Htm 2030 Midterm 2 Flashcards

(42 cards)

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Goal of controlling production volume

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To determine and produce the number of portions that is likely to be sold on a given day / period of service

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Controlling production volume steps

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  1. Analyze sales history
  2. Forecast portion sales
  3. Determine production quantity
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Data mining

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Pulling useful information out of a large quantity of data, revealing patterns and preferences from the sales history

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Popularity Index

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The ratio of portion sales for a given menu item to the total portion sales

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When the popularity index is calculated for a single period it is?

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Sales mix or Menu mix

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The popularity ratio is more valuable at determining an item’s popularity than the

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Raw number of portions sold

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Forecasting portion sales

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A process that combines both data and intuition to predict what will happen in the future

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Steps in forecasting portion sales

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  1. Predict anticipated sales volume
  2. Include surround conditions
  3. Forecast sales for each menu item
  4. Be flexible
  5. Have forecast reviewed
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Predict anticipated sales volume

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Total customer anticipated for a day / Period of service

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The difference between planned versus actual

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Variance

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Inventory is typically done

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Monthly

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Cost of Food Issued =

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Opening inventory + Purchases - Closing Inventory

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Five ways to assign value to units of inventory

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  1. Actual purchase price method
  2. First-in, first-out method
  3. Weighted-average purchase price method
  4. Latest purchase price method
  5. Last-in, first-out method
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Actual purchase price method

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  • Human error messes this up
  • Can be done if the prices are somehow recorded on items
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First-in, first-out method

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  • Prof thinks this is the best, but second most used
  • Assumes food inventory has been properly rotated during the period
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Weighted-average purchase price method

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  • Single unit value is determined by finding an average value representing all units in inventory, combining purchase price and volume
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Latest purchase price method

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  • Uses the latest price paid
  • Easy, fast, and widely accepted
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Last-in, first-out method

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  • A method that could be used if managers wanted to show higher costs
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Last-in, first-out method

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  • A method that could be used if managers wanted to show higher costs
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Steward sales

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Minus
- Employees who purchase food at cost through the operation

20
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Gratis to bars

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Minus
- Non-revenue generating food produced to promote beverage sales

21
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Promotion expense

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Minus
- Reduction in cost of food because sales revenues are unaffected

22
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What do you add to get cost of food consumed?

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  • Cooking liquor
  • Transfers in from other units
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What do you minus to get cost of food consumed?

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  • Food to bar
  • Transfers out to other units
  • Steward sales
  • Gratis to bar
  • Promotion Expense
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Cost of food sold =
Cost of food consumed - cost of employee meals
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Average inventory held =
Opening inv + Closing inv / 2
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Inventory turnover =
Cost of food sold / Average Inventory
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Order of Costs
1. Cost of food issued 2. Cost of food consumed 3. Cost of food sold
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Daily cost of food issued =
Daily cost of food directs + Daily cost of food stores
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Daily cost of food consumed =
Daily cost of food issued +/- Daily adjustments
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Daily cost of food sold =
Daily cost of food consumed - Daily employee meals
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Daily food cost % =
Daily food costs / Daily food revenue
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Food Cost % ToDate =
Food Costs ToDate / Food revenue todate
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Goal of daily food costs and variance
To highlight and investigate why changes have occurred and to be able to make any necessary corrections to reach goals
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Forecast (pre-cost)
Sales projections calculated before the meal service period
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Abstract (actual)
The actual sales outcome after a meal service period
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Who developed the menu engineering worksheet
Kasavana and Smith
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Q on the menu engineering worksheet
1/n * 70%
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Star
Both profitable and popular
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Plowhorses
Popular but unprofitable - alter portion size, increase menu price, maintain volume
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Puzzle
Profitable but unpopular - Reposition item on menu, add popular ingredient to dish, feature as a special, improve appearance and/or description
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Dogs
Both unpopular and unprofitable