Purchasing for Chefs: A Concise Guide

by Andrew H. Feinstein, John M. Stefanelli

Overview

Now in the new Second Edition, Purchasing for Chefs is a comprehensive yet concise treatment of the purchasing principles that teaches students and chefs the basic principles of how to purchase goods and services in order to run their businesses effectively.  It contains sections on "Purchasing Technology" that explains purchasing lingo beyond the scope of the book as well as illustrating different tools used in purchasing.  This book is written in a unique conversational style that makes purchasing an accessible subject.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470292167
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	10/27/2009
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Andrew Hale Feinstein is Dean and James A. Collins Distinguished Chair at the Collins College of Hospitality Management at California Sate Polytechnic University, Pomona.

John M. Stefanelli is a Professor in the Food and Beverage Management Department at William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

Table of Contents

Preface.

1 Menu Planning.

What Kind of Stuff Should I Sell?

2 Product Quality.

What Kind of Stuff Should I Buy?

3 Food Vendors.

Who Should I Buy This Stuff From?

4 Purchase Orders.

How Much Stuff Should I Buy?

5 Purchase Prices.

How Do I Get the Best Deal?

6 Ordering Process.

How Do I Actually Buy This Stuff?

7 Inventory Control.

How Do I Keep Track of All This Stuff?

Resources.

Purchasing Terminology.

Index.