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Handheld Computers for Chefs
introduces the multipurpose use of handheld computers to the foodservice / culinary / hospitality industry.
The easy-to- use guide examines the PDA's multiple uses, such as managing schedules, recipes, and menus as well as applications for the front of the house and compatibility with POS systems.
Susan Sykes Hendee is a chef and has served as director of the foods program at New York University's Department of Nutrition, Food and Hotel Management and also as a chef instructor at Johnson & Wales University. In addition to her AOS degree in culinary arts from the Culinary Institute of America, she has earned both a bachelor's of science degree in food service education and a master's of science degree in computer education from Johnson & Wales, as well as a master's of arts degree in food service management and a PhD in foods and food management from NYU. She has also played a key role in the field with her research in computerizing the foodservice industry. She is currently Dean of Graduate and Academic Studies at Baltimore International College.
Mohammad Al-Ubaydli is a doctor and programmer who uses IT to improve healthcare. He is the author of Handheld Computers for Doctors, also published by Wiley