Culinary math : principles and applications /
Michael J. McGreal, Linda J. Padilla.
- Second edition.
- 262 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes index. "Digital Resources included"-- Front cover.
1. Using Math in Foodservice Operations -- 2. Measuring in the Professional Kitchen -- 3. Calculating Measurements -- 4. Converting Measurements and Scaling Recipes -- 5. Calculating Percentages and Ratios -- 6. Calculating Costs and Menu Prices -- 7. Calculating Revenue and Expenses -- 8. Analyzing Profit and Loss -- Appendix -- Glossary -- Index.
""Culinary Math Principles and Applications" demonstrates how and why foodservice workers use math in the professional kitchen. This popular text-workbook helps learners grasp culinary math principles and applications through an engaging and well-illustrated style. Interactive learner resources provide opportunities for reinforcement and further examples of math used in culinary settings. This educational resource can serve as a basis for college culinary math, foodservice math, and hospitality math courses." -- Provided by Publisher.