The food and beverage industry is one of largest and rapidly growing industry in the world. Its position in the world economy continues to be an exceptionally important and strong one. In today's competitive market, to run a food service operation, a successful operator needs to have product and equipment knowledge, management savvy, marketing skills and insight into the latest trends. This book provides up-to-date material on managing a food service operation successfully. It goes beyond the mere teaching of technical skills to address the multitude of situations and challenges facing operators today. It lays the foundation that will help managers make smart decisions in commercial and institutional food production operations. For students, food industry professionals and all who are interested in food production operations, this book will be highly informative reference tool.

1- Basics of Food Production
2- Planning and Management of Food Production
3- Food Production and Nutrition
4- Healthy Cooking Techniques
5- Preparation of Tasty Food
6- Menu Planning
7- Human Resource in Food Production
8- Safe Food Handling
9- Managing Food Safety
10- Operations Budgeting and Profit Analysis
      Bibliography
      Index

Mr. Vikas Kumar is a well known person in field of catering as far as the state of Punjab is concerned but only few people knew about his liking for teaching of Food Production. He completed his three year diploma of Hotel Management from Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management, Chandigarh in 1994 and started working as a Chef. Before joining CT Institute of Hotel Management, Jalandhar where he worked as a Senior Lecturer for one year he gave his generous contribution in the up- gradation of standards of food service of Punjab by working for various star category hotels, where he worked as an Executive Chef for then a decade.

He also has to his credit a major role that he played in uplifting the standards of food & beverage service of Sutlej Club, Ludhiana which is considered to be one of the most prestigious club of North India.

Presently, he is working as a Principal for K.C. College of Hotel Management & Catreing Technology, Nawanshahar (Punjab).