Different Types of Menus

Fixed

•Offers the same dishes every day for a long

period of time.
•Where would you see this? Hotels, Ethnic
Restaurants, Fast Food Operations

•IN-N-OUT Burger
 Cycle
• This menu is used for a set period of time,
such as a week a month or even longer. At the
end of this time period this menu repeats.

• Where would you see this? Hospitals, Schools,

Factories
• https://www.sodexoeducation.com/
MenusPdf/201102_51_285_1_1.pdf
 Du Jour
• Lists dishes that are available on that
particular day
• Where would you see this? Specialty
Restaurants
• You will often see…
Soup Du Jour
A.K.A.: Soup Of The Day
 A’ La Carte
• Offers each food and beverage item priced
and served separately

• La Pizzeria's Dinner Menu: Authentic Italian Pi

zza in Campbell in Santa Clara, California
 Semi’-A-La-Carte
• You will find appetizers and desserts priced
separately. The entrée will probably include a
soup or salad, side dishes and possibly a
beverage.
• Campbell, CA - Campbell - Outback
Steakhouse
 Table d’ hote
• It lists complete meals, from appetizers to
desserts and sometimes beverages, for one
set price.
• An example… A banquet menu

• http://www.maggianos.com/EN/
LocationSpecificDocuments/EventMenus/San-
Jose/Evening.pdf
 Prix Fixe
• Similar to a table d’hote because it
offers a complete meal for one set price
but customer chooses one selection
from each course offered.
• Where would you see this? Elegant
Restaurants
• Plumed Horse Restaurant - San Jose Fine
Dining | San Jose California Cuisine | Be
st Restaurant in San Jose
 Meal-based
• A menu that shows dishes available for a
single meal. Such as just breakfast, lunch,
dinner or ethnic.

• Stacks Restaurants: Breakfast Menu

California
• It lists breakfast,
lunch and dinner
meals available all
day long.

• Denny’s Restaura
nts Menu
 Continental
• Provides a selection of juices, beverages and
baked goods. (usually only for breakfast)
 Ethnic
• Represents food choices from a specific
country.
• Genji Japanese Steak House and Cocktails
 The Challenge at hand
• Choose an index card
• Read about your type of menu in the textbook and
write down the description.
• Go to a computer station and do a google search on
your specific type of menu.
• Write down two advantages and two disadvantages for
your type of menu.
• On computer, pull up each one of your “selected”
restaurant websites (on back of index card) look at the
menu examples.
• Now search online for a third sample of your specific
type of menu from a local restaurant. Download and
print it.
• Once everyone is done, break into quad groups based
on the letter on the front of your index card.
Completing the Challenge
• You are now an "expert" on your menu type.
Each “expert” will now share…
a. which menu type they selected
b. description of that menu type
c. advantages and disadvantages you found
on your specific menu type
d. Share your printed menu sample with the
group
• Once everyone in quad group has shared,
rotate to another quad group and “experts”
share out again
• You are done with the challenge when you have
seen and learned about each type of menu.