The three key things necessary for balance between departments in a hotel are cooperation, coordination, and communication. Proper communication of food orders, timing of food pickup, menu planning, and guest feedback are important for the kitchen. The front office must communicate restaurant timings, bookings, bills, check-ins/outs, and forecasts to the F&B department. Housekeeping designs F&B linens and uniforms, plans F&B areas, and handles flower arrangements and cleanliness of F&B spaces. Accounting audits bills, plans menus by evaluating costs and sales, and controls costs. Purchasing buys items and the store maintains stock levels and issues items.