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Factors Influencing Meal Planning
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Himanshu Rajak
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Effect Of Cooking On Nutritive Value Of Food (QFP)
Almost all foods consumed need some form of cooking and processing for making it fit for consumption. The nutrients we receive from the meals depend largely on the extent of cooking practices used. Some of the nutrients are lost during cooking. Cooking also has its...
Newer Trends In Food Service Industry In Relevance To Nutrition And Health
Eating out has become a way of life. In the past, people eat in a restaurant to celebrate a special occasion or it was a weary traveler on the lookout of bed and board. Today, practically everybody who steps out of the house for work, education, or business has at...
Managing Quality in Food & Beverage Operations
The best-known approaches to managing quality propounded by the quality gurus such as Deming, Crosby, Juran, Ishikawa, Shingo, Taguchi and others started in the manufacturing sector. The tools and techniques used in manufacturing are well proven to be effective in...
Quality – Definition and Meaning
Quality In manufacturing, a measure of excellence or a state of being free from defects, deficiencies and significant variations. It is brought about by strict and consistent commitment to certain standards that achieve uniformity of a product to satisfy specific...
Introduction To Cookery
Cookery is defined as a “chemical process”, the mixing of ingredients; the application and withdrawal of heat; decision making, technical knowledge, and manipulative skills. In the more advanced stages, a further element occurs- that of creativity. Cookery is...
The Process of Organisational Change
Process of Organisational Change: Understanding the process of change requires careful consideration of the steps in the change process, employee resistance to change and how this resistance can be overcome. The management of change requires the use of some systematic...
The Concept of Revenue Management
Revenue Management Revenue management helps to predict consumer demand to optimize inventory and price availability in order to maximize revenue growth. The purpose of Revenue Management is not selling a room today at a low price to sell it tomorrow at a higher price....
Production/Operation Management – an Overview
Production and Operations Management Production, the creation of products and services, is an essential function in every firm. The production turns inputs, such as natural resources, raw materials, human resources, and capital, into outputs, which are products and...
Quality Dimension
Quality Dimension Garvin proposes eight critical dimensions or categories of quality that can serve as a framework for strategic analysis: Performance, features, reliability, conformance, durability, serviceability, aesthetics, and perceived quality. There are eight...
Equipment required for mass/volume feeding
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...
Objectives of Material Handling
Objectives of Material Handling Equipment Following are the objectives of material handling equipment : Minimize the cost of material handling. Minimize delays and interruptions by making available the materials at the point of use at the right quantity and at the...
Key Roles in Organisational Change
Key Roles in Organisational Change Organisational change is a collaborative effort and to implement it smoothly, several roles come into play. These include both external and internal roles. Six main roles, relevant for organisational change are discussed here - Key...
Quality Assurance Program: A Cornerstone of Exceptional Hospitality Management
Learn about the significance of a Quality Assurance Program in the hospitality industry and how it can transform your services to exceed customer expectations.
Principles of Material Handling
Material Handling Principles with examples Following are the principles of material handling: Planning principle: All handling activities should be planned. Systems principle: Plan a system integrating as many handling activities as possible and co-coordinating the...
Personal hygiene
Most of the food-borne disease is caused by bacteria, spread by food workers or handlers. Hence the first step in preventing food-borne disease is good personal –hygiene. Do’s for Personal Hygiene Bath or shower daily. Wear clean uniforms and aprons. Keep hair neat...
Organization Culture & Change
Organizational culture Organizational or corporate culture is the pattern of values, norms, beliefs, attitudes, and assumptions that may not have been articulated but shapes the way in which people behave and things get done. Norms are unwritten rules and behaviors....
Total Quality Management (TQM)
Total Quality Management Total quality management (TQM) is the continual process of detecting and reducing or eliminating errors in manufacturing, streamlining supply chain management, improving the customer experience, and ensuring that employees are up to speed...
Organisational and Managerial Values and Work Ethics
Organizational Values Grady writes the following on organizational values: Organizational values are abstract ideas that guide organizational thinking and actions. Organization values represent the foundation on which the company is formed. Defining an organization’s...
Five Gap Analysis Of Service Quality
The Gap Model of Service Quality The diagram below shows a visual representation of the Gap Model of Service Quality. To use the model, an organization should measure each of these gaps and then take steps to manage and minimize each gap. Let’s examine each of the...
Selection of Material Handling Equipments
Selection of Material Handling equipment is an important decision as it affects both the cost and efficiency of the handling system. Factors Affecting the Selection of Material Handling equipment The following factors are to be taken into account while selecting...
D. Uniforms & protective clothing
“More of protective clothing than uniform.” The chef’s uniform consists of the following:- Toque/Headwear • Keeps the head cool and prevents the hair from falling into the food.• Cotton/cloth caps are difficult to maintain whereas, paper caps are disposable hence they...
Managing Resistance to change
Resistance to Organisational Change: In planning for change, managers must also take into account the various reasons for which people may resist the change, regardless of how ‘necessary’ it may appear to be. The following four reasons explain why people resist...
Feasibility Report
Feasibility Report/Study A feasibility report is a testimony that attempts to create some sort of action. Feasibility reports are created to persuade/help the decision-makers to choose between available options. Remember that your option is not the only one,...
Menu Management
Menu Planning 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...
Evaluation of Material Handling System
The cost factors include investment cost, labor cost, and anticipated service hours per year, utilization, and unit load-carrying ability, loading and unloading characteristics, operating costs and the size requirements are the factors for the evolution of material...
Safety procedure in handling equipment
• Kitchen work usually considered safe in comparison with industrial jobs.• Minor injuries from cuts and burns are very common.• Serious injuries too are possible. Safe Work Place It is much easier to develop and practice habits that prevent accidents if safety...
Effective Implementation of change
Effective Implementation of change Steps to Implementing Change 1. Management Support for Change Employees develop a comfort level when they see management supporting the process. It is critical that management shows support for changes and demonstrates that support...
Need And Importance of Forecasting
Need Of Forecast In Production /operations Management There are two basic reasons for the need for the forecast in any field more so in production/ operation management. 1) Purpose - Any action/plan is contemplated/devised in the PRESENT to take care of some...
Understanding Human Behaviour
Understanding Human Behaviour It is very essential to understand human behavior in today's world as the existence of the organization depends on op the employees/individuals. Without understanding human behavior it is very difficult to work in an organization. All...