MENU PATTERN
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A meal pattern is a tool used to develop menus for specific age groups that includes foods from four food groups: meat/protein, vegetables/fruits, grains, and dairy. Patterns can incorporate standards for sodium, fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol levels set by state agencies. There are different types of menus including a la carte which lists individually priced items, table d'hote which is a fixed price multi-course menu, function menus for special events, and cycle menus which rotate on a weekly or multi-week basis.
MENU PATTERN
- 2. Menu Pattern A meal pattern is a menu-planning tool used to develop menus for a specific age group. Meal patterns should include food from each of four food groups- meat/meat alternate, vegetable/fruit, bread/bread alternate, and milk/milk alternate.
- 3. Patterns can incorporate standards including: low sodium, low fat, low saturated fat, and low cholesterol as designated by State Units of Aging (SUA) guidelines.
- 5. TYPES OF MENU A. A LA CARTE B. TABLE D’HOTE C. FUNCTION MENU D. CYCLE MENU
- 6. A La Carte Menu A reference to a menu of items priced and ordered separately. Table D’Hote It comes from the French word means “table of the host.”
- 7. Function Menu This menu is for special occasions such as weddings or parties and has a fixed price. It may consist of four to eight courses, defending on the time and cost.
- 8. Cycle Menu Itis a planned set of menus that rotates at intervals of five days or more weeks. This type also provides a balanced diet and it enables production and service to be monitored.