10316158Food Purchasing Analysis
Course Information
Description
The goal of this course is to enable you to understand all the mechanics of buying food, beverages and goods for a food service establishment. It will also focus on building relations with suppliers, how to use technology to properly store and record goods purchased. Pre-requisite:  Appropriate Math Placement test score or equivalent course. This course is offered in an online format only.
Total Credits
1

Course Competencies
  1. Cost a recipe giving the overall cost, portion cost and menu sales price

  2. Calculate food cost to determine selling price using the factor method and/or percentage method

  3. Calculate yield percentage to track cooking and cutting loss; determine the new yield and cost per portion

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