What is Quality anyway? Chicken
Can Quality actually be concisely defined? Absolutely. When it comes to creating a menu or specifically a menu item, the ingredients you decide to use are as important as your talent in preparing the dish. In a past Regional position I had 64 chefs in my Region. The Private Clubs that we had varied in concept from small concession-based food operations to high end dining clubs with white glove service. So, the type of chefs ranged from promoted Sous Chefs to well-trained senior level culinary artists. However, one thing I found that was true was regardless of level, most chefs did not know the level of “quality” that was available for many ingredients. One way to avoid making a quality error was to just buy the “best”. Based on the customer ticket average, the real high-end clubs were getting such high prices for their entrées the could afford the “best” of everything. It was the middle and lower end clubs that struggled with food cost. Here is an example. One club would ne...
