Foodservice Operations & Management: Concepts and Applications is written for Nutrition and Dietetics students in undergraduate programs to provide the knowledge and learning activities required by ACEND's 2017 Standards in the following areas: • Management theories and business principles required to deliver programs and services. • Continuous quality management of food and nutrition services. • Food science and food systems, environmental sustainability, techniques of food preparation and development and modification and evaluation of recipes, menus, and food products acceptable to diverse populations. (ACEND Accreditation Standards for Nutrition and Dietetics Didactic Programs, 2017) The textbook can also be used to meet the competencies in Unit 3 (Food Systems Management) and Unit 5 (Leadership, Business, Management, and Organization) in the Future Education Model for both bachelor's and graduate degree programs.

This is today's most comprehensive, current, and practical overview of foodservice operations and the business principles needed to manage them successfully. The book covers all core topics, including food safety, organizational design, human resources, performance improvement, finance, equipment, design, layout, and marketing.

For courses in Food Service Management, Cost Control and Food Service Operations in 2 year and 4 year culinary and hospitality programs. This text utilizes a strong management approach to prepare students for the responsibilities they'll face in the complex world of food service. It explores the role of computer applications, management information systems, and new developments in management through numerous examples that realistically portray the field. The authors provide balanced treatment of both commercial and institutional operations in both profit and non-profit arenas.

The Management of Foodservice Operations is an updated and largely revised edition of The Management of Catering Operations, an established and widely recommended textbook for HND, HCIMA, Degree and NVQ 3 and CGLI students. The material has been substantially revised and expanded, with expert contributors, and is now divided into two sections. Part 1 focuses on the planning and design of systems, combining research and concept development with the basics of design and layout, looking at kitchens, restaurants and menus. It also addressed the issue of quality systems with up-to-date analysis of BS 5750. Part 2 brings a management perspective to the issues of service, quality, protecting assets and improving profitability. Throughout, operational examples are given and reinforced to aid full understanding and to assist the student in acquiring the real skills of management needed in the hospitality industry. This text is intended for students in the later stages of their management qualification. It therefore assumes an understanding of the technical aspects of foodservice operations relating to food production and service, as well as a basic knowledge about different sectors of the industry: marketing, human resource management and accounting.

Foodservice Management Fundamentals focuses on the tools necessary for managing foodservice operations in today’s aggressive business environment. Reynolds & McClusky show readers how to position, manage, and leverage a successful food service operation—commercial and non-commercial--in a variety of venues. Using a menu-driven approach, the book will be full of management tools, best practices, and techniques. Reynolds brings a hospitality and business background while McClusky brings experience and expertise in nutrition & dietetics.

This introductory textbook provides a thorough guide to the management of food and beverage outlets, from their day-to-day running through to the wider concerns of the hospitality industry. It explores the broad range of subject areas that encompass the food and beverage market and its five main sectors – fast food and popular catering, hotels and quality restaurants and functional, industrial, and welfare catering. New to this edition are case studies covering the latest industry developments, and coverage of contemporary environmental concerns, such as sourcing, sustainability and responsible farming. It is illustrated in full colour and contains end-of-chapter summaries and revision questions to test your knowledge as you progress. Written by authors with many years of industry practice and teaching experience, this book is the ideal guide to the subject for hospitality students and industry practitioners alike.