Food and Beverage Management: A Case Study of The Gold Coast Convention Centre

SCI00419 Food and Beverage Management
Assessment 2: Case study
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Task..................................................................................................................................................4
Procurement Procedures..............................................................................................................4
Purchase of Beverages.................................................................................................................7
Storage.......................................................................................................................................10
Managing the production process..............................................................................................13
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................14
References......................................................................................................................................15
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Introduction
The purpose of preparing the report is to analyse the procedures that can be followed by The
Gold Coast Convention Centre to increase the sales and to enhance its goodwill and reputation
among the customers. The procurement procedures have been discussed in details enlisting the
activities that are to be performed by the organisation for purchasing the required food and
beverages items. The role of the manager in procuring the food items has also been evaluated
along with discussing the activities that have to be performed for procuring beverages. The
importance of following appropriate storage procedure and the different refrigeration procedure
followed for different groups of food and beverages has also been discussed along with the ways
in which the inventory can be managed for providing quality services to the customers.
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Task
Procurement Procedures
Purchasing is one of the vital functions performed by the firms for procuring the raw materials
required for producing goods and services. The required materials are purchased after
ascertaining the actual quantity required and the amount spent by the firm for procuring these
materials. These inputs are purchased after evaluating the production capacity as well as the
current level of expertise of the employees. The skills assessment helps to predict the production
volumes and raw materials are purchased depending on the expected output (Hafez and Elzarka,
2015).
Food and Beverage industry deals with numerous suppliers and vendors for procuring the
required materials that are essential for conducting the business. Hence, it is important to design
an effective plan for procuring the materials and food products. Planning the procurement
procedure reduces the costs of procurement and ensures procuring best quality food products and
other ingredients at minimum costs.
The Gold Coast Convention Centre should follow the following procedures for purchasing food:
Figure 1: The Purchasing Process
Source: (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, 2012).
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