Modern Food Service Purchasing

By Robert B. Garlough

Book Overview

MODERN FOOD SERVICE PURCHASING is designed specifically to provide culinary arts professionals with current, in-depth coverage of the essential concepts of purchasing, storeroom operations, and financial stewardship. This comprehensive resource brings together under one cover the four fundamentals of contemporary food service purchasing: Market and distribution systems Storeroom operations Cost controls Product information Delivering a chef-focused overview of financial management and the formulas used to control a successful business, Modern Food Service Purchasing explains in detail how to set up a successful storeroom operation while providing chefs and buyers with a comprehensive reference that will deliver value for years to come. Extensive color photography, useful charts and forms, and a comprehensive glossary of key terms round out the coverage.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1418039640
• ISBN13: 9781418039646
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 864 Pages
• Weight: 4.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.6" x 10.9"