18/11/2025
🔥 Basic Food Production Short Forms
F&B – Food & Beverage
FP – Food Production
SOP – Standard Operating Procedure
HACCP – Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
FIFO – First In First Out
FMFO – First Manufactured First Out
GMP – Good Manufacturing Practices
SSOP – Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures
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🔥 Kitchen Staff & Section Short Forms
EC – Executive Chef
SEC – Sous Executive Chef
CDC – Chef de Cuisine
SC – Sous Chef
CDP – Chef de Partie
DCDP – Demi Chef de Partie
Commi I / II / III – Kitchen assistants (levels)
Garde Manger (GM) – Cold kitchen
Larder – Cold food section
Tandoor Sec. – Tandoor Section
BT – Butchery
PDR – Private Dining Room
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🔥 Food Production Areas
H/P – Hot Plate
M/E – Main Entrée
B/F – Breakfast Section
À la carte – AL
Banquet Kitchen – BK
Base Kitchen – BK (Context matters — same short form)
Satellite Kitchen – SK
Show Kitchen – SHK
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🔥 Cooking Methods (Short Forms)
DF – Deep Fry
SF – Shallow Fry
ST – Steam / Steamed
GR – Grill
SAU – Sauté
BK – Bake
BR – Broil
PO – Poach
SC – Sear / Searing
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🔥 Food Handling & Safety
CP – Critical Point
CCP – Critical Control Point
CPM – Cleaning, Preparation & Maintenance
MSDS – Material Safety Data Sheet
PPE – Personal Protective Equipment
TCS Food – Temperature Control for Safety Food
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🔥 Food Ingredients & Prep
AP – All Purpose (flour)
B/L – Boneless
Ch – Chopped
Jul – Julienned
BRU – Brunoise
SP – Salt & Pepper
TT – To Taste
RT – Room Temperature