Answer the questions on the text:
1. Why must the capabilities of the cooks harmonize with the menu and concept?
1 What level of expertise must be employed to match the peak demands of the guests?
3. What factors influence the efficiency with which the cooks can produce the food?
4. Why do some restaurants have several fried or cold items on the appetizer menu?
5. Why are stoves and ovens needed for the entrees?
6. What is there at the beginning of many Chinese restaurant menus?
7. What courses do the combination dinners in many Chinese restaurants include?
8. How many percent of Chinese restaurants' guests order combination dinners?
9. Why may it be costly to alter the kitchen of the restaurant hi operation?
10. Why does the food produced quickly pleases the guests?
11. Why would it create havoc if everyone ordered a la carte items?
12. What role do the capacity and layout of the equipment play in menu planning?
13. What menus are considered to be too ambitious?
14. What keeps the stove and grill areas free for the entrees?
15. How are the desserts usually served — cold or heated?
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· Ice Machines
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· Refrigeration Equipment
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· Cooking & Baking Equipment
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· Food Prep Supplies
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· Fryers
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· Bar Equipment
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· Plumbing Supplies & Dishwashers
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· Warming & Holding Equipment
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· Beverage Equipment
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· Mixers
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· Equipment Accessories
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· Air Curtains
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· Bakery Equipment
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· Sealing & Packing Machines
| Beverage & Bar Supplies
| · Bar Mats & Bar Accessories
· Blenders
· Coffee Decanters & Warmers
· Coffee Makers, Tea Brewers, Water Boilers and Urns
· Condiment, Flatware and Cup Dispensers
· Glass Washers & Brushes
· Insulated and Non-Insulated Servers & Racks
· Juice Dispensers
· Juicers
· Mixers
· Non-Skid Serving Trays
· Plastic Pitchers
· Portable Bars
· Pourers & Juice Containers
· Punch Bowls
· Speed Rails
· Tea Dispensers
· Water Filters
· Wine Coolers & Cocktail Shakers
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| Fryers
| | · Countertop Fryers
· Electric Fryers
· Fry Baskets
· Fry Stations
· Fryer Accessories
· Gas Fryers
· Oil Filtration & Shortening Disposal Units
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| Cooking Equipment
| · Broilers & Cheese Melters
· Charbroilers
· Combi & Flash Bake Ovens
· Convection Ovens
· Conveyor Ovens
· Countertop Convection & Finishing Ovens
· Crepe Makers
· Gas Connector Kits & Hoses
· Griddle Tops, Grates and Scrapers
· Griddles, Hot Plates and Sandwich Grills
· Hoods & Fans
· Hot Dog Roller Grills, Broilers and Steamers
· Infrared Cook Tops
· Microwaves
· Nacho & Chip Merchandisers / Warmers
· Outdoor Grills & Accessories
· Panini Grills
· Pasta Cookers
· Pizza & Deck Ovens
· Pizza Display Cases
· Popcorn Poppers
· Ranges
· Rice Cookers
· Rotisseries
· Steamers
· Tilting Skillets & Kettles
Toasters
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| Dinnerware & Flatware
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· China Serving & Bakeware
· Melamine
· Stainless Flatware
Steak Knives
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| Furniture
| · Booths
· Chairs & Bar Stools
· Folding Tables
· High Chairs & Booster Seats
· Outdoor Furniture
· Table Bases & Tops
· Tray Stands
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| Glassware
| · Barware
· Beverageware
· General Glassware
· Glass Serviceware
· Plastic Tumblers
· Specialty Glassware
· Stemware
· Tabletop Glassware
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| Holding & Warming
| · Cafeteria, Buffet Counters and Serving Lines
· Cook & Hold Ovens
· Countertop Food Warmers
· Heat Lamps, Infrared, Strip and Bulb Food Warmers
· Heated Banquet, Transport and Holding Cabinets
· Heated Food Merchandisers & Displays
· Hot Food Drawers
· Hot Food Tables
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| Kitchenware
| · Aprons
· Chefware, Coats and Jackets
· Fast Food & Compartment Trays
· Fry Baskets
· Fry Pans
· Jar Pumps
· Ladles, Whips, Spatulas and Utensils
· Oven Mitts and Handle Holders
· Pastry Bags
· Pie, Cake and Baking Pans
· Pizza Supplies
· Pots & Braziers
· Sauce Pans
· Scoops & Dishers
· Steam Table Pans and Baskets
· Tongs & Ladles
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| Refrigeration
| · Bakery Merchandisers
· Beer Dispensers
· Blast Chillers
· Bottle Coolers & Back Bar Coolers
· Chest & Glass Top Freezers
· Countertop Merchandisers
· Deli Merchandisers
· Dual Temp Units
· Floral Merchandisers
· Glass Door Merchandisers
· Ice Machines & Bins
· Milk Coolers
· Open Air Curtain Refrigerators & Specialty Merchandisers
· Pizza & Sandwich / Salad Preparation Tables
· Reach-In Refrigerators & Freezers
· Refrigerated Equipment Bases / Stands
· Strip Doors & Air Doors
· Undercounter Refrigerators & Freezers
· Walk-Ins
· Water Filters
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| Sanitation & Maintenance:
| · Ash Trays & Receptacles
· Baby Changing Tables
· Cleaners
· Coat Room Supplies
· Dishwashing Aprons & Gloves
· Floor Mats
· Floor Signs
· Food Safety Items
· Hand Dryers
· Insect Control
· Mop Buckets, Handles and Dust Pans
· Restroom Supplies
· Sponges & Grill Cleaners
· Waste Receptacles
· Water Hoses
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| Storage & Transport
| · Bussing Tubs & Tote Boxes
· Dish Dollies
· Dunnage Racks
· Food and Beverage Carriers (Insulated)
· Food Bars
· Food Storage Containers
· Healthcare Meal Delivery
· Ice Bins & Caddies
· Keg Carts
· Pan & Can Rack Covers
· Pan & Can Racks
· Plastic Shelving
· Security Units
· Utility Carts
· Vending Carts & Mobile Kiosks
· Wire Shelving
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| Tabletop & Dining Room
| · Ashtrays
· Baskets & Pails
· Buffetware
· Cashier Stands
· Chafers
· Cooking Carts
· Countertop Displays / Display Trays
· Dessert Dishes
· Dispensers & Racks (Cheese, Sugar, Squeeze Bottles, Oil, Vineger)
· Dispensers & Racks (Sugar Packet Holders and Salt & Pepper Shakers)
· Display Mirrors
· Menu Covers / Check Holders / Reservation Books
· Paging Systems
· Peppermills
· Salad Bowls
· Serving Trays
· Signs, Menu Boards and Easels
· Table Skirting
· Tablecloths & Napkins (Cloth)
· Tabletop Displays
· Wine Buckets & Stands
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| Warewashing
| ·:Bar Sinks & Drainboards
· Booster Heaters
· Dish Machines
· Dish Racks
· Dishtables
· Disposers
· Faucets & Accessories
· Grease Traps
· Hand Sinks
· Pot Sinks
· Water Heaters
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| Food prep
| · Can Openers
· Custom Chef Tables
· Cutting Boards
· Dough Sheeters & Rollers
· Food Blenders
· Food Processors
· Garnish Sets & Utensils
· Knife Sharpeners, Steels, Stones and Gloves
· Knives & Carving Sets
· Mandolins
· Meat Grinders
· Meat Presses & Patty Molds
· Meat Saws
· Mixer Bowls & Attachments
· Mixers (Countertop)
· Mixers (Full Size)
· Mixers (Handheld)
· Pot Racks
· Produce Cutters
· Salad Spinners
· Scales
· Slicers & Vegetable Cutters
· Spreaders, Turners and Spatulas
· Thermometers
· Timers
· Worktables, Wall Shelves and Equipment Stands
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