Working in Restaurants and Catering
Working in Restaurants and Catering

Author: Rachel Gluckstern

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2018-12-15

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 1499467419

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Everyone needs to eat, and someone has to provide that food, prepare it, serve it to customers, and then do it all again the next day. Whether readers are interested in working for fine restaurants, fast-paced diners, or even special events that need a catering professional, the food industry is vast and always in need of new talent. This comprehensive guide details the options available to young cooks and service staff who want a fulfilling career. Readers will be able to explore a variety of food industry paths and learn about what they can expect in professional kitchens everywhere.

The Complete Guide to Foodservice in Cultural Institutions
The Complete Guide to Foodservice in Cultural Institutions

Author: Arthur M. Manask

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2002-07-01

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 0471216089

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Serving food in museums, aquariums, zoos, and other cultural institutions has become an important profit-making venture for many of these organizations, but one that they are not always well equipped to handle. This unique book provides administrators and managers at cultural institutions with the tools needed to create new restaurants, operate existing ones, develop and grow catering and special events operations, and improve their profitability.

Melba's American Comfort
Melba's American Comfort

Author: Melba Wilson

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-09-21

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1476795304

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Wilson invites you to experience the delicious foods of her heritage. She melds the down-home country cooking of her Southern roots with the urban cultural influences of New York City. Also included is a treasure trove of delightful stories and wisdom from the heart of her bustling kitchen.

Successful Catering
Successful Catering

Author: Sony Bode

Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Company

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0910627223

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"The Food Service Professional Guide TO Series from the editors of the Food Service Professional magazine are the best and most comprehensive books for serious food service operators available today. These step-by-step guides on a specific management subject range from finding a great site for your new restaurant to how to train your wait staff and literally everything in between. They are easy and fast-to-read, easy to understand and will take the mystery out of the subject. The information is boiled down to the essence. They are filled to the brim with up to date and pertinent information." -- Amazon.com viewed February 8, 2021.

Restaurant Man
Restaurant Man

Author: Joe Bastianich

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2012-05-01

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 1101583541

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The New York Times Bestselling Book--Great gift for Foodies “The best, funniest, most revealing inside look at the restaurant biz since Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential.” —Jay McInerney With a foreword by Mario Batali Joe Bastianich is unquestionably one of the most successful restaurateurs in America—if not the world. So how did a nice Italian boy from Queens turn his passion for food and wine into an empire? In Restaurant Man, Joe charts a remarkable journey that first began in his parents’ neighborhood eatery. Along the way, he shares fascinating stories about his establishments and his superstar chef partners—his mother, Lidia Bastianich, and Mario Batali. Ever since Anthony Bourdain whet literary palates with Kitchen Confidential, restaurant memoirs have been mainstays of the bestseller lists. Serving up equal parts rock ’n’ roll and hard-ass business reality, Restaurant Man is a compelling ragu-to-riches chronicle that foodies and aspiring restauranteurs alike will be hankering to read.

The Complete Restaurant Management Guide
The Complete Restaurant Management Guide

Author: Robert T. Gordon

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-08

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 1134898614

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Two highly successful veterans in the restaurant industry offer surefire tips to lower the risks of failure, avoid the common pitfalls, and make day-to-day operations smooth and profitable. Highlights of this practical handbook ---- menus: samples, special promotions, and charts and instructions to determine price for profit; -- food production: techniques for controlling food production, charts, sample records, and avoiding production problems; -- controlling costs: sound purchasing policies an good storage and handling practices; -- health and environmental issues: keeping up with governmental guidelines on environmental regulations and on dealing with food borne illnesses.The authors cover every detail of running a restaurant. Franchising, catering, changes in meat grading, labor management, cocktail lounge operations, computerized techniques in accounting, bookkeeping, and seating and much more are all covered at length. Restaurant owners and managers will surely find The Complete Restaurant Management Guide invaluable.

Catering
Catering

Author: Bruce Mattel

Publisher: Wiley Global Education

Published: 2015-03-12

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 1119031915

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Catering: A Guide to Managing a Successful Business Operation, Second Edition provides the reader with the tools to fully understand the challenges and benefits of running a successful catering business. Catering was written as an easy-to-follow guide using a simple step-by-step format and provides comprehensive coverage of all types of catering. This is a significant contrast to other texts which are geared to a specific segment of catering such as on-premise, off-premise, or corporate dining. The graduate who decides to enter into catering will be charged with providing the “restaurant” experience to their clients and optimizing profits for their employer. Catering will assist them in achieving these goals.