Quantity Food Production, Planning, and Management - Hardcover

John Barton Knight

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0442240163 ISBN 13: 9780442240165

Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1989

Synopsis

This classic text includes five new chapters which discuss several important aspects of foodservice management-people, products, plants or properties, profits, and promotions.

About this title

From the Back Cover

A major revision of a classic text-how to be an effective foodservice manager.

When it comes to handling the demands of the foodservice industry, there is no single approach. Quantity Food Production, Planning, and Management goes beyond the mere teaching of technical skills to address the multitude of situations and challenges facing operators today.

Now in a new edition, this classic hospitality management text continues to set the standard for planning production, executing culinary technique, and understanding food and beverage management. Chapters are logically organized, and each one discusses a separate element of successful hospitality operations management. With 80 percent of the material revised to address current trends, the Third Edition features new sections on:
* Employee productivity
* Total Quality Management
* Innovative cooking methods and trends
* Cultural diversity
* Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)
* Industry growth
* Career opportunities

Featuring 50 photographs and new chapter review questions, case studies, vocabulary terms, and references, Quantity Food Production, Planning, and Management, Third Edition is an indispensable resource.

About the Author

JOHN B. KNIGHT, EdD, is Director of Hospitality Management at Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne.

LENDAL H. KOTSCHEVAR, PhD, LD, is Professor Emeritus, Florida International University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0442240163
• ISBN 13: 9780442240165
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 640