Davis, Bernard,

Food and beverage management / Bernard Davis, Andrew Lockwood, Peter Alcott and Ioannis Pantelidis. - Sixth edition. - xi, 379p ; 24.5cm.

This introductory textbook provides a thorough guide to the management of food and beverage outlets, from their day-to-day running through to the wider concerns of the hospitality industry. It explores the broad range of subject areas that encompass the food and beverage market and its main sectors - fast food and casual dining, hotels and quality restaurants and event, industrial and welfare catering. It also looks at some of the important trends affecting the food and beverage industry, covering consumers, the environment and ethical concerns as well as developments in technology.It is illustrated in full colour and contains in-chapter activities as well as end-of-chapter summaries and revision questions to test the readers' knowledge as they progress. Written by a team of authors with many years of industry practice and teaching experience, this book is the ideal guide to the subject for hospitality students and industry practitioners alike.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9781138679306 (hbk : alk. paper) 9781138679313 (pbk : alk. paper)

2017037175


Food service management.
Hospitality industry -- Management.

TX911.3.M27 / D38 2018

647.95068