“Control is maintaining a balance in activities towards a goal or set of goals evolved during production planning.”
Planning only outlines some course of action whereas control is an execution process involving standardisation, evaluation and corrective functions.
The term production means conversion of raw products into cooked meal or product. The production control consists of Production planning and Production control. Production Planning involves establishing of criteria so that the standard products may be produced and served.
Aims
- Reduce waste (especially leftovers),
- Reduce higher costs than necessary from overproduction,
- Eliminate incorrect portion size,
- Keep food cost as low as possible maintaining the established standards.