Successfully running a small catering business takes more than a passion for cooking and a knack for preparing tasty dishes. You have to be a superb planner and manager as well. Whether you are already in the food service industry or are looking for a challenging career move, this book is a complete guide to succeeding as a caterer.

"How to start, grow, and succeed in the food truck business. Food trucks have become a wildly popular and important part of the hospitality industry. Consumers are flocking to these mobile food businesses in droves, inspiring national food truck competitions and even a show dedicated to the topic on The Food Network. The relatively low cost of entry as compared to starting a restaurant, combined with free and low-cost ways to market them to the masses...

"The back must slave to feed the belly. In this urgent and unique book, chef Michael Gibney uses twenty-four hours to animate the intricate camaraderie and culinary choreography in an upscale New York restaurant kitchen. Here readers will find all the details, in rapid-fire succession, of what it takes to deliver an exceptional plate of food--the journey to excellence by way of exhaustion. Told in second-person narrative, Sous Chef is an immersive,...

"Transforming service into extraordinary guest experiences--with repeat business the rewardFor the past decade, Remarkable Service has been the most comprehensive guide to standard-setting restaurant service techniques and principles. This all-new edition features a completely reorganized, updated look at table service and foodservice management, from setting up a dining room and taking guests' orders to executing wine service and handling customer...

Industry-driven curriculum that launches students into their restaurant and foodservice career! Curriculum of the ProStart(r) program offered by the National Restaurant Association. The National Restaurant Association and Pearson have partnered to bring educators the most comprehensive curriculum developed by industry and academic experts.

This is the most current edition of the ServSafe Manager Textbook and will help prepare you for the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Exam. ServSafe item ES7- Being a foodservice manager means you have responsibilities to your operation, your staff, and your customers to keep the food you serve safe. Foodborne illnesses cost the United States billions of dollars each year, but more important are the human costs: lost work, medical costs, even death....

Kitchen managers get ready for food production -- Kitchen managers select and train production employees -- Kitchen managers lead food production employees -- Kitchen managers plan their menus -- Kitchen managers design their menu -- Kitchen managers require standard recipes -- Kitchen managers cost recipes and assist food servers -- Kitchen managers use effective purchasing practices -- Kitchen managers use effective receiving, inventory management,...