Cost Control Measures in Food and Beverage Management: An Interview with the Owner of Donatella Alfresco

Running head: FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGMENT
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1FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGMENT
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Analysis of the interview findings:............................................................................................2
Evaluation of the findings:.........................................................................................................3
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Interview:...............................................................................................................................4
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2FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGMENT
Analysis of the interview findings:
Food business has remained a hot favourite among the customers. The appetite for
food is very difficult to subjugate, as a result of which, it still has remained one of the most
lucrative business profession. Be it ethnic, fast food, fast casual, premium dining, barbeque or
any other kind of restaurant, the business of preparing top notch quality of food and serving it
to people has remained, one of the most pursued business proposals of recent times. To be
successful in this genre of business, it is very important to keep yourselves updated as this
business works in a very dynamic environment, where the owners always have to be on their
toes. In this regard, the importance of the owner and the head chef becomes imperative in
ensuring the success of the business. In this era of intense competition, it becomes very
important for the owners and the chefs to ensure that top notch quality of goods are provided
and at the same time, the business earns sufficient profit in order to produce goods at a very
reasonable costs. This requires efficient cost control, which ultimately makes the difference
in ensuring long term success.
A brief information of the Owner:
An interview was conducted with the owner of one of the most talked about Italian pizza and
pasta restaurant based in the town of Southport in Gold Coast, in Queensland, Australia, Mr
Antoine Ibrahim. He is one of the most accomplished chefs in the city Queensland. He has a
flair for preparing quality pasta and pizzas. He has some avid followers, who follow his
recipes and food, some of them even come back to taste the food of their beloved chef, while
visiting Gold Coast. It is one of the most important and most loved restaurants in the area of
Gold coast, because of its exotic pizza and pasta related dishes
(Donatellasalfresco.com.au.2018).