Advanced - Chapter 21.1 - Planning the Menu
prix fixe menu
Menu that offers a complete meal, often including a beverage, for a specific price, allowing a diner to choose one selection from each course.
menu modification
a decision made by the restaurant to add, change, or delete one or more menu items
entree
a main course
a la carte
a menu on which each food item or beverage is priced and served separately
California menu
a single-menu listing breakfast, lunch, and dinner foods offering customers the freedom to choose any item at any time of day
mission statement
a statement of an organization's goal
modified a la carte menu
appetizers and desserts are usually priced and served separately
menu conversion
changing the menu radically from one type of food to another
market research
collecting information to find out what customers like or dislike
table tent menus
folded cards placed on tables to tell customers about specials
cyclical menu
is written for a certain period of time and then it repeats itself
menu
list of food and drink choices available in a restaurant
du jour menu
lists food that is served only on that particular day
table d'hote menu
offers a complete meal-from appetizer to a dessert and often including a beverage-for a set price
limited menu
offers a limited range of choices to the customer
fixed menu
offers the same items every day