Part of Lesson Plan: Designing a Menu

Activity Overview / Details

The creating a menu group project is explained in steps on the power point presentation. I have also listed it here for teacher reference... Teacher should print out copies of power point for each student or take the information from here and make a handout for each group.

Class will be broken up into small groups and each group will be designing a menu for a new local restaurant.

You will now break into groups of four & each group will be designing a menu for a new local restaurant.

Steps to follow…

One person from your group will draw an index card. On your card, it will list the specific type of menu your group will create.

(Du Jour, A’ La Carte, Semi’ A La carte, Table d’ Hote, Prix Fixe, Meal Based, California or Ethnic)

Your group must create a menu with…

1.  At least four categories

2. At least six dishes for each category

3. Dish descriptions need to follow the truth-in-menu guidelines and should appeal to customers

4. Decide which pricing method you will use for your menu

5. Price your dishes

6. Organize and plan out design and flow of your menu

After each group has made their menu, they will present it to the class.

Students will peer assess by completing a rubric for each groups menu.

REMIND student groups that they will need to consider all they have learned from planning principles, truth-in-menu guidelines, pricing, style and design factors as you create your menu. 

** The only thin I am finishing and will be attached tomorrow is the rubric for this project)