This document discusses food cost control in the food and beverage industry. It defines food cost control and explains that the objective is to analyze income and expenditure while preventing inefficiencies. Some key ways to control costs include reducing shrinkage, spoilage, and wastage through better security, storage, kitchen design, and stock management. Cost of food cooked can be controlled through planning quantities and ensuring quality. Financial planning, marketing, catering, purchasing, and operations are phases of the control procedure.