Applied Math for Food Service | 
enlarge | Author: Sarah R. Labensky Publisher: Prentice Hall Category: Book
List Price: $35.20 Buy Used: $11.60 You Save: $23.60 (67%)
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Rating: 2 reviews Sales Rank: 712028
Media: Paperback Pages: 160 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1 Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.9 x 0.4
ISBN: 0138492174 Dewey Decimal Number: 647.950151 EAN: 9780138492175
Publication Date: August 8, 1997 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Condition: Cover has light wear, Ships Next Day!
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Product Description
A Handbook for Food Service Costing acquaints readers with the basics of food cost controls through practical techniques useful in real-world situations. This book presents the mathematical skills necessary for food service professionals through a common sense, step-by-step approach and real life situations such as yield tests, the calculation of recipe costs, and the use of food cost percentages. It ensures that chefs are familiar with accurate measurements, portion control, and proper food handling, which are essential to the healthy bottom line of any food service operation. A valuable reference book for any food service professional.
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Required for an OSU course August 1, 2002 I had to buy this book for an OSU Hotel and Restaurant course. The book does have good measurement charts but not enough examples.
not worth even half the price February 6, 2005 Jill the Nutrition Nut (CA) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This author doesn't do a very good job of explaining concepts, and does not give enough examples. When you convert a recipe to a larger number of servings and end up with 2.9375 cups of something, would you really measure 2-15/16 cups of something? Would the average food service student know whether to convert that to ounces, or even how to convert a decimal to a fraction? Even my instructor hates this book and is looking for a replacement. I wouldn't be so bitter if I had only paid $5, which is what this book is really worth!
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