Areas of Operational Control
Areas of Operational Control
Areas of Operational Control
Control
Quality Controls
• Is the term used for the process employed to meet the
standards set in operations.
• The objective is to produce food and beverage products
following the standard recipe using the ingredients purchased
at the prices that meet established food cost guidelines.
Purchasing Controls
• Purchased the quality of product necessary to fulfill the
production requirement at a price that meet establishment at
a price that meets established food-cost guidelines.
• Minimize the cost of waste realized by loss of procedures that
maximize the shelf life of the product.
• Follow purchasing procedures that help ensure the
management purchases the desired quality of the product at
the best available price.
Purchasing specification
• Identify the exact requirements for the quality and quantity of
a food product as well as the purpose for which the food is to
be used.
• Basic purchasing needs:
Does the supplier have an acceptable reputation?
Can the supplier provide the required brand?
Is there an acceptable pricing policy?
Are orders generally delivered on time?
Does the supplier have acceptable merchandise return policy?
Production Controls
• Standard recipe-
consists of written sets
of direction for
combining specified
amounts of
ingredients.
• Recipe card- divides
the recipe in a section
that easy to identify
read and follow while
cooking.
Presentation Controls
• Presentation standards include three (3) important elements:
Size and type of dish
Portion size
Garnish
• Plate architecture- is the design of the actual placement of
food items on the plate.
Catering beverage
Management
Beverage management
• The management of beverages in a catering operation can
provide a profitable extension of business activities. Weather
non-alcoholic or alcoholic in nature.