Design & equipment for restaurants & food service: A management view (3^rd Ed.)

This text shows the reader how to plan and develop a restaurant or foodservice space. Topics covered include concept design, equipment identification and procurement, design principles, space allocation, electricity and energy management, environmental concerns, safety and sanitation, and considerations for purchasing small equipment, tableware, and table linens. This book is an alternative to Birchfield's Design and Layout of Foodservice Facilities, Second Edition, in that it is more comprehensive in nature and focuses on the whole facilitywith more attention to the equipmentrather than emphasizing either front of the house or back of the house.

Preface.

Chapter 1: Economics of Site Selection.

Chapter 2: Restaurant Atmosphere and Design.

Chapter 3 Principles of Kitchen Design.

Chapter 4: Space Allocation.

Chapter 5: Electricity and Energy Management.

Chapter 6: Gas, Steam, and Water.

Chapter 7: Design and Environment.

Chapter 8: Safety and Sanitation.

Chapter 9: Buying and Installing Foodservice Equipment.

Chapter 10: Storage Equipment: Dry and Refrigerated.

Chapter 11: Preparation Equipment: Ranges and Ovens.

Chapter 12: Preparation Equipment: Fryers and Fry Stations.

Chapter 13: Preparation Equipment: Broilers, Griddles, and Tilting Braising Pans.

Chapter 14: Steam Cooking Equipment.

Chapter 15: Cook Chill Technology.

Chapter 16: Dishwashing and Waste Disposal.

Chapter 17: Miscellaneous Kitchen Equipment.

Chapter 18: Smallware for Kitchens.

Chapter 19: Tableware.

Chapter 20: Linens and Laundry.

Glossary.

Index.