Food Procurement Essay

Mang Inasal Chicken BBQ is the Philippines fastest growing barbeque fast food chain, serving chicken, pork barbeque and different Filipino favorites, was first established on December 12, 2003 in Iloilo city.Currently, there were 445 branches nationwide and with over 10,000 employees system wide. Mang Inasal is doing its sh argon in alleviating the unemployment burden of the country. The presence of each Mang Inasal in a certain area provides not only employment but also opportunities to community members including suppliers of kalamansi, charcoal, banana leaves, vegetables, bamboo sticks, and other ingredients. It also indirectly gives income-generating activities to many.In keeping with the mission to consistently provide its customers a great Pinoy dining experience, Mang Inasal, the Philippines fastest growing barbecue fast food chain branches out again, this duration in Turbina, Calamba, Laguna adding to its more than 300 branches nationwide. Marco Sison and Nonoy Zuiga gr aced the opening last Nov. 19. The Brothers Band provided the entertainment and back up. First established in Iloilo City on December 12, 2003 by Edgar Injap Sia serving grilled chicken, pork barbecue and other Filipino favorites, Mang Inasal Turbina in Calamba is a franchise owned by Ikemada Resources, Inc., a holding company, which aims to nurse ownership of different outlets/branches in the food industry. Ikemadas choice of Turbina in Calamba as the next site for Mang Inasal is its strategic location which is surrounded by the two bus terminals ferrying passengers from Manila to the southern provinces of Quezon, Batangas, Bicol and Mindoro. Turbina is just 30-minutes drive from Makati. This is also in line with Mang Inasals vision to be the preferred flying service restaurant of every Pinoy everywhere.Mang Inasal endeavors to adhere to elements that bear a distinctly Pinoy stamp-grilling with charcoal, rice wrapped in banana leaves, marinade concocted out of local spices and h erbs, bamboo sticks for skewers, and the aura that encourages kinamot (the Ilonggo term in eating with the hands) whenever chicken inasal is served. All these evoke a rush of nostalgia for tradition, culture, and most of all, home.Grilled chicken isnt the only fare that Mang Inasal offers. They have Sisig, Grilled Pork, Bangus, Chicken Feet, Wings, Pecho, Liver and Baticulon, Fish and Pork Sinigang, Batchoy, Bihon, Pancit Molo, Pinoy Burger, Pinoy Mirienda, Pinoy Panamis, Pinoy Pampagana, and more.Mang Inasals Vision is to be the preferred quick service restaurant of every pinoy everywhere. Their mission is to consistently provide their customers a great pinoy dining experience.Objectives of the Study-To determine the purchasing and ordering procedures of Mang Inasal, Petron Turbina. -To identify the receiving procedures of Mang Inasal, Petron Turbina. -To determine the storage procedures of Mang Inasal, Petron Turbina. -To identify the inventory procedures of Mang Inasal, Petron T urbina. -To know the sanitization procedures of Mang Inasal, PetronTurbina.Signifi advisece of the StudyThis study of the food procurement in Mang Inasal Chicken BBQ including The actual food purchasing, receiving, storing, inventory and issuing procedures depart serve as a reference to the students researching and studying about food procurement of a food establishment. This leave behind also serve as a guide for other establishments if they are following the right procedures in food procurement. This study will dish out inform the consumers if this food establishment is safe to eat from. Lastly, the study will help other future researchers if the traditional way of these activities were still practiced today.MethodologyResearch LocaleMang Inasal chicken BBQ Corporate Office (Head Office) is located 2316 Aurora Boulevard, Tramo St., Pasay City. Mang Inasal is in operation(p) at the following areas Bacolod, Iloilo, Roxas, Laguna, Bicutan, Metro Manila, Davao, Cagayan De Oro, Kor onadal, Cavite, Cebu, Boracay, Baguio, Pangasinan, Tuguegarao, La Union, Pampanga, Bulacan, Mindoro, Agusan, Zamboanga, Ozamiz, Iligan, Surigao, General Santos, Pagadian, Batangas, Lucena, Naga City, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Tagaytay, Palawan, Tacloban, Ilocos Sur and Tarlac. Mang Inasal is targeting to open 500 stores by 2012.The researchers foc partd on Mang Inasal Chicken BBQ located near PETRON (Gasoline Station) in Turbina, Calamba City, Laguna which was opened last November 19, 2011 and the opening was graced by Nonoy Zuiga and Marco Sison. This franchise branch is owned by Ikemada Resources Inc., a holding company.Research DesignThe descriptive method of research was utilise for this study. To define the descriptive type of research, Cres rise up (1994) stated that the descriptive method of research is to fill information about the present real condition. The emphasis is on describing rather than on judging or interpreting. The aim of descriptive research is to veri fy formulated hypotheses that refer to the present situation in order to elucidate it. The descriptive approach is quick and practical in terms of the financial aspect. Moreover, this method allows a flexible approach, thus when important revolutionary issues and questions arise during the duration of the study, further investigation may be conducted.The researcher opted to integrate the qualitative approach in this study due to its significant advantages. The use of qualitative information gathering method is advantageous as they are more open to changes and refinement of research ideas as the study progresses this implies that qualitative information gatheringtools are highly flexible. Moreover, no manipulation of the research setting is necessary with this method rather than employ various research controls such as in experimental approaches, the qualitative data gathering methods are only centered on understanding the occurring phenomena in their naturally occurring states.As ide from these advantages, researchers use qualitative data-gathering tools as some previous researchers believe that qualitative data are particularly attractive as they provide rich and well-grounded descriptions and explanations as well as unforeseen findings for new theory construction. One of the notable strengths of the qualitative instruments is that they evoke a more realistic feeling of the research setting which cannot be obtained from statistical depth psychology and numerical data utilized through quantitative means. These data collection methods allow flexibility in conducting data gathering, research analysis and interpretation of gathered information. In addition, qualitative method allows the presentation of the phenomenon being investigated in a more holistic view.Research Instrumentsa. InterviewAn audience can be undertaken to collect data, there are two types of interviews and they take face to face interview and telephone interview, a face to face interview will touch collection of data whereby the respondent and research administrator sit together, a telephone interview on the other hand will involve calling the respondent and answers obtained over the phone, a face to face interview is considered more expensive inclined that the research administrator may be inevitable to travel and also this process may be time consuming. (Fowler, 2008)Interview are further subdivided into structured and unstructured interview, structured interview involves setting up a set of questions that will be administered while unstructured involve asking the respondent to elaborate on certain issues. (Fowler, 2008)b. ObservationObservation is another(prenominal) method of collecting data, this method involves observing participants and recording data, for example collecting data on the number of vehicles that use a certain highway will involve the observation method of collecting data. (Fowler, 2008)c. Analyzing documentsThis is secondary data collection meth od that involves collecting data from published documents example journals and a book, other sources include online databases which are relatively cheap methods of obtaining data, this method is preferred given that it is less time consuming and also less costly. This method however have a disadvantage given that it may given rise to accuracy problems, data accuracy will depend on the purpose of the data collected and that there may rise problem when data may unavailable and therefore a researcher will be required to use primary sources of data which include interview and questionnaires. (Fowler, 2008)When designing the research data collection methods it is important that the researcher takes into consideration the respondent attitude, data collection methods such as questionnaires should be designed taking into consideration the reaction of the respondents when a certain question is directed to them, also the research questions should be clear and simple and should not be leading questions.The other factor that should be taken into consideration is the cost, when selecting the data collection method one should take into consideration the cost associated with that method and whether there exist ways to reduce such costs, face to face interview sometimes may be costly and time consuming and therefore questionnaires that are relatively cheap may be preferred, also the questionnaires may be more appropriate given that they are less time consuming given that a lot of data can be collected at once, for example a study that involves participants from different regions and the respondent sends the questionnaires to the respondents. (Fowler, 2008)Data Gathering ProceduresThe researchers used interview and guide questions to gather the needed information. (See Appendix A)Key InformantsThe researchers interviewed Mr. Jayson Pizarra, the former manager of Mang Inasal Turbina, and Ms. Mary Ann Papio, the present manager. The researchers have undergone two interviews wit h each manager. The first interview was done with the former manager, Mr. Pizarra, in January 2012. The second interview was done with the present manager, Ms. Papio last March 12, 2012 at Mang Inasal Turbina.The researchers wished to speak with their purchasing agent to gather the correct information because food procurement is handled mostly by the purchasing personnel of a food establishment unfortunately, Mang Inasal doesnt have purchasing personnel. The managers and follower managers act as the purchasing personnel and handle the food procurement of their establishment.