Which activity best explains yield testing in menu item development?

• A. To test how many servings a recipe yields and portion costs.
• B. To train staff.
• C. To advertise the dish.
• D. To label nutrition.

Answer: (A)

Yield testing in menu item development focuses on how many servings a batch produces and what each portion costs. This helps you set accurate portion sizes, control food costs, and price the dish appropriately. It also supports consistent plating and inventory planning, since you know exactly how many portions come from a given recipe and what it costs to make each one. The other activities—training staff, advertising the dish, and labeling nutrition—are important parts of menu management, but they don’t measure batch yield or the cost per portion, which is the essence of yield testing. By testing yield, you can determine the true portion count from a recipe and calculate portion cost, informing purchasing, portion control, and pricing decisions.