents
after reprocessing based on the recipe's volume, weight, and count.
However, the cost of the reprocessing is based on the first row's cost
recalculated to volume vs weight relationship equivalent.
APC/Unit: The as-purchased cost per unit is the current market price
or the as-purchased price, and the unit upon which price is based.
YIELD %: Many foods are not purchased already cleaned, and with
these, some waste(trim) is expected. The yield percentage is used to
adjust the as-purchased cost to compensate for trim loss.
EPC/Unit: Edible portion cost per unit is the cost per unit of the
fabricated fruit or vegetable. This cost accounts not only for the cost
of the fabricated product but also for the trim loss. This is calculated
by dividing the APC by the yield percentage. If there is no waste or
trim, the yield percent column may be left blank.
10. What 4 cost strategies can you use to mitigate a high menu price?
The first cost strategy is to find more affordable suppliers. For
example, we can compare which suppliers are the cheapest among
them before we purchase our raw materials from them. The second
strategy is to find business outsourcers for our raw materials. For
example, we can buy instead of making the raw materials ourselves.
The third cost strategy is to find an equal-quality substitute. For
example, we can find a product that is the same as or similar to
another product.