This advanced text explores all aspects of food and beverage management, with the emphasis on planning, implementation and control to ensure profitability. The book presents an international perspective, and includes case studies drawn from a range of establishments. It takes a wide range of practical examples, from day-to-day operations in a medium-sized hotel to full-scale major events, and shows how to plan and implement each of the examples to achieve a profitable business. The latest methods of menu and pricing analysis is used. Richard Kotas is the author of Accounting in the Hospitality and Catering Industry and Management Accounting in Hotels and Restaurants.