Standard Operating Procedures and Equipment Maintenance 1) Light equipment Clean and wash all the light equipment thoroughly, wipe them and then use them. Care: All light equipment should be cleaned and washed with the hot soapy solution immediately after use. All...
Menu Planning A MENU or “bill of fare” is a means of communication, informing what the caterer has to offer. The compiling of a menu is one of the caterer’s most important jobs – whether for establishments such as restaurants aiming to make a profit, or for those...
Indenting The basic fundamental of a food operation is to turn a raw food item into an edible product by applying or extracting heat from it. The success of any food service operation is dependent on how the raw ingredients are procured, processed, cooked, and then...
Kitchen Planning The plan or layout of a kitchen should be determined by a clear catering policy, even though the plan is often limited by the space available. The policy adopted and space and layout required for the kitchen to carry out that policy will be affected...
TYPES Profit oriented - commercial canteens, restaurants, café, etc. within the premises catering to all the people (students, staff, visitors, etc.) Running on break-even - industrial canteens, college canteens catering to staff requirements only. Subsidized -...
Hospital Catering The hospital, today, is one of the most complex and fascinating organizations that mobilize the skills and efforts of a number of widely divergent groups of professionals, semi-professionals and non-professionals to provide a highly personalized...
Off-Premises Catering Off-Premises Catering:- Off-premises catering has always been a specialized business. It is the service of meals in offices, clubs, canteens and also in individual homes. In this reference, premises means the area where food is planned and...
Mobile Catering A mobile caterer serves food directly from a vehicle or cart that is designed for the purpose. Mobile catering is common at outdoor events (such as concerts), workplaces, and downtown business districts. A food cart is a motorless trailer that can be...
Sea catering Catering plays a vital role in the modern era; catering provides food and beverage services to the people. The people organize parties at their homes, office or nearby banquet hall or hotels. The sea catering is a luxury service which facilitates the...
Purchase Once a menu is planned, a number of activities must occur to bring it to reality. Purchasing is one of the basic stages- it involves the procurement of raw materials from the market in exchange of resources. This is an important job as a high-cost factor is...
Cuisine and Regional Cookery the cuisine is a characteristic manner, style or quality of cooking. the cuisine is a style of cooking characterized by distinctive ingredients, techniques & dishes, and usually associated with a specific culture or geographic...
Tamilnadu Cuisine Introduction Tamil Nadu is famous for its deep belief that serving food to others is a service to humanity, as is common in many regions of India. The region has a rich cuisine involving both traditional vegetarian, as well as non-vegetarian dishes....
Bengali Cuisine History 1) A distinct culinary tradition emerged in Bengal based on the availability of local ingredients. The great river systems, heat and humidity combine with the fertile soil to allow rice and an abundance of vegetables to thrive; these became...
Andhra Pradesh Cuisine (Telugu Cuisine) Introduction The cuisine of Andhra is based mostly on regional variation, its rich cultural heritage and the influence of the Royal recipes from the Nawabs. The cuisine of Andhra Pradesh is mixed between the eating habits of...
Rajasthani Cuisine Introduction Fascinating Rajasthan Cuisines were influenced by the geomorphology and political conditions of the region of Rajasthan. Like the state itself, its inhabitants and its rich culture, Rajasthani cuisine is a splendid array of colourful,...
Gujarati Cuisine Introduction The traditional Gujarati food is primarily vegetarian and has a high nutritional value. Gujarati cuisine is in many ways unique from other culinary traditions of India. It is one of the few cultures where a majority of people are...
Kashmiri Cuisine Introduction The history of modern Kashmiri cuisine can be traced back to the fifteenth-century invasion of India by Timur, and the migration of 1700 skilled woodcarvers, weavers, architects, calligraphers and cooks from Samarkand to the valley of...
Punjabi Cuisine Introduction and Culinary History Punjab, the land of the five rivers-Beas, Satluj, Chenab, Ravi and Jhelum, is also called the land of milk and honey. Perhaps it would be appropriate to call it the land of plenty!! Punjabi cooking and eating are just...
Goan Cuisine Introduction Goa is famous because of its 451 years history and dominant culture. Mughals ruled all over India but the Portuguese had a stronghold over Goa and thus similarity in cuisine. Port city of Goa up the Mandvi river traded in everything from...
Mughlai Cuisine Historical Background During the sixteenth and seventeenth century the splendour and opulence of the Mughal courts were at the zenith-the like of which had not been seen in over a thousand years. Between 1626 and 1712 the Mughal emperors, Turks by...
Hyderabadi Cuisine Introduction Hyderabadi cuisine is a very sumptuous part of Andhra Pradesh food. Hyderabadi cuisine is a princely legacy of the Nizams of Hyderabad, India. The city was founded by the Sultans of Golconda, who has developed its own cuisine over the...
Maharashtrian or Marathi cuisine is the cuisine of the Marathi people from the Indian state of Maharashtra. It has distinctive attributes while sharing much with other Indian cuisines. Traditionally, Maharashtrians have considered their food to be more austere than...
Most flatbreads from northern India are unleavened and made primarily from milled flour, usually atta or maida, and water. Some flatbreads, especially paratha, may be stuffed with vegetables and layered with either ghee or butter. In Maharashtra and Karnataka, bread...
Indians Sweets Introduction When it comes to Indian Cuisine and food one thing cannot be overlooked...Our love for Sweets! Most Indians have a sweet tooth or a mouthful of them, to say the least. It's not uncommon to see huge crowds at Sweet stores across the Country....