Beverage Control Unit
Part of an automated beverage control system, located close to a beverage storage area and primarily responsible for regulating all essential mechanisms within the system
Broiler
Food service equipment that cooks with radiant heat from above or below the food
Bundled Tower Unit
A machine in an automated beverage control system designed to dispense a variety of beverage items. Also referred to as a tube tower unit
Capital Costs
Expenditures for equipment, fixtures, and other items that will provide benefits for more than one year
Console Faucet Dispensing Unit
A machine in one kind of automated beverage control system that can dispense various beverages in a number of portion sizes. Using buttons located above the unit, a bartender can trigger up to four different portion sizes from the same faucet head
Deep Fryer
Food service equipment that cooks food by submerging it in hot fat
Delivery Network
part of an automated beverage control unit that transports beverage item ingredients from storage areas to dispensing units
Empty Bottle Sensor
Optional part of an automated beverage control unit that relays a signal to the order entry device when a server places a beverage order calling for ingredients that are out of stock
Glass Sensor
an electronic mechanism located in a bar dispensing unit that will not allow liquid to flow from the dispensing unit unless there is a glass positioned below the dispensing head
Guest Check Sensor
A beverage control sensor that prevents the system from fulfilling beverage orders unless they are first recorded on a guest check
Hose and Gun Device
An automated beverage-dispensing unit that features control buttons connected by hoses to beverages being dispensed
Mini-Tower Pedestal Dispensing Unit
A machine that combines the button selection technique of the hose and gun devices with the portion-size capabilities of console faucet units. Part of one kind of automated beverage control system
Oven
Food service equipment that cooks food in a heated chamber
Range
Food service equipment with a flat cooking surface used to fry, grill, saut�, etc.
Reach-in or Roll-in Refrigerator
A small refrigerator used to store food products at their point of use in production areas or in server or guest areas. May be used for central storage at small operations
Return on Investment (ROI)
The amount of profit relative to the investment required to generate the profit; usually expressed as a percentage
Steam-cooking Equipment
Food service equipment that cooks food by the direct or indirect application of steam, such as steam-jacketed kettles and compartment steamers
Tilting Braising Pan
Flat-bottomed cooking equipment that can be used as a kettle, griddle, fry pan, steamer, over, or warmer/server. The bottom of an electric tilting braising pan is a heavy stainless steel plate heated by an electric element
Touch-bar Faucet
Part of an automated beverage control unit, typically dedicated to a single beverage type and preset for one specific portion size output per push on the bar lever
Walk-in Unit
A large refrigerated room used for central storage purposes
Work Flow
The traffic patterns staff members create as they work. Good design and layout seek to minimize backtracking, intersections, where several staff member paths cross, and other traffic pattern problems
Work Station
A place in which one staff member works or where one menu item is made