Introduction

The revised and updated edition of a leading text on foundational math skills for culinary, baking, and hospitality management students and professionals.

Culinary Math provides the explanations and steps necessary to learn and utilize the math concepts at the heart of successful foodservice operations. This edition includes newly-added introductory-level practice and homework problems. The new practice problems support learners with guidance at various difficulty levels. Student Success Tips have been added to the beginning of every chapter homework section. These tips come from the author’s many years of experience supporting students learning Culinary Math topics.

Additional Resources

A companion website hosts instructor resources, including PowerPoint slides, a test bank formatted for Respondus, and best practices for using each chapter in the classroom.

Purpose and Content

Culinary Math has been designed to help current and future foodservice professionals learn the concepts necessary to manage a successful foodservice business, including:

• Basic math concepts with a focus on the specific calculations of the foodservice industry
• Common culinary units of measure and their equivalents
• Step-by-step method for converting units of measure
• Yield Percent calculations for ordering, using, and calculating the cost of ingredients
• Determining the food cost of a single recipe serving and its selling price
• How to calculate quantities when using kitchen ratios

Target Audience

Culinary Math is an essential textbook for instructors and students enrolled in hospitality management courses. It is also a valuable reference for professionals seeking clear guidance for the applied math of the foodservice industry.