Menu
List of dishes available (overall restaurant style reflected)
Order for menu planning *4
Meat
Starch
Veg
Salad
Principles to consider when planning menu content *3
*types of food
*types of customers
*management
Types of food *5
*vary ingredients
*vary textures
*vary colours
*vary shapes
*nutritional balance - try include all food groups
Types of food: vary ingredients *3
*don’t repeat basic/family ingredients
*not too much starch
*not too much fats
Types of customers *4
*age
*preference + needs (hurry/formal)
*gender
*religion
Management *4
*type establishment
*type meal
*time of year
*space and equipment
Table d hote vs A la carte *4x2
T
*fixed courses
*few choices
*set price
*specific time
A
*choose amt courses
*large nr courses
*pay for what you eat
*food cooked when ordered
Ingredient awareness *6
*diabetes mellitus
*cholesterol
*hypertention
*HIV/Aids
*Food allergens
*Food intolerance
Diabetes mellitus: causes treatment for both types *2x2
T1- body’s inability to produce insulin
-daily insulin injections
T2- body can’t properly use+store insulin
-diet, exercise, medication
Why’s diabetes deep *3
*During digestion sugar and starch break into glucose
*Without insulin, glucose can’t enter cells
*Blood sugar level rises
Dietary guidelines for diabetes, cholesterol *4
*restrict refined starch
*restrict sugar
*restrict fat
*restrict processed meat
Saturated fats *3
*carbons attatched to hydrogens
*solid @ room temp
*animal products
Cholesterol *2
*Soft waxy substance manufactured in liver and circulated in blood
*If too high - left in arteries - builds up on walls - reduced blood flow - damaged organ
Goal of low cholesterol diet
Decrease kilojoules intake to achieve ideal body weight
Hypertension aka high bp *3
*high pressure in arteries
*BP 140/90 is high
*result of stress, obesity or water retention
Dietary guidelines hypertension *3
*limit processed food
*limit high salt content
*limit processed food
HIV/AIDS dietary guidelines *3
*good nutrition slows transgression
*40% fresh fruit and veg
*boost vitamin and mineral intake
Food allergens
Immune system reacts to it like it’s a harmful invader + sets defences
Food allergies symptoms *5
*Hives - skin reaction w/ swelling
* Vomiting
*Heart palpitations
*Eczema
*Anaphylaxis
Common allergens *5
*Peanuts
*Milk
*Soy
*Eggs
*Wheat
Anaphylaxis
Severe whole body allergic reaction that may be life threatening
Food intolerance
Inability of body to digest certain foods
Result of absence of enzymes needed for digestion
Enzymes
Biological molecules that help break down natural elements in food