3. Assuming that there is no beginning inventory of the Cheeto Crusted Mac & Cheese and cooking time for the entire 216 portions is 0.6 hours, when must preparation begin?

With vast experience at venues such as the American Airlines Arena (in Miami), the Kentucky Derby, and Super Bowls, Chef John Nicely now also plans huge culinary events at Orlando’s Amway Center, home of the Orlando Magic basketball team. With his unique talent and exceptional operations skills, Nicely serves tens of thousands of cheering fans at some of the world’s largest events. And when more than 18,500 basketball fans show up for a game, expecting great food and great basketball, he puts his creative as well as operations talent to work.
Chef John must be prepared. This means determining not only a total demand for all 18,500 fans, but also translating that demand into specific menu items and beverages. He prepares a forecast from current ticket sales, history of similar events at other venues, and his own records, which reflect the demand with this particular opponent, night of week, time of year, and even time of day. He then breaks the demand for specific menu items and quantities into items to be available at each of the 22 concession stands, 7 restaurants, and 68 suites. He must also be prepared to accommodate individual requests from players on both teams

The yield on this dish is six portions, and labor cost is $15 per hour, with fringes. The entire quantity required for the evening is prepared prior to the game and kept in warming ovens until needed. Demand for each basketball game is divided into five periods:
prior to the game, first quarter, second quarter, half-time, and second half. At the Magic vs. Celtics game next week, the demand (number of portions) in each period is 60, 36, 48, 60, and 12 for the Cheeto Crusted Mac & Cheese dish, respectively.

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Production Specifications CHEETO CRUSTED MAC & CHEESE (6 PORTIONS) TOTAL LABOR- INGREDIENTS QUANTITY MEASURE UNIT COST COST HOURS Elbow macaroni (large, uncooked) 20.00 Oz. $0.09 $1.80 Cheese-cheddar shredded 10.00 oz. 0.16 1.60 Mac and cheese base (see recipe) 44.00 Oz. 0.80 35.20 Milk 4.00 Oz. 0.03 0.12 Cheetos, crushed 6.00 Oz. 0.27 1.62 Sliced green onion-garnish 0.50 OZ. 0.18 0.09 Whole Cheetos-garnish 2.00 OZ. 0.27 0.54 Total labor hours 0.2 hour