How should Cane's sauce portions be dispensed to maintain consistency?

• A. Pour sauce by estimate to save time.
• B. Use standardized cups or dispensers and portion per-order to ensure consistent sauce amount.
• C. Dispense sauce directly into the cup with no measurement.
• D. Skip portioning and let customers add sauce themselves.

Answer: (B)

Consistent portions come from standardization and measurement. Using standardized cups or dispensers that are calibrated to a set amount, and applying that amount to each order, ensures every customer gets the same sauce quantity every time. This builds uniform taste, protects margins, and makes inventory and waste easier to manage. It also supports faster service because staff don’t have to guess or stop to measure on the fly, and it minimizes cross-contamination by using dedicated tools.

Pouring by estimate can lead to variability—one order might be light, another heavy—so taste and cost become unpredictable. Dispensing sauce directly into the cup without measurement creates the same issue of uncertain amounts. Letting customers add sauce themselves removes control over portion size entirely, leading to inconsistent experiences and potential waste.