Culinary Arts: Menu Design

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Objective

Design a menu that would be appropriate for a particular restaurant.

Design components of menu designIdentify basic restaurant menu types

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MENUYour menu should include the following:

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1. Cover and creative name for your restaurant

2. Primary Ingredients (seafood, steaks, pasta, etc.)

3. Region (Italian, Mexican, etc.)

3. Beverages4. Desserts5. Salads6. Appetizers7. Entrees8. Sides9. Prices

6 categories on your menu: Beverages, Desserts, Sides, Salads, Appetizers and Entrees

MENU

PHOTOS

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MOCK-UPof the menu

COVERof the menu

Menu Review Activity - DAY 1

You will review a menu online of your choosing and fill out the required activity sheet.

This will help you get ideas for your menu design.

Turn in to Mr. J before starting your menu design.

Day 1 What kind of a restaurant are you going to open? FORMAT YOUR COVER OF THE MENU AND COME UP WITH A CREATIVE NAME FOR YOUR RESTAURANT

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1. Primary Ingredients (seafood, steaks, pasta, etc.)

2. Region (Italian, Mexican, etc.)

Must decide what region of restaurant you want to do and name your restaurant before starting your menu design.

Break down the menu into sections:

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Include: Beverages, Desserts, Sides/Salads, Appetizers, Entrees

Soda/Drinks Desserts Sides &Salads

Appetizers Entrees

Beverages & Desserts

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Include: Beverages, Desserts, Sides/Salads, Appetizers, Entrees

Include photos, descriptions of itemsand

mock up of the menu layout.

Appetizers

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Include photos, item descriptionsand

mock up of the menu layout.

Entrees and sides/salads

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Include: Beverages, Desserts, Sides/Salads, Appetizers, Entrees

Include photos, item descriptions and

mock up of the menu layout.

Prices

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Include: Beverages, Desserts, Sides/Salads, Appetizers, Entrees

Include photos

and

mock up of the menu layout.

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Include: Beverages, Desserts, Sides/Salads, Appetizers, Entrees

Final layout of menuReview menu rubric!