Foodservice Facilities Planning

The foodservice industry gets more competitive every day. As a result, initial planning is extremely important and has become a key factor in determining the success or failure of an operation. This fully updated edition of the best-selling text on foodservice facilities planning shows students how to create a facility that blends the most efficient work environment with an ambience that will attract more customers. Students will find all-new information on how to- cost-effectively design an operation properly select and efficiently maintain equipment successfully plan and accurately evaluate foodservice layouts plan fast-food facilities and bakeshops cut costs through more efficient energy planning. Equipped with this comprehensive book, students will develop expertise in all aspects of foodservice facilities planning, from prospectus to finished facility. The author provides sample layouts of award-winning floor plans from which effective designs can be modeled. Students will also find practical exercises that help prepare them for common problems that may arise while planning their own operation. They will also learn how to organize data to begin planning, how to develop feasibility studies, how to fully equip and operate their own facility, and most important, how to make their facility achieve maximum productivity and profits. Whether you are a student just learning the business, a foodservice planner, consultant, or decision maker in the industry, this practical reference book can make you an indispensable member of the foodservice facility planning team. An ideal classroom tool for students interested in careers in the foodservice industry, Foodservice Facilities Planning can also offer firm guidance to veteran foodservice planners, consultants, and decision makers.

A complete guide for the entire facility design process?--revised and updated In today's fast-moving business climate, the foodservice professional will likely be involved in several facility design projects over his or her career. Design and Layout of Foodservice Facilities, Third Edition provides a comprehensive reference for every step of the process, from getting the initial concept right to the planning, analysis, design, permitting, and construction--in short, everything needed to get to opening day of the new establishment! Packed with valuable drawings, photographs, and charts, this essential guide covers the nuts-and-bolts decisions that make the difference in an effective, efficient foodservice operation, including equipment selection, workflows, and legal compliance. This Third Edition features: Expanded focus on the front of the house/dining room area Updated and revised equipment chapter with new images of the latest equipment New pedagogical features incorporated throughout the text, including key terms, review questions, and questions for discussion Additional blueprints highlighting design trends Revised appendices that include Web references for additional information Expanded and updated glossary Design and Layout of Foodservice Facilities, Third Edition is an invaluable resource for students of foodservice management as well as professionals involved in foodservice design projects.

"In today's fast-moving business climate, the foodservice professional will likely be involved in several facility design projects over his or her career. Design and Layout of Foodservice Facilities. Third Edition provides a comprehensive reference for every step of the process, from getting the initial concept right to the planning, analysis, design, permitting and construction - in short, everything needed to get to opening day of the new establishment! Packed with valuable drawings, photographs, and charts, this essential guide covers the nuts-and-bolts decisions that make the difference in an effective, efficient foodservice operation, including equipment selection, workflows, and legal compliance."--BOOK JACKET.

This comprehensive book has become a standard for designing and equipping a foodservice facility. Focuses on the role of the computer in foodservice planning and discusses the efficiencies technology can create. Includes one of the most comprehensive sections on equipment. Emphasizes the need for industrial engineering technologies in planning a start-up facility and successfully choosing and arranging equipment for optimum results. For anyone involved in restaurant, food service and hospitality management and planning.