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Culinary II Menus
Menu terms and pricing information for menus
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| menu | tool for restaurants to show items offered |
| spoken | menu when the person tells you the special |
| menu board | chalkboard or sign on the wall for menu |
| clip on | special small page attached to regular menu |
| table tent | standing menu on table to show featured items |
| prix fixe | fixed price meal that offers choices within courses of meal |
| table d'hote | fixed price meal with no choices |
| a la carte | all items priced separately on menu |
| entree | the main dish for a meal |
| accompaniment | side item for a meal |
| du jour | item of the day |
| cyclical | menu that rotates on a set number of days |
| California menu | menu that offers all items at any time of the day |
| psychological | pricing strategy to use .99 or .95 instead of next whole number |
| star | menu item that is ordered often and brings large profit |
| as purchased | the amount of ingredient before trimming |
| edible portion | the amount of ingredient after trimming |
| yield | amount a recipe will serve |
| standardized recipe | recipe for larger yields that usually describes price and has a photo |
| yield percent | amount of ingredient that can be used after trimming -- usually on a chart to help with purchasing |