A "cycle menu" simply refers to a set of meals that
rotates through a period of time. The senior living complex where my parents lived had a
four week menu cycle in the dining room. Week one had different meal offerings for
breakfasts, lunches and dinners each day than did the menus for weeks two, three or
four. Obviously, the length of time covered by the cycle can be established by the
facility or restaurant or wherever the food is being
provided.
A "fixed menu" presents a selection of meals for
a set price. There is generally no substitution allowed regarding what is included in
the meal, but the price of the meal is usually considered extremely reasonable. The
concept is common in Europe, usually known by the French name of "prix fixe" (price
fixed) menu.
Contrasting the two is difficult because they
are address different concerns. A restaurant could develop a series of fixed menus that
are presented on a cyclical basis.
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