complements the management process of planning, organizing, leading and controlling. The book¿s abundance of support materials make it user-friendly and more appealing to users and facilitators. Role of cost control in strategic business plan for systematic planning; role of the menu as a cost control, merchandising and communication tool; importance of menu sales analysis for both food and beverage departments; menu pricing techniques that optimize food cost, gross profit, and revenue; menu design and layout techniques; different types of food cost measurement; converting financial statements into cost control tools; operation and financial analysis of costs and revenues; and labor productivity measures. Appropriate for a wide range of professionals in the foodservice industry such as independent restaurant operators, chefs, and corporate or franchise foodservice managers.

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