Preface: Culinary arts, in which ‘culinary’ means “related to cooking”, are the ‘arts’ of preparation, cooking, and presentation of food, usually in the form of meals. People working in this field – especially in establishments such as restaurants – are called “chefs” or “cooks”, although, at its most general, the terms “culinary artist” and “culinarian” …

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Culinary Production and Operations is Zero Textbook Cost course for undergraduate students that is licensed by CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, except otherwise noted. The course C-ID aligns with HOSP160. It is supported by the Central Mother Lode Regional Consortium. Culinary Production and Operations is a fundamentally based course in culinary arts. Course content covers food service …

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Introduction to Food Production and Service (Egan) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)Pros: Most chapters in this text (2,3,7-16) address cost control in some way (forecasting, pricing, inventory management, expenses, budgeting, etc.)Cons: The book is designed for a food production course and would need to be remixed to use in a cost control course. Ancillary resources …

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