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Pantelidis, MSc, HMDip, FHEA, FIH  \nAMSTERDAM • BOSTON • HEIDELBERG • LONDON • NEW YORK • OXFORD PARIS • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO • SYDNEY • TOKYO  \nButterworth-Heinemann is an imprint of Elsevier  \nLinacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP, UK  \n30 Corporate Drive, Suite 400, Burlington, MA 01803, USA  \nFirst published 1985  \nReprinted 1988, 1989, 1990  \nSecond edition 1991  \nReprinted 1992, 1993 (twice), 1994, 1995, 1996  \nThird edition 1998  \nReprinted 1999 (twice), 2001, 2002, 2003 (twice), 2004  \nFourth edition 2008  \nCopyright © 1985, 1991 Bernard Davis and Sally Stone. All rights reserved Copyright © 1998 Bernard Davis, Andrew Lockwood and Sally Stone Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Ltd.  \nAll rights reserved  \nNo part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form (including photocopying or storing in any medium by electronic means and whether  \nor not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without the written permission of the copyright holder except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London, England W1T 4LP. Applications for the copyright holder ’s written permission to reproduce any part of this publication should be addressed  \nto the publisher  \nPermissions may be sought directly from Elsevier’s Science & Technology Rights Department in Oxford, UK: phone (+44) 1865 843830, fax: (+44) 1865 853333, [e-mail: permissions@elsevier.co.uk. You may also complete your](e-mail: permissions@elsevier.co.uk. You may also complete your) request on-line via the Elsevier homepage ([http://www.elsevier.com](http://www.elsevier.com)), by selecting ‘Customer Support’and then ‘Obtaining Permissions’  \nBritish Library Cataloguing in Publication Data  \nA catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloguing in Publication Data  \nA catalogue record for this book is available from the Library of Congress ISBN 13: 978-0-7506-6730-2  \nFor information on all Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann [publications visit our website at www.bh.com](publications visit our website at www.bh.com)  \nPrinted and bound in Slovenia  \n08 09 10 11 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1  \nContents  \nList of figures vii  \nList of tables xi  \nPreface to the fourth edition xiii  \nPreface to the third edition xv  \nPreface to the second edition xvii  \nPreface to the first edition xix  \n1 Introducing food and beverage management 1  \nIntroduction 1  \nSize and scope of food and beverage operations 2  \nFood and beverage management 11  \nManaging the meal experience 23  \nFurther reading 39  \n2 The restaurant sector 41  \nIntroduction 41  \nFull service restaurants and licensed retail 42  \nHotel restaurants and private clubs 52  \nFast food 61  \nFurther reading 73  \n3 Contract, travel and public sector catering 75  \nIntroduction 75  \nContract catering 76  \nTravel catering 88  \nPublic sector 106  \nFurther reading 113  \n4 Developing the concept 115  \nIntroduction 115  \nThe concept 118  \nFeasibility study 120  \nThe business plan 123  \nFinancing the operation 127  \nFacility design and layout 132  \nFurther reading 144  \n5 The menu: Food and beverage 145  \nIntroduction 145  \nT","cbCaihaPiu5vmxZi","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihaPiu5vmxZi","pdf",10471671,447,"English","# Contents\n## List of figures\n## List of tables\n## Preface to the fourth edition\n## Preface to the third edition\n## Preface to the second edition\n## Preface to the first edition\n## 1 Introducing food and beverage management\n## 2 The restaurant sector\n## 3 Contract, travel and public sector catering\n## 4 Developing the concept\n## 5 The menu: Food and beverage\n## 6 Food and beverage operations: Purchasing and storage\n## 7 Food and beverage operations: Production and service\n## 8 Food and beverage control\n## 9 Staffing issues\n## 10 Food and beverage marketing\n## 11 Managing quality in food and beverage operations","[{\"question\":\"What topics are covered in the restaurant management sections?\",\"answer\":\"The book explains full service restaurants and licensed retail, hotel restaurants and private clubs, fast food, and the related introduction and scope for each sector.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book guide concept development before launching an operation?\",\"answer\":\"It outlines the concept, feasibility study, the business plan, financing the operation, and facility design and layout to translate an idea into a workable plan.\"},{\"question\":\"What operational areas are included in purchasing, storage, and service?\",\"answer\":\"It covers purchasing procedures, price and quality performance, receiving and storing foods and beverages, stocktaking, and methods for food production, beverage production, and service.\"}]","Food and Beverage Management - Fourth Edition - Reference and management overview | PDF",1789335801,156]