Republic of the Philippines

MARIKINA POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

#2 Mayor Chanyungco St., Sta. Elena. Marikina City 1800
GRADUATE SCHOOL PROGRAM

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING MAJOR IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY

QUANTITY COOKERY

DISCUSSANT: Christian Dave C. Claridad

ASPECT OF QUANTITY FOOD PRODUCTION

In quantity food production, we are concerned with larger output quantities.

Regular production volume may vary from 25, 50, 100, 200, or more.
Volume Recipes have to be enlarged to such proportions. This brings about special
problems and concerns in storage, equipment, purchasing, and preparation
that may be very different from those of smaller volume production kitchen.

The quantity food production organization is quite complex. It requires

workers that are skilled and knowledgeable in the different aspects of food
Organization production. The organization must be fitted to the task to be accomplished.
Facilities and work must be evaluated and designed such that the task of
producing high quantities can be best and consistently.

Quantity food preparation requires specialized knowledge such as recipe

quantification, proper production planning, and use of specialized equipment
Mode of that could handle large volumes of production. It employs convenience
Operation products, standards, and techniques that are needed to ensure the quality and
consistency of end products. It must also observe the most rigid standards of
sanitation and safety.

Aims of Quantity Food Production

The aim of quantity food production is to come-up with consistent products that would satisfy the consumers.
We must consider that we are concerned here with producing large quantities of a product.

Preparing the same recipe for 250 people may be an entirely different story. Several questions would now arise.
 What would the new ingredient quantities be?
 How much must be purchased and in what form?
 What equipment would be needed to accommodate 250 portions?
 How do we ensure consistency in quantity and quality of each portion?
 What needs to be done, when and who will do it?
All these questions and even more must be answered before any actual preparation can be done.