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Feature Boxes
Each chapter contains several informative boxed features covering informational
resources and current issues and trends in the foodservice industry. There are four types
of feature boxes:
Trends describes new or emerging trends that currently impact or are expected to
impact cost control in the foodservice industry.
Waste Not focuses on sustainability and how foodservice operations that conserve
resources can reduce costs and minimize negative environmental impacts.
Technology describes many new technologies that foodservice operations can use
to control costs.
Bookmark This highlights helpful organizations, publications, and resources that
are available online.
End-of-Chapter Elements
The end-of-chapter section includes elements that reinforce chapter content and
extend learning and comprehension. These include summaries, questions, and activities.
• Key Terms lists vocabulary terms that are used and defi ned in the chapter.
• Recap provides a useful summary of the key ideas presented in the chapter.
• Review Questions includes questions that test reading comprehension and
reinforce learning.
• Applying Your Knowledge includes questions and application exercises that require
the use of higher-level critical-thinking skills. Information is presented in charts and
spreadsheets in many of these activities. Spreadsheets can be completed by either
fi lling in the charts on paper, or by going to the companion website and using
spreadsheet software.
• Course Project is an application activity that is one component of a project spanning
the entire course. It builds as you progress through the text.
Back of the Book
Two appendices at the back of the text provide easy access to frequently referenced
information. The fi rst appendix lists all of the formulas used in the text. The other appendix
contains tables of commonly used foodservice conversions.
Following the appendices is an alphabetized glossary that lists all of the key terms
presented in the text with their defi nitions. A bibliography, organized by chapter, lists
many of the resources the author used during the research and writing of this textbook.
The last pages are fi lled by an alphabetized index of the textbook content.