The Hotel Inspector 2013 - (Page 68)

TIPS FOR FOOD 068 1 DON’T OVERCOOK! PHOTOGRAPHY: Getty Images, Shutterstock Food management is a crucial aspect of your operations – so check out our handy hints and you could find yourself quids in… Cooking your food – especially meat – for too long doesn’t just end up ruining your meals: it can put a serious dent in your proﬁts too. The longer you cook meat, the more it shrinks – so if you are calculating price by weight (which, in terms of allocating portion sizes, you should essentially be doing) you’re doing yourself out of valuable cash by allowing meat to overcook. At low volumes this may seem inconsequential but over a year the incremental losses could add up to many hundreds of pounds. Slow-cook ovens which operate at lower temperatures can counter this risk, and might pay for themselves quickly in terms of the savings on each portion of well-cooked, delicious meat… 2 LEFTOVERS AREN’T NECESSARILY LOSSES Nobody likes to see good food going to waste, but even the tightest culinary ship ends up with leftovers and all too frequently they end up going in the bin – after all, you can’t warm that food up and serve it again the next day, right? Well, not necessarily: while some foods obviously has to be thrown away, there are plenty of things that can be recycled into delicious morsels. Excess bread for example can be turned into bread pudding, and it’s surprising how many diners will order bubble and squeak. Meats can be served as part of a cold meat selection or salads. Just remember to store everything correctly, of course… THE HOTEL INSPECTOR food management.indd 68 10/1/13 15:43:33

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Hotel Inspector 2013

Alex's welcome
News bulletin
Bedrooms
Statement pieces
Refurbishment
Bathrooms
Series round up
Gym & Spas
Fine dining
Lobbies
Lighting
Seating
Kitchen matters
Energy efficiency
Food management
Cooking equipment
Technology upgrade
App integration
Bioenergy
Renewable energy
Weddings
The Hospitality Show
Hospitality Technology Expo
Business supplies
Cleaning
Hotel management
Global clients
The 10 best hotels
AA interview
Hotels of the future

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