Purchasing

This volume seeks to provide an introduction, with a management perspective, to the purchasing function as practiced in the hospitality industry. This edition covers distribution systems, supplier channels, price and payment, ordering procedures, and storage and security.

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This volume seeks to provide an introduction, with a management perspective, to the purchasing function as practiced in the hospitality industry. This edition covers distribution systems, supplier channels, price and payment, ordering procedures, storage and security, and specification for food and nonfood items. It also features a new chapter on computer applications, as well as integrating prepared foods and other convenience products throughout the book. Distribution system intermediaries new to the industry are also covered.