RD Exam 2024: Jean Inman Study Guide Domain 4 Questions and Answers 100% Pass

RD Exam 2024: Jean Inman Study Guide Domain 4 Questions and Answers 100% Pass According to Jean Inman, the menu determines "everything". What 4 food service related things are umbrellaed under the term "everything:? HINT: pefs - Answer- personnel equipment food space what is a static menu? - Answer- same menu item every day clients change daily ie: restaurant when planning a kitchen layout, if the kitchen floor space is too expansive, ________________________________ declines 1) productivity 2) speed 3) work ethic 4) efficiency - Answer- 4) efficiency frequency of acceptance - Answer- how often they would be willing to eat an item what is the formula to find the average check? - Answer- sales / # customers served popularity index formula - Answer- # of servings of an item / total number of servings of all items in that category that day Benchmarking - Answer- compare satisfaction levels to those of other facilities which are considered "best in class" formal, competitive bid buying - Answer- -submit written specifications and quantity needs to vendors who then submit a price -bid are opened together; place order with lowest bid -CONTRACT benchmarking helps to identify - Answer- areas of improvement prime vending purchasing - Answer- use single vendor for majority of purchases prime vending purchasing saves - Answer- time and $$$$ centralized purchasing - Answer- personnel in one office does all purchasing for all units in that organization -cost-effective and time-saving group or co-op purchasing - Answer- -involves union of separate units, not related to a single management, for joint purchasing -economic advantage of large volume purchasing JIT (just-in-time purchasing): what is so special about this type of purchasing? - Answer- do not need to record it in inventory or store it anywhere--- take product from loading are to kitchen (or where ever the product will be used)