htm exam 1
A bottle of vodka costs $28.00 per liter and yields 25 each 1.25 ounce shots that sell for $7.75. What does this bottle bring in to liquor sales?
$193.75
Food and Beverage Directors expect a pour cost of
16-24%
The cost of depleted inventory for a cocktail is $0.74 and the selling price is $3.75. What is the pour cost percentage?
19.7%
An acceptable profit margin for food in many hotels is ________ percent
25-30
hospitality is open how many days
365 days all year around
An organization that rates and classifies hotels and awards them Diamonds is the
American Automobile Association
________ simplified French cooking and reduced the number of sauces to five "mother sauces."
Auguste Escoffier
The Catering Director normally works with the following people EXCEPT:
Director of Housekeeping
Placing the most recent purchases , in rotation, behind previous purchases is called
FIFO
"Nouvelle cuisine" translates into what?
Lighter cuisine
Hotels may be classified by
Location, price and service
Good examples of casual dining restaurants are
Macaroni Grill and Red Lobster
The founders of classical cuisine are
Marie-Antoine Carême and Auguste Escoffier
The front office, housekeeping, security and communications all fall under what department?
Rooms division
Production sheets serve which of the following purposes?
Serve as the key to consistency and food quality
A banquet refers to
a large group of people who eat together at one time in one place
More hotels are converting at least one of their bar outlets to
a sports-themed bar
Champagne is best served
anytime throughout the meal
With chain restaurants, most of the important managerial decisions are made
at the corporate level
The heart of the house is
behind the scenes
The document prepared for the catering department to follow that contains all of the critical information about the event is the
catering event order
Hotels can avoid overselling (overbooking) rooms by too large a margin by using a(n)
central reservation system
Examples of hotel location include
city, resort, airport, freeway
The person at a desk in the lobby of a hotel who assists guests with restaurant reservations, directions, tickets to shows and other advice is the
concierge
Production sheet calculations include
counting products on-hand
Product specification determines
cut of meat, weight, fat, etc.
A(n) ________ menu repeat themselves after a period of time.
cyclical
TGI Friday's, Houlihan's and Bennigan's are examples of
dinner house theme restaurants
Average guest check is calculated by:
dividing total sales by number of guests
The lack of operational power, high fees, and low percentage of reservations from the central reservation system are all ________ of franchising.
drawbacks
Corporate philosophy
embraces the values of the organization
In order to determine if a hotel development project would likely succeed, we would perform a(n)
feasibility study
A spirit or liquor is made from a liquid that has been
fermented and distilled
Spirits differ from wine and beer in that they are
fermented and then distilled
The classification of restaurant categorized by price, decor, atmosphere, higher level of formality, and a menu made from scratch using quality fresh ingredients is
fine dining
Prime cost is
food and labor cost
Purchasing the right to use a company's trademark to expand more rapidly and use copyrighted materials is known as
franchising
The hotel requires the number of guests attending a catering function at least seven days in advance. This number is called the
guarantee
Forecasting sales has two components
guest counts or covers, and average check amount
Aromatized wines are fortified and flavored with
herbs, flowers, bark, and roots
The word hospitality comes from
hospice
revenue management
hotel property management system
A par stock
is the level to keep on hand
Room service is typically found in
large city center hotels
Examples of hotel price classification include
luxury, all suites, economy, budget
The executive committee of a hotel is
made up of key executives who head major departments
Corporations that operate a hotel without capital outlay in exchange for a percentage of gross sales are known as
management companies
The ________ must harmonize with the theme of the restaurant.
menu
The individual responsible for the task of balancing the guests accounts receivables is the
night auditor
Examples of fortified wines are
port, sherry, and madeira
Hotels that are a cross between a chain and a marketing group for independent hotels are classified as
quasi-chain
Any game or red meat is best served with ________ wine
red
Cabernet sauvignon and pinot noir are types of ________ wine.
red
Hotels and motels that are part of a ________ share a centralized reservation system and a common image, logo or advertising slogan.
referral association
A demand-forecasting technique used to maximize room revenue is known as
revenue management
Average daily room rate is
room revenue divided by number of rooms sold
Recruiters are looking for
service-oriented people
One method to prevent pilferage in a bar is to use
shoppers
Intangible means
something the guest uses but does not possess
Wines with carbon dioxide produced either naturally or mechanically are known as
sparkling
When selling rooms, a front desk associate might try to "upsell." This means
suggestively selling the features of a larger room, a higher floor or perhaps a better view
A(n) ________ menu offer a selection of one or more items for each course at a fixed price.
table d'hote
Organization and performance on the cooking line as well as good results depend on
teamwork
Associate empowerment leads to
the Ritz Carlton associates spending up to $2,000 to make a guest completely happy. increased productivity increased guest satisfaction (answer is all of them on quiz)
Curbside appeal includes
the appearance of the property from the parking lot to the restrooms
Internal customers are
the employees
Rack rate is
the highest published room rate
Each of the following is a characteristic of the Hospitality Industry EXCEPT:
the service product and the guest are separate
In France, the wines are usually named after
the village where the wine is produced
In the hospitality industry, the reason we are in business is
to make a return on investment
Quality guest service requires that we
understand our guests' needs