Menu Planning & Product Development Assignment - Chucs Restaurant & Cafe

MENU PLANNING &
PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK A...........................................................................................................................................1
AC1.1 Discussion on principles and factors of recipe development..........................................1
AC1.2 Assessing factors which influence menu-planning decisions..........................................2
AC1.3 Discussion on factors which influence service methods.................................................3
AC2.1 Discussion on stages of menu product development planning........................................5
AC2.2 Evaluating influences of different factors on the development process..........................6
TASK B ..........................................................................................................................................7
3.1 Justification on menu design for reflecting menu compilation and recipe development......7
AC3.2 Justification on development of food service environment to support menu recipe and
service style.................................................................................................................................7
AC4.1 Showing findings of research into customer requirements for new product concept.....8
AC4.2 Justification on choice of new food concept...................................................................8
AC4.3 Recommendation on implementation of new food concept............................................8
AC4.4 Reviewing own performance...........................................................................................9
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Menu planning is the process of deciding types of food services which needs to be
provided to customers. In the context of restaurant business, without menu customers will not
able to know options which are good to order (Davis and et.al., 2018). Thus, in this assessment
chosen concept for menu planning is Indo-Italian where principles of recipe development will be
explained. Further, factors which influence menu planning decisions and service methods will be
discussed. In this report, group presentation will be discussed on menu design with food service
environment with choice of new food concept will be explained. Lastly, recommendation and
review will be provided on fresh idea of menu planning. Chosen Italian chain restaurant in this
report is Chucs Restaurant & Cafe which deals in providing best taste services in the context of
Italian.
TASK A
AC1.1 Discussion on principles and factors of recipe development
Restaurant menu's must needs to change with the time because this is era where
consumers always demanding food which has some creativity in it (Principles of recipe
development, 2017). Thus, menu planning is the important task which saves time and money and
which also promotes healthier choices with variety of food sections in the restaurant (Buisman
and et.al., 2019). Thus, principles and factors which represent recipe development is as follows-
Ascertaining aliment:
It is an important process which Chucs restaurant needs to looked at where they have to
decide that food is for the general public so recipe must be developed in accordance with their
health issue. It is because food is the factor which mainly responsible for healthy society. Thus,
Chucs restaurant will comply with Food Safety and Hygiene regulations 2013 where it is the
responsibility of restaurant to provide healthy food to customers (David, David and David,
2017).
Product category, attitude and trends:
Further, manager of the restaurant will focus on analysing the current trend which
running in market. Proper analysis will be developed on the category of dishes which attract
consumers in the restaurant. Thus, to bring Indo-Italian concept in Chucs restaurant & Cafe,
owners will analyse Indian taste of food which is in current trend in expectations of consumers.
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