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Design and Cost Menus

Learn to create and price menus that appeal to target markets and maximise profitability. This course covers market analysis, menu design, cost calculation, and writing compelling menu descriptions. Perfect for culinary professionals looking to refine their menu planning and pricing skills.
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Delivery Method
100% Online
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Study Hours
15 hours
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Course Access
12 Months

Microcredential - Design and Cost Menus

Learn to create and price menus that appeal to target markets and maximise profitability. This course covers market analysis, menu design, cost calculation, and writing compelling menu descriptions. Perfect for culinary professionals looking to refine their menu planning and pricing skills.

Printed learning materials are available for purchase for this course and can be ordered during enrolment.  

Course Structure
Unit - Design and Cost Menus
  • Customer market trends
  • Past and current sales performance
  • Customer market
  • Market definition
  • Geographical segmentation
  • Demographic segmentation
  • Behavioural segmentation
  • Psychographic segmentation
  • Identifying target market
  • Customer profiles
  • Profile analysis
  • Using customer profiles
  • Current trends
  • Incorporating technology
  • Emerging trends
  • Contemporary eating habits
  • Identifying trends
  • Evaluating trends and fads
  • Target markets (nature style and location)
  • Market preferences )tastes, dietary needs, lifestyles and dining habits)
  • Primary and secondary research
  • Menu considerations based on market preferences
  • Planning a menu
  • Variety of dishes
  • Style of cuisine
  • Adding balance variety
  • Seasonal availability
  • Menu sequence
  • Determining a menu sequence
  • Operational constraints
  • Overcoming constraints
  • Cost menus for profitability
  • Itemise components of the included dishes
  • Standard recipe
  • Itemise and quantify each ingredient
  • Standard measures and field tests
  • Portion yields and costs
  • Yield percentage
  • Calculating portion costs
  • GST addition and subtraction
  • GST exemptions
  • Direct costs
  • Production costs
  • Strategies to control and optimise production costs
  • Profit and gross profit margin
  • Net profit margin
  • Contribution margin
  • Calculating profit margin
  • Selling prices
  • Menu engineering
  • Sales data
  • Balanced yield
  • Price competitiveness
  • Cost adjustment
  • Writing menus
  • Service style
  • Describing food and texture
  • Food preparation methods
  • Positive food adjectives
  • Cuisine styles
  • International cuisine
  • Modern Australian cuisine
  • Culinary terms
  • Menu layout
  • Writing dish descriptions
  • Feedback
  • Social media and customer surveys
  • Discuss menu with customers and colleagues
  • Sales data
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Estimated Duration
15 hours
Course Delivery and Start
Start anytime, self-paced and 100% online
Assessment

Assessment will be comprised of written exercises, including short-answer questions, reflective tasks, short reports and/or projects. There are no examinations or due dates for assessment. As a result, you can complete training in your own time and at your own pace with the assistance of unlimited tutor support.

Career Outcomes

Career outcomes: Professional development for those working or aspiring to work in the tourism, travel or hospitality sectors

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Design and Cost Menus
$199.00
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