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PRINCIPLES OF FOOD, BEVERAGE, AND LABOR COST CONTROLS

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FIGURE 11.2<br />

Graphic Representation of Stars, Plowhorses, Puzzles, and Dogs<br />

Number Sold<br />

260<br />

250<br />

240<br />

230<br />

220<br />

210<br />

200<br />

190<br />

180<br />

170<br />

160<br />

150<br />

140<br />

130<br />

120<br />

110<br />

100<br />

90<br />

80<br />

70<br />

60<br />

50<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

0<br />

4.375%<br />

PLOWHORSES<br />

DOGS<br />

$8 $9 $10<br />

Catch of the Day<br />

Chicken Albufera Shrimp<br />

Pan-Seared Chicken<br />

MENU ANALYSIS � 311<br />

Thus one can see that some items — Loin of Pork, Vegetarian Burrito,<br />

Veal Steak, Lamb Chops, Duck Breast, Shrimp à la Marseille, Fruits de Mer,<br />

Ginger Shrimp, and Salmon — are very close to becoming classified in another<br />

category.<br />

Using the Categories to Alter Menus<br />

Salmon<br />

Trout<br />

Fruits de Mer<br />

Shrimp a la Marseille<br />

Burrito Lamb & Veal<br />

Pork<br />

Duck<br />

PUZZLES<br />

Strip Steak<br />

Tournedos Rossini<br />

STARS<br />

Steak Diane<br />

$11 $12 $13 $14 $15 $16 $17<br />

Contribution Margin<br />

Having completed the Menu Engineering Worksheet and the Graphic<br />

Representation of Stars, Puzzles, Plowhorses, and Dogs, it is now possible<br />

to analyze the menu and make changes that will improve contribution margins.<br />

However, before doing that, the student should recognize that changes<br />

aimed at improving contribution margins might have effects on customer<br />

selection of menu items as well as the number of customers attracted to the<br />

establishment. The discussion of break - even analysis in Chapter 3 is very<br />

valid at this point. If prices are raised, it is possible that customers will view

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