The catering plan serves as a _____________ or the outline of the event.

• Perspective

• Timeline

• Blueprint

• Floor plan

The single most important factor contained in the overall catering plan.

• Mission statement  

• Menu

• Objectives

• Price  

Offers a choice between only 2 vegetables, 2 salads, 2 starches, and a limited variety of simple entrees.

• Master menu   

• Standardized Menu

• Specialty menu

• Cyclic menu

Composed of variety of menu selections, similar to an “A La Carte Menu”, which permit client to create their own menu based on their budget.

• Master menu   

• Standardized Menu

• Specialty menu

• Cyclic menu

Those activities which are not generally witnessed by the customer.

• Front of the House

• Back of the House

• Operational tasks

• Bundle tasks

Direct functions of the type of catering event being implemented.

• Front of the House

• Back of the House

• Operational tasks

• Bundle tasks

It refers to a plan or formula used to describe the preparation of a certain food.

• Recipe

• Flow of food     

• Food costing  

• Menu

Menu item unique to a specific caterer

  Foods that are made from scratch and are finished off in the caterer’s kitchen.

• Scratch Foods

• Speed Scratch Cooking

• Fast Foods

• Convenience Foods

Defines the function of a menu, forecasting, pricing, strategies, and item popularity and mix.

• Menu Development

• Menu pricing   

• Recipe development

• Recipe testing