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Catering Handbook by Edith Weiss and Hal Weiss (1991, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-100471284270

ISBN-139780471284277

eBay Product ID (ePID)460465

Product Key Features

Number of Pages304 Pages

Publication NameCatering Handbook

LanguageEnglish

SubjectIndustries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Industries / Food Industry

Publication Year1991

TypeTextbook

AuthorEdith Weiss, Hal Weiss

Subject AreaBusiness & Economics

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight21.1 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal642/.47

Table Of ContentIntroduction to catering Introduction Basic types of catering service How each service operates Equipment Purchase and maintenance of heavy equipment Truck purchase and maintenance Light equipment Kitchen and commissary The kitchen Mobile unit commissary Sanitation Accident prevention Staff Basic staff requirements Staffing a dinner Uniforms Additional staff How to start a catering business Training and background Setting up a catering business Selling the service Advertising Public relations Business practices Insurance and licensing Bookkeeping Menu Purchase of food Inventory Arranging the affair - I Estimating costs How to prepare a menu How to estimate quantities Food requirements Arranging the affair - II Arrangment of the room Methods of table setting and service Arranging the affair - III Allocation of time for the catered affair Transportation of equipment and food Fringe service The bar The bar in a private home Bottle count Wine Champagne Punch bowls Special cakes for special occasions Types of cakes Cutting the occasion cake Centrepieces Ice pieces Edible main-dish centerpieces Melon baskets Fruit baskets Food decorations Tray garnish and design Carving flower and designs from raw vegetables Decoration of canapes Decorating cold meat Salad decoration for buffet service Menu file Serving foreign foods Serving children's portions Side-dish salads How to use the menu file Foreign dinner menus Recipe file Measurements Recipes Appendices Index

SynopsisThis fully documented guide helps readers grasp the essentials of planning and successfully managing three major types of catering operations: on-premise, off-premise, and mobile unit. The authors evaluate each type of operation according to operating needs, advantages, and disadvantages.