Menu Planning and Product Development INTRODUCTION

Menu Planning and Product Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
AC1.1 Discuss the principles and factors of recipe development...............................................3
AC1.2 Assess factors that influence menu-planning decisions..................................................5
AC1.3 Discuss factors that influence service methods...............................................................6
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
AC2.1 Discuss the stages of menu product development planning............................................6
AC2.2 Evaluate the influences of different factors on the development process.......................7
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
Covered in PPT...........................................................................................................................8
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................8
Covered in PPT...........................................................................................................................8
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Menu-planning and product development is best part of food and beverage sector. It by
attractive menus enchanted large no. of consumers towards them. It is very important for
management in hotel and restaurants to fix their menus according to consumer taste and
preferences at affordable price range. With product and its development is a chain of activities
which build overall menu attractive by including special attributes in it. This report is based on
little Italy is a group of fine dining, wine list and music and dancing that are most popular
concept of that restaurant. It is opened in year 1995 that established in Italian community in
London. This report is based on launching a new product into market to expand their market
share and it has several principles that helps in recipe development that enables to enchant large
no. of consumers.
TASK 1
AC1.1 Discuss the principles and factors of recipe development.
In food and beverages industry recipe plays crucial role that helps in differ their taste and
preferences with other competitors (Agnew, 2013.). So there are different styles and fusion that
differ from others to grab large market share. There are some principles and factors that plays
major role in develop a unique and healthy recipe.
Principles:
Creativity:
Before developing a recipe there are need to evaluate different factors in which creativity
plays very crucial role to give delighted experience to their consumers (Berry, Wang and Hu,
2013). In case of little Italy they by fusion two different food item into one food category which
is an new concept. They serve it with different seasonal vegetables so that it become healthy
also. So creativity is very significant factor that contributes in frame customer experiences.
Cookery style:
To develop the recipe it is very necessary to adopt different and unique cooking style so
that it gives them delighted experience. In case of little Italy their product is based on fusion with
health food so while prepare food they use less oil and maximum herbs that differentiate their
products from their competitors.
Nutritional composition:

In recipe development it is necessary to mix nutritional ingredients that are healthy for
consumers and differ from other competitors product (Bhagwati and Eckhaus, 2012). In case of
little Italy when it provide fusion food for their consumers it uses healthy food and ingredients in
which less oil and natural herbs which should be prove healthy for them.
Consistency of product:
Consistency of product related to variety of food in one food line so that when consumer
demand it they get satisfied and full fledged products in all variety. It satisfy their whole product
line. In case of little Italy they to satisfy their emerging demands of consumers give fusion
products that are need of current scenario.
Methods:
there are different types and methods to prepare food in best manner in which
combination of fresh and prepared foods and cook chill and freeze food so that it can give best
food experience to their consumers. In case of little Italy it uses fusion style of food cooking in
which they back food and provide services that are very necessary for them to complete their
product line in complete manner (.Brindley and Oxborrow, 2014.).
Call order and Timing:
In that products and services should be deliver at right time and with accuracy so that it
give right kind of satisfaction to their consumers. In case of Little Italy it always planned to give
best products to their consumers so that they always remain loyal towards them.
Factors:
In recipe development there are some factors that plays crucial role that are as follows:
Taste:
In taste consider as very important factor in case of little italy it use fusion food concept
in which it for bringing different food concept mix different food in one recipe so that consumers
feel something new and enchanted taste in their food.
Texture:
In food and beverages industry food and its colour with milieu should be according to the
type of food so that consumers get same experience that they actully expect from. In case of little
Italy they frame atmosphere according to consumers that should be visit in their restaurant in
near future. Italian food should be like by youngsters so they match with their taste and
preferences.