Menu Types

Question 1

No Choice Menu

Answer 1

Nonselective - can be cyclic or single use.
Perks: can forecast and control better

Question 2

Limited Choice menu

Answer 2

Choices for some items

Question 3

Choice Menu

Answer 3

Selective and better pleases clientele

Question 4

Choice Menu: Static, fixed, set

Answer 4

same menu item every day. Best for facilities where patients change daily (i.e. maternal unit) or restaurants

Question 5

Choice Menu: Single use

Answer 5

one day use only; best for catered events, special events, holidays

Question 6

Choice Menu: Cycle/Cyclic/Standing

Answer 6

Repetition of menus in designated sequence. Best for hospitals, LTC facility, school lunch program.
Benefit: simplifies purchasing; standardizes preparation procedures, constant and evenly distributed workload

Question 7

Choice Menu: Spoken

Answer 7

Orally spoken menu

Question 8

Choice Menu: Room service

Answer 8

Patient calls when hungry; pt orders from a static menu.

Benefit: increased intake, decreased food waste

Question 9

Commercial Operations

Answer 9

Sale of food is the primary activity.
(Restaurant: table d’hôte, a la carte, du jour)

Question 10

Non-commercial Operations

Answer 10

On-site food service that provides food as a secondary activity. ( Jail, School, Hospital)