AI normally stands for all-inclusive rates ie rates which are inclusive of all applicable taxes and service charge. Eg: CPAI, MAPAI, APAI etc.

Allemande (ah-leh-mahnd)- German style, a sauce made by adding lemon juice and a liaison to a veloute made from veal or chicken stock; used to make several small sauces of the veloute family.

Allemande (ah-leh-mahnd)- German style, a sauce made by adding lemon juice and a liaison to a veloute made from veal or chicken stock; used to make several small sauces of the veloute family.

Reversal of charges on the guest folio which was posted before the current system / PMS date.

Allumette (al-yoo-meht) - French term for matchstick cut of 1/8 inch x 1/8 inch X 2 inches (3 millimetres x 3 millimetres x 5 centimetres) usually used for potatoes or carrots.

Finely ground almonds mixed with sugar.

A French term meaning served or prepared with almonds.

Amenity: A service or item offered to guests or placed in guest rooms for convenience and comfort, at no extra cost.

A room billing arrangement under which room charges include the guestroom rate and three meals. Also called a full board / full pension.

American Service (Plate Service) - Fully cooked menu items which are individually produced, portioned, plated and garnished in the kitchen.

As purchased; which indicated the weight of an item before trimming or processing.

Are known as first courses, usually small portions of hot or cold foods intended to whet the appetite in anticipation of the more substantial courses to follow.

The formula for calculating Average Guest Per Room (APR) is as below:

Average Guest Per Room = Total Number of Guests / Number of Rooms Sold
Average Guest Per Room W/O Child = Total Number of Adults / Number of Rooms Sold

Average Guest Per Room (APR) Calculator

Area inventory List: A list of all items within a particular area that needs cleaning by or attention of housekeeping personal.

ADR (Average Daily Rate) or ARR (Average Room Rate) is a measure of the average rate paid for the rooms sold, calculated by dividing total room revenue by rooms sold.