BENEFITS OF A STANDARDIZED RECIPE
"When I meet restaurant owners to
assist them with food cost control, profit help, and other issues, my first
question is whether they have ever written recipes." -
A standardized recipe is used when a
restaurant creates a menu or a chef prepares a special.
A standard recipe creates a certain
quality and quantity of food at a particular restaurant. This recipe is
unique to each restaurant, as well as the creative ideas of those who created
it. It will be a powerful document in
any foodservice business once it is established.
- For
training the staff back at home, recipes are used.
- The
consistency of the production of menu items can be achieved by using
recipes.
- Recipes
provide food cost control.
- The
recipes are a selling tool for the front desk staff and can be used to
assist consumers with dietary concerns or allergies.
- Each house
cook should have a recipe book that is specific to their station.
- You can
control the cost and profit of your food by using measured ingredients in
your recipe. Because a chef is preparing exactly what is required to
make the menu items, recipes reduce waste.
- Recipes
allow for portion control, which is an important factor in food cost
control.
These are the key components of a
standard recipe.
- Name of
the menu item
- The recipe
produces the total yield or portions and the portion size.
- All
ingredients to be measured
- The steps
are broken down into easy-to-follow steps to prepare, cook and assemble
the dish.
- Instructions
for plating and garnishes
- If
applicable, holding instructions
- If
applicable, cooling instruction
- Storage
instructions and shelf life
Sometimes, a recipe needs to be
modified to make it more or less as originally written. One of these
formulas will ensure consistency and accuracy.
- Converting
Total Yield Recipe
Conversion
Factor = New Yield / Old Yield
Example:
Conversion Factor 15
The
Conversion Factor multiplies each ingredient measured in the recipe.
1.5 quarts
tomato juice / 1.5x (C.F. 1.5 quarts tomato juice / 1.5 x (C.F.)
- Converting
Portion Size and Portion Size.
Original
Portion x Original Size = Old Yield
Example:
Original Portion 48x Original Portion Size (3oz) = Old Yield of 144
New Portion
x new Portion Size = New Yield
New Portion
120 x New Portion Size 2 oz = New Yield 240
Conversion
Factor = New Yield / Old Yield
Conversion
Factor 1.67
2 cups
chopped Onions / 2x (C.F. 1.67 / = 3.34 cups Onion, diced
These formulas allow professional chefs
to produce more menu items for special events while still maintaining the same
taste, smell, and appearance. An operator won't have any control over the
food cost or profits if there is no written standard recipe. They can be
written and then implemented. It's one of the most powerful tools that a
restaurant has.
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