Rice Rice is the seed of themonocot plants Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima(African rice). As a cereal grain, it is the most widely consumed staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in Asia. It is the grain with the...
Expanding a new venture can be a daunting task, but it can also be one of the most rewarding. However, it's important to have a solid strategy in place to ensure a successful expansion. In this blog, we'll discuss some of the key strategies and issues to consider when...
Banquet service Traditionally banquet services are of two types-buffet and sit-down. In the buffet-style, guest serves themselves from a food display table. They stand or sit at tables preset with cutlery, glassware, linen. An alternative to this style is just chairs...
Evaluation of foods involves instrumentation and use of physical and chemical techniques to evaluate food quality. Food quality has both subjective and non-subjective aspects. Appearance, texture, and flavour are largely subjective attributes, whereas nutritional and...
COMPARISION OF FUND FLOW STATEMENT & CASH FLOW STATEMENT S.No. FUND FLOW STATEMENT CASH FLOW STATEMENT 1. This analysis shows the changes in working capital fixed assets etc. between two periods. This analysis shows the...
Sales Control System Every Hotel needs proper and effective control system in order to run its operations smoothly and effectively, without any fraudulent activities. This control is required at each and every stage of the Food and Beverage Cycle, i.e.:- 1. Taking the...
Retrenchment or Retreat Strategy: An enterprise may retreat or retrench from its present position to survive or improve its performance. Such a strategy may be adopted during a period of recession, tough competition, scarcity of resources, and re-organization of the...
BRINES A wet cure is also called a brine, although brine literally means a salt solution. Brining is also a method of curing and preservation and can be achieved by any of the following methods: Steeping Injection Spraying...
This system of analysis divides the food into six fractions: moisture, ash, crude protein, ether extract, crude fibre and nitrogen-free extractives. The moisture content is determined as the loss in weight that results from drying a known weight of food to constant...
STATE BANQUET PROCEDURE Toast Master - toastmaster is typically charged with the organization of the event, arranging the order of speakers, introducing one or more of the speakers, and keeping the event on the schedule. Such meetings typically include civic events,...
Taking customer food and beverage orders Methods of order taking Essentially there are four methods of taking food and beverage orders from customers. These are summarised below: Main methods of taking food and beverage orders Method Description Triplicate ...
Combination Strategy Definition: The Combination Strategy means making the use of other grand strategies (stability, expansion, or retrenchment) simultaneously. Simply, the combination of any grand strategy used by an organization in different businesses at the...
Informal Banquet In this, no set plan of seating is followed. Apart from this no. formality is expected from the guest side in terms of maintaining the protocols. The best. examples are the marriage parties, birthday bash, launch parties, etc. In an informal...
Rheology is the study of the relation between forces exerted on a material and ensuring deformation as a function of time. In the food industry, rheology provides a scientific basis for subjective measurements such as mouthfeel, spreadability and pourability. It is...
General characteristics 1. Bacteria are minute unicellular plant-like microorganisms. The length of a bacterial cell is about 1um and smaller than this in diameter. Bacteria are classified according to the shapes of their shells. Loops are spherical in shape, vacilli,...
A network topology is the arrangement of nodes -- usually switches, routers, or software switch/router features -- and connections in a network often represented as a graph. The topology of the network and the relative locations of the source and destination of...
This is an order taking method used in the majority of medium and large first class establishments. As the name implies, the food check consists of three copies. To ensure efficient control the server must fill in the following information in the four corners of the...
Receiving Control All establishments must have set down procedures for receiving, checking and accepting goods, which have been delivered by suppliers. These goods must be checked against the purchase specification applicable to them and the order made to the supplier...
Bus Topology In the bus topology, the server is at one end, and the client PCs (devices) are connected at different points or positions along with the network. All signals pass through each of the devices. Each device has a unique identity and can recognize those...
TYPES OF RICE There are two main factors that determine the type of rice available to the caterer. A) The size and shape of the grain: a) Short grain rice (Carolina rice): This is short, plump grain which sticks on cooking. b) Medium grain: Slightly longer than...
Forward Integration Forward integration is a business strategy that involves a form of vertical integration whereby business activities are expanded to include control of the direct distribution or supply of a company's products. This type of vertical integration is...
Start this chapter with this 2 min video (It has the crux of this complete chapter) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v28rxrAhP0k Emulsifying agents are substances that are added to liquid ingredients in order to stabilize the mixture. For example, when oil and water...
Aims of Receiving AIMS OF RECEIVING (FOOD) - Receiving of food in many catering establishments are considered to be very important and is often staffed with people having specialized knowledge. Therefore it becomes a waste of time for purchase manager to...
The Principles of Basic Refrigeration A chiller is simply a device that used to remove heat from something. For industrial purposes, chillers can be thought of as a component within a complex mechanical system that is used to remove heat from a process or substance....
Star Topology is a form of LAN architecture is which nodes on a network are connected to a common central hub or switch, and this is done by the use of dedicated links. In this kind of topology all the cables run from the computers to the central location where they...
Financial Planning is a vital part of Financial Management. In fact, planning is the first function of management. Before embarking on any venture, the company must have a plan. Financial planning is the plan needed for estimating the fund requirements of a business...
Inter-Departmental Coordination For effective and smooth functioning of any hotel inter-departmental coordination and cooperation is a vital element. No department in a hotel is independent of another. Rooms are the largest selling items in hotels and the largest...
Inter-Departmental Relationship With Maintenance The housekeeping department depends on maintenance to keep things in order. While carrying out their scheduled work, housekeeping employees may find some deficiencies in the hotel facilities, such as faulty electrical...
Pastry Most kinds of pastry are made with a combination of flour, fat and a liquid to bind. The texture, flavor, and color of the resulting pastry will vary tremendously depending on the proportions and type of ingredients used. Main Ingredients of pastry Flour The...
Single Order Sheet This system is used in cafés, quick turn over restaurants, departmental stores, and taken away establishments; usually the menu is very limited with little or no choice. Many organizations following this system may have order sheet printed with the...