Modern food service purchasing : a complete resource /

Garlough, Robert

Modern food service purchasing : a complete resource / Robert Garlough - Philippine Edition. - Australia : Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd, c2011 - 696 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Procurement: Dynamics of Food Service Purchasing.1. The Purchasing Function: An Overview.2. Food Laws and the Market and Distribution Systems.3. Practical Considerations for Buying Decisions4. Modern Applications of Food Science.Part II. Purchasing Management: Mastering the Storeroom.5. Measuring and Packaging for Preservation, Sale, and Distribution.6. The Ingredient Process.7. The Physical Storeroom.8. Receiving, Storing, and Issuing.9. Cost Control Measures for Food Service Operations.10. Security Issues with Vendors, Employees and Customers. Part III. The Commodities: Developing Product Knowledge.11. Herbs, Spices, Minerals, and Flavoring Agents.12. Bakery Supplies.13. Meats and Offal.14. Poultry and Game.15. Fish and Shellfish.16. Fruits. 17. Vegetables. 18. Eggs, Dairy, and Cheese.19. Vegetarian and Special Dietary Products.20. Beverages.21. Postscript: Futurist Thoughts on Food Service

Covering the essential purchasing concepts, storeroom operations, and financial stewardship, this title addresses the needs of the executive chef. It presents the four fundamentals in foodservice purchasing: market and distribution systems, storeroom operations, cost controls and product information.

9781111128371


FOOD SERVICE PURCHASING

TX 911.3.P8 .G37m 2011