A detailed text and technical manual with disk, for use in foodservice operation courses and in an actual industry setting. Emphasis is on helping students learn to gather information, often with the use of computer systems and applications, on which to base management decisions for maximizing sales, controlling expenses, and optimizing financial objectives. Numerous sample forms and reports illustrating control principles, strategies, and tactics can be easily removed from the book for reproduction. Includes chapter objectives, summaries, key concepts, exercises, and discussions questions. An appendix with exercises explains how to use the tutorial program software on the accompanying disk. Requires Windows 3.1 or higher and assumes a general knowledge of how to use a computer. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. Read Less