F & B Services
MENU
PREPARATION
•Food and
beverages form
an integral part of
the human
culture.
Today, every country
flaunts a different line
of food and beverages
prepared in authentic
culinary ways.
Over the past several years,
various food and beverages
have been developed using local
crops, meats, fruits, and
vegetables, and trying different
recipes with them.
WHAT IS MENU?
•It is a detailed list of food
and beverage offerings
with their respective
prices.
It is prepared by a food
and beverage service
businesses to keep the
customers informed about
the availability of various
F&B items.
A GOOD MENU MUST
•Present clear, definite information.
•Adhere to food safety and nutrition policies of
the business.
•Meet or outstrip guests’ expectations.
•Meet the quality standards of the business.
•Be truthful in describing the taste and
preparations.
•Be strictly going with the production and
service facilities of the business.
RESTAURANT MENU
PREPARATION
The restaurant menu
should be planned well by
considering various
aspects of the food
outlet.
There are numerous
menus available right from
breakfast, lunch, small
bites, up to dinner.
The following information is
gathered before planning
food and beverage menu for
a commercial kitchen.
•What kind of food outlet is it?
(Vintage, Contemporary, Modern,
Theme, Bar, and more)
•What is the name of the outlet?
•What is the expanse of food
items, their accompaniments, and
beverages the owner wishes to
keep?
•Which information needs
elaboration for food and
beverages?
•What tone of language is
required? (formal/informal)
•What types of names and
category headings would best suit
for the food and beverage items?
•What design, images, colors,
and typeface would look best for
the menu?
•Are the graphic details relevant
to the food outlet theme?
•How large should the menu be
on paper?
MENU
PLANNING
•This is the selection of
menu in advance for an
upcoming event.
•Menu planning plays an
important role in customer
satisfaction.
Menu planning is beneficial in the
following areas:
•Purchasing of essential material in
advance.
•Pricing of the food.
•Guiding the food preparation.
•Evaluating the dietary needs.
•Evaluating the food in terms of
necessary improvements.
F & B SERVICES -
Ethnic Food Menus
There are various
cuisines around the
world. Each cuisine
involves a lot of
preparation.
• Indian Food Menu
• French Food Menu
• Italian Food Menu
• Chinese Food Menu
• Thai Food Menu
• Mexican Food Menu
Indian food is perhaps as diverse as its culture and
offers a lot more than curries and gravies. It
balances all tastes — savory, sweet, salty, and
sour. Indian food broadly goes according to the
regions where it originates such as Northern,
Southern, Western, and Eastern.
France boasts of a wide range of cuisines. The
cuisines follow authentic traditional cooking
practices. French food caters to the preparation of
appetizers, salads, soups, stews, side and main
dishes, and desserts.
Italian food boasts of classically
prepared pizza bases baked with
savoury toppings of vegetables, meat
and cheese. It also includes a wide
range of pastas of various shapes and
sizes cooked and served with
authentic Italian accompaniments and
sauces.
Chinese food is the tastiest in
the world. It includes soups,
snacks, and meals prepared
with rice, noodles, vegetables,
meats, seafood, sauces, and
seasonings.
Thai food is popular for the aroma it
brings with the addition of
lemongrass, lemon leaves, galangal,
chili, and aromatic herbs. The base
food is vegetables, meats, eggs,
sauces, noodles, and rice.
Mexican line of food is famous for
spicy and tangy taste. It includes
salads, snacks, one-dish meals,
elaborate meals, and desserts.
Criteria for menu
Menu planning 25%
Content of the menu based on the menu plan 50%
Creativity and presentation of menu 20%
Originality of work 5%
Total score 100%
