“Drinking good wine with good food in good company is one of life's most civilized pleasures.” -Michael Broadbent Food and Beverages are integral part of our culture and lifestyle. If you have picked this book, it is because you are keen to learn about food and beverages or you might be looking for a way to pursue a successful career in F&B. This book covers a lot of interesting and challenging questions frequently asked to aspiring F&B professionals during the interviews. With over 2,150 questions and answers depicting a range of topics like wine, liqueurs, liquors, food and accompaniments, you will also get a plethora of lesser known facts like lip tea, sparkling sake, aquafaba, glowing liqueur, edible cutlery etc. This book aims to help you in cracking your job interviews, viva-voce and other F&B related exams.
Thoroughly revised and updated for its 8th edition, Food and Beverage Service is considered the standard reference book for food and drink service in the UK and in many countries overseas. New features of this edition include: - larger illustrations, making the service sequence clearer than ever - updated information that is current, authoritative and sets a world standard - a new design that is accessible and appealing. As well as meeting the needs of students working towards VRQ, S/NVQ, BTEC or Institute of Hospitality qualifications in hospitality and catering at Levels 1 to 4, or degrees in restaurant, hotel and hospitality management, the 'Waiter's Bible' is also widely bought by industry professionals. It is a valuable reference source for those working in food and beverage service at a variety of levels and is recognised as the principal reference text for International WorldSkills Competitions, Trade 35 Restaurant Service.
Build essential skills in Food and Beverage Service with this brand new textbook, written specially for the new Level 2 Technical Certificate and endorsed by City & Guilds. o Get to grips with the new Level 2 Technical Certificate, with learning objectives linked to the new qualification o Enhance your understanding with definitions of key terms o Check your knowledge with 'Test Your Learning' short-answer questions o Put your learning into context with practical, service-based 'In Practice' activities o Gain confidence in your skills, with guidance from trusted authors and teachers in Food and Beverage Service: John Cousins, Suzanne Weeks and Andrew Bisconti
Thorough coverage of food and beverage cost control strategies that can be taken from the classroom to the workplace! The material presented in this book represents a thorough coverage of the most essential cost-control categories. There are 14 chapters within the six cost-analysis sections of the Operating Cycle of Control. The sections flow in a logical sequence that presents a path for understanding cost control from menu concept to financial reporting. The six cost-analysis sections are self-contained, so that the reader (student) can go to any section for specific cost-control procedures. Therefore, the book can be taken from the classroom to the workplace. New to this edition: • Clearly defined chapter learning objectives with end-of-chapter discussion questions that can assess readers (students) level of comprehension. • Project exercises following each chapter that are designed to test applied knowledge. • Restaurant Reality Stories that reflect upon what often occurs in restaurant businesses are appropriately placed within each of the 6 sections of the Operating Cycle of Control. • Mobile foodservice (food trucks and trailers) is presented in the Appendix—Restaurant Case and concludes with a project exercise to create a food-truck menu, as well as operational and marketing plans for a mobile foodservice as an additional business revenue source for the existing three-tiered restaurant operation case. • Key Cost and Analysis Formulas (Quick Reference)
This revised and updated edition of our bestselling and internationally respected title is the essential reference source for trainers, practitioners and anyone working towards professional qualifications in food and beverage service. - Covers contemporary trends and issues in food and beverage service and offers broad and in-depth coverage of key concepts, skills and knowledge, with developed focus on the international nature of the hospitality industry. - Supports students in gaining a comprehensive overview of the industry, from personal skills, service areas and equipment, menus and menu knowledge, beverages and service techniques, to specialised forms of service, events and supervisory aspects. - Supports a range of professional qualifications as well as in-company training programmes. - Aids visual learners with over 250 photographs and illustrations demonstrating current service conventions and techniques.