Foodservice Management Fundamentals delivers critical information to
help students learn how to position, manage, and leverage a successful
foodservice operation. The compilation of management practices, tools,
and techniques illustrates essential approaches to all segments of the
foodservice industry. The overarching goal throughout the text is to
focus on management-related topics that, when addressed with creativity,
strong analytical skills, capable interpersonal skills, and operational
acumen lead to a positive bottom line.
Today, foodservice management requires a variety of skills and
abilities, including creativity, analytical skills, interpersonal
skills, and operational acumen. As foodservice industry revenues
increase, so the number of college programs featuring
foodservice-management courses in nutrition, dietetic, food science, and
hospitality management programs has grown.