{"title":"鲜鱼消费:鱼类产量对高档餐厅财务业绩的影响","authors":"Priscila de Sousa , Flávia Aline Andrade Calixto","doi":"10.1016/j.ijgfs.2025.101232","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This proposal examines the impact of fresh fish consumption on the financial performance of a fine dining restaurant, with a focus on international tourists. Fish, as the main ingredient of the restaurant's best-selling dish, also represents one of its highest costs. The primary objective of the study is to prioritise the sale of species that generate the highest financial return, focusing on contribution margin and the application of menu engineering concepts.</div><div>Three species were analysed: Sandperch <strong><em><u>(Pseudopercis Numida</u></em></strong><em><u>)</u></em>, <strong><u>Acoupa</u> <em><u>Croaker (Cynoscion Acoupa)</u></em></strong> and <strong><u>Snowy</u></strong> Grouper <strong><em><u>(Hyporthodus Niveatus)</u></em></strong>, chosen by the chef based on their accessibility to customers, seasonality, size, and price. These species must ensure flavour, tenderness, and juiciness throughout the preparation stages, which include grilling and roasting. The fish are purchased whole and gutted, weighing between 10 and 12 kg, and are measured using an electronic scale. Smaller weights render the product unviable due to insufficient yield for dish preparation.</div><div>An analysis revealed that the lowest cost per portion is not necessarily associated with the lowest price per kilogram of fish. The study includes a detailed assessment of purchasing, preparation, and filleting processes, focusing on cost-per-portion calculations and the contribution margin analysis for each species.</div><div>The case study approach aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly regarding the use of natural resources such as fishing, as it emphasises respect for species seasonality and the application of methods to maximise raw material usage while minimising waste. These practices are crucial to achieving broader sustainability goals.</div></div><div><h3>Practical application</h3><div>Strategies that balance fish quality and profitability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48594,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 101232"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Fresh fish consumption: The impact of fish yield on the financial performance of a fine dining restaurant\",\"authors\":\"Priscila de Sousa , Flávia Aline Andrade Calixto\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.ijgfs.2025.101232\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><div>This proposal examines the impact of fresh fish consumption on the financial performance of a fine dining restaurant, with a focus on international tourists. 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Fresh fish consumption: The impact of fish yield on the financial performance of a fine dining restaurant
This proposal examines the impact of fresh fish consumption on the financial performance of a fine dining restaurant, with a focus on international tourists. Fish, as the main ingredient of the restaurant's best-selling dish, also represents one of its highest costs. The primary objective of the study is to prioritise the sale of species that generate the highest financial return, focusing on contribution margin and the application of menu engineering concepts.
Three species were analysed: Sandperch (Pseudopercis Numida), AcoupaCroaker (Cynoscion Acoupa) and Snowy Grouper (Hyporthodus Niveatus), chosen by the chef based on their accessibility to customers, seasonality, size, and price. These species must ensure flavour, tenderness, and juiciness throughout the preparation stages, which include grilling and roasting. The fish are purchased whole and gutted, weighing between 10 and 12 kg, and are measured using an electronic scale. Smaller weights render the product unviable due to insufficient yield for dish preparation.
An analysis revealed that the lowest cost per portion is not necessarily associated with the lowest price per kilogram of fish. The study includes a detailed assessment of purchasing, preparation, and filleting processes, focusing on cost-per-portion calculations and the contribution margin analysis for each species.
The case study approach aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly regarding the use of natural resources such as fishing, as it emphasises respect for species seasonality and the application of methods to maximise raw material usage while minimising waste. These practices are crucial to achieving broader sustainability goals.
Practical application
Strategies that balance fish quality and profitability.
期刊介绍:
International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science is a peer-reviewed journal that explicitly focuses on the interface of food science and gastronomy. Articles focusing only on food science will not be considered. This journal equally encourages both scientists and chefs to publish original scientific papers, review articles and original culinary works. We seek articles with clear evidence of this interaction. From a scientific perspective, this publication aims to become the home for research from the whole community of food science and gastronomy.
IJGFS explores all aspects related to the growing field of the interaction of gastronomy and food science, in areas such as food chemistry, food technology and culinary techniques, food microbiology, genetics, sensory science, neuroscience, psychology, culinary concepts, culinary trends, and gastronomic experience (all the elements that contribute to the appreciation and enjoyment of the meal. Also relevant is research on science-based educational programs in gastronomy, anthropology, gastronomic history and food sociology. All these areas of knowledge are crucial to gastronomy, as they contribute to a better understanding of this broad term and its practical implications for science and society.