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Wiley Specs: The Comprehensive Foodservice Purchasing and Specification Manual

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About the Author LEWIS REED received a culinary arts degree from Santa Barbara City College, a bachelor of science degree in hotel and restaurant management from Cal Poly Pomona, a master's in hospitality administration from University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a PhD in education administration from Washington State University. He has taught at Santa Barbara City College, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Washington State University. His experience in the hospitality industry includes jobs as a waiter, a purchasing agent, a cook, a chef, a manager, and an owner, all of which contributes to his inside knowledge and appreciation of the industry. He currently owns two restaurants and is a franchisee of a national chain. Product Description A ready resource of the standards by which foods are measured, purchased, and inspected SPECS: The Foodservice and Purchasing Specification Manual is a must-have reference manual for the standards by which food is measured, specified for purchase, and inspected upon delivery to ensure that the foodservice operation is getting the value it is paying for. This new Student Edition is brimming with information on purchasing policies, foods, quality controls, and storage and handling procedures. Now in a handy, accessible format, it helps students and professionals ensure successful purchasing through quality control by covering: The development of a purchasing system, complete with sample forms for bids, ordering, receiving, and issuing * Quality controls and federal regulations * Storage and handling procedures * How to differentiate between "high" and "low" quality products * Purchasing policies and information guaranteed to save time and money * The diet-conscious culture, including religious dietary laws, reading nutritional labels, increasing food awareness, and how it affects consumer eating habits * The theory behind specifications: Why do we need specifications? Who develops them? Who uses them?

Product Specifications

Brand
Wiley
Format
hardcover
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
01 February 1993
Listed Since
13 February 2007

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