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CULINARY ARTS

COURSE OUTLINE

 

 

        Course Description- This course will provide students with the

opportunity to explore careers in food services through hands on

experiences within the industry.

 

Student Objectives:

· Be able to identify different food service careers

· Students will study food study sanitation and food storage

· Students will learn how to serve customers

· Students will describe the dining environment in restaurants.

· The students will list the qualities of effective management

· The students will evaluate food quality and describe food

· Students will explain and identify workplace safety guidelines

· Students will identify cooking equipment used in food service.

· Students will create meals and design menus

· Students will calculate food costs and price menu items

· Students will convert standard recipes

· Students will prepare meals in food service lines

· Students will prepare, price and sell foods to other groups.

Students expectations

· Completion of all written assignments

· Participation in food labs

· Participation in food service experience

· Participation in school and evening field trips

· Complete several food demonstrations

· Participation of final meal preparation and service

· Make-up any missed labs or assignments

· Complete the final practical and written exam

Your grade will consist of the following:

· Attendance

· Class work

· Class participation

· Labs

· Worksheets

· Demonstrations

· Quizzes/tests/final

Some of the things we are doing this semester:

· Working in the school lunch line learning the different stations.

· Field trips to local restaurants and banquet facilities. Some of

· Visiting staff and restaurant personal from different restaurants

· Guest chefs with their favorite recipes to prepare

· Restaurant reviews.

· Preparing food for large groups of people

· Preparing and selling food to faculty and your family

· Preparing teacher lunches

· Planning and preparing a final evening meal for guests; family

· Presentations and food demonstrations will be given by the

· Teacher demonstrations