The menu means the food dishes served in a dining event, whether breakfast, lunch or dinner. There are several factors to consider in determining the menu that will be presented are:
1. The general appearance
The general appearance of cultivated can create the impression and personality that can reflect a special type of restaurant is concerned, some of the components that affect the appearance of the menu, among others:
• Paper menus are clean, therefore it should be selected and given a thick paper laminating that is not easily soiled.
• The shape, size and color of the letters and writings that used to be easily read by the guest, but does not heed the suitability of the paper size menu
• Design a menu that can follow the trend of eating habits current
• The menu lists dishes must be provided or a special menu accompanied with price
2. Fill menu
There are several factors that should be considered with regard to the content menu of food and beverages namely:
• Language
In making menu, the language used to support the services provided, if you want to use a foreign language, then the language Indonesian translation should be included making it easier for guests to make a selection menu.
• Accuracy
Correspondence between the menu is written with the reality presented menu
• Pricing
Appropriate pricing is very important to achieve sales goals, pricing should be able to cover all components of production costs, but also consider the market and competitors, meaning that the price of the menu should be said at competitive prices.
There are some usability menu served in the hotel are:
a. Set menu meal ingredients to be purchased
b. Menu set the nutrients contained in the dishes presented
c. Menu affect the equipment, facilities and decor of the room arrangement required
d. Menu as a guideline procedure cost control
e. Menu set requirements for service
Figure 5.13. Banquet menu
1. Menu table d’hote meal types predefined characteristics, presents some parts of the menu, limited choices for each meal, the price is set for the collection of food, presented in the collection of a certain time. This menu types can usually be served for breakfast, lunch, dinner and generally with presentation techniques:
- Banquets; menu presented has been established with a certain set price and presentation of food with a limited selection.
- Buffets; These types of foods are usually tailored to the atmosphere or ongoing events, the food served is kind of cold and hot food is placed on the table.
- Coffee shop; coffee shop menu is a collection of characteristic types of food served at the start of a meal as the lunch hour