The following information was taken from three menus of the Nittany Restaurant 

 

a. Determine how these menus compare by means of menu scoring. 

b. Analyze the reasons for the differences in scores.

Number Menu A Steak Fried chicken Broiled flounder Roast beef Totals Menu B Pork chops Broiled trout Roast turkey Roast beef Totals Menu C Steak Roast turkey Seafood Newburg Roast beef Totals Items Sold 90 120 80 120 410 130 90 150 200 570 120 100 130 150 500 Selling Price $15.00 $9.50 $12.00 $14.00 $10.00 $11.00 $11.00 $14.00 $15.00 $11.00 $14.00 $14.00 Food-Cost Percentages 50% 30% 33.3% 40% Total served 700 40% 33.3% 30% 40% Total served 680 50% 30% 40% 40% Total served 550