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Culinary Calculations, Second Edition guides readers through the mathematics that underpin a successful foodservice career. Starting with foundational principles, it expands into specialized topics such as recipe conversion, costing, AP/EP, menu pricing, and inventory management. The book balances theory with practice, featuring a running case study of opening a restaurant, learning objectives, callout boxes, example menus, price lists, and information tables. Each chapter concludes with review questions, homework problems, and a case study, and an answer key is provided for even‑numbered problems. The comprehensive content covers basic math for culinary arts, kitchen operations, business management, and computer applications in foodservice.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Food, Sports & Hobbies/Cooking & Recipes
Authors: Terri Jones
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