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Materials costing, use of standardised recipes, materials cost control through basic operating activities like purchasing, receiving, storage issuing, production, sales and accounting, yield analysis from time to time.2. USE OF STANDARDISED RECIPES: Standard recipe is the method of standardising recipes in such a way so that there is tight control on cost and quantity. The standard recipe lays down all the ingredients, method of production and quantities used. It indicates the number of portions to be served. This will determine the size of portion or portion control. The main advantage in using a standard recipe are:I.A well tried recipe ensures a consistently good fineshed product.II.It controls portion size which is very important in costing a dish.III.It is easy to determine the food cost of a particular dish.IV.It simplifies the pricing of a particular dish.V.It reduces the possibility of error.FOOD COST CONTROL Food cost control can be defined as a guidance and regulation of cost of operations. Undertaking to guide and regulate cost needs to ensure that they are in accordance of the predetermined objectives of the business. Hence, the guidance of cost are set as per expressed in the policy statements and budget of undertakings. Food cost control means that: 1. You have to stick to your predetermined standards. You exercise restraints or directions over the price you paid, buy, prepare and sell goods. 2. You have your market as each food operation cater to a specific market. Standards vary from different markets. You set standards appropriate to your market before you buy, prepare and sell food. 3. You prepare cost control procedures. Objectives of food cost control: 1. To analyze income and expenditure: In financial accounts stress is usually placed on the ascertainment of total cost and profit i.e. cost of sales, gross profit. In food cost control on the other hand, much stress is placed on the various departments or a section of a business. Gross profit = sales – food cost Net profit = sales – (food cost + labour cost + overheads) 2. Pricing of food: Another major objectives of food cost control is to provide a sound basis for menu pricing. It will also help in costing price for various types of banquets and functions. It also helps in giving quotation. Cost of menu is based on cost charged by competitors, spending power of customer, etc. Sale = food cost (30%) + labour cost (10%) + overheads (10%) + profit (50%) 3. Prevention of inefficiency: We know that purpose of control is to ensure the current results are in accordance with the predetermined objectives which were expressed in terms of targets, cost, selling and profit margins. If such objectives are to be reached all possible forms of wastage and inefficiency should be prevented. In order to be effective in preventing waste inefficiency a system of food cost control must cover the whole field of catering operation right from the purchase of foodstuff to the sale of prepared meals. 4. Data for the management: The system of food cost control has an important function to fulfill in providing of data for individual reports on food operations. Factors affecting the percentage of food cost: Factors affecting the percentage of food cost are: 1. Food purchasing: As a matter of fact the control starts from this very activity. Skillful buying is quite an art and the proper discharge from this function may result in considerable cost control. The following points while purchasing helps in reducing food cost. a. Buy the right amount of stock. b. Determine the realistic stock level. c. Buy according to the standard purchase specification. 2. Menu pricing: It is the most important step in controlling the food cost. This is recognized by the progressive categories. A careless menu planning results in undue wastage of resources hence is responsible for a loss. Most of the caterers think that offering a variety of food and adding more items to the list will increase their reputation in the market, but at the same time it increases food cost which is not recommended. 3. Method of pricing: A haphazard method of pricing will eventually result in a financial disaster. The price should be realistic and must be based on facts. To keep the desired rates each item of the menu must be carefully considered in terms of its cost and in relation to the selling cost. The market forces must determine the selling price. Hence, one of the responsibilities in any food service is an artful working. 4. Culinary skills: Cooking skills affect the ultimate cost of food in any establishment. Badly cooked food is a complete write off. Food preparation looses due to unskilled labour, lack of proper equipment, careless control of temperature. 5. Service skill: Improper order taking or wrong order taking, serving food to the wrong guest / table, serving at the wrong temperature, improper portioning, etc. will lead to rejection of food and guest dissatisfaction. 6. Avoiding wastage: This particular activity starts with the receiving of food. All the procedures for avoiding wastage is observed at each level i.e. in the store, during transportation, from the store to the kitchen, during preparation of food item and during service. Phases of control procedures / Stages of control cycle: The control procedures consist of 3 broad phases: 1. Planning: First of all the basic policies have to be defined. Policies are nothing but predetermined guidelines laid down by the management of the organization. It outlines such matters as the market that is being aimed at, how it is to be catered at the level of profitability, which is to be achieved. The policy should be clearly defined before the business is commenced. It can be changed but whenever a major change takes place a new policy should be written down. Three basic policies which need to be considered are: a. Financial: It will determine profitability and the contribution to the total profit. Setting of the target that has to be achieved, the financial policy is prepared for each single unit as well as for the whole organization. A budget is prepared at the beginning of the year for the whole organization. b. Marketing policy: It will identify the broad market that has to be served. It will also identify the immediate and future consumer requirement in order to maintain the broad market. A large hotel could be broken down into the segment of the various types of users i.e. Coffee Shop, Chinese restaurant, Indian restaurant, etc. each unit having a specific customer. Marketing policy also defines customer, market share, turnover, profitability, average spending power of customer, product and customer satisfaction. c. Catering policy: It is normally evolved from the marketing and financial policy. It will also define the many objectives of operating F & B facilities and it will also describe the method by which the objectives are to be achieved. It will usually include the following:The type of customer.The type of menu.Beverage provision necessary for operation.Food quality standard.Method of pricing.Type and quality of service.Degree of decor and comfort.Type and style of chairs and table. 2. Operational: After defining the policies it is important to outline that how they are to be interpreted onto the day control activities of the catering operation. The operational control consists ofPurchasing.Receiving.Storing.Issuing.Production control.Sales control.3. Management control after the event: It consists of 3 main stages: a. F & B cost reporting: The cycle of production is very short and the product is often perishable so it is compulsory to update F & B cost reporting weekly or monthly. b. Assessment: In case of a large unit it is necessary that someone from the F & B department analyses the F & B reports and confirm them with the budget and with potential food cost. c. Correction: Control system does not cure or prevent problems occurring when the analysis of a performance of a department states that there is a problem. A corrective measure has to be taken to set aside any problem. CALCULATION OF FOOD COST: There are several basic terms which are used in calculation of food cost. Food cost – this refers to the cost of food incurred in preparing the meal served. Gross profit – the excess of sales over the cost of food expressed as a percentage. Potential food cost – the food cost under perfect condition. METHOD OF FOOD CONTROL: Weekly / monthly food cost report: this system is used by small organization where manager controls each activity as daily routine. It is a reconciliation report of daily activities. The calculation procedure is: Opening stock + total purchase for the period – closing stock = total food sale. Daily food cost report This method is used in medium sized operation.Proof of inventoryOpening Stock + Purchase – Requisition = Closing StockAdvantages:It is simple and easy to follow.It gives the day to day information about business.It records the daily stock level, daily purchase, daily requisition and food cost percentage. ................
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