Menus and Packages Defined

A menu is a grouping of Food and Beverage (F&B) items that are sold together, which has one overall price. A menu can include only F&B items. A menu can be a fixed-price menu that costs the same regardless of items selected, or a variable-price menu that depends on the items selected. A variable-price menu can include alternate choices with different prices; for example, a salmon entree for 24.95 or a prime rib entree for 29.95. In this case, the price for each person varies depending on the individual selections.

A package is a grouping that can include any type of items, such as menus, individual F&B items, individual non-F&B items, BEO (Banquet Event Order) items, and other packages.

Both menus and packages are complex products. A menu is composed of multiple simple products, while a package is composed of multiple simple products and, possibly, other complex products as well. For more information about simple products and complex products, see Process of Setting Up Hospitality Products.