Advanced principles of food preparation for fine dining kitchens through a combination of extensive hands-on practice, lecture, and demonstrations. Focus on line-cooking in various stations with preparation of seasonal menus while taking into account sanitation, sustainability, and restaurant cooking techniques.
Advanced principles of food preparation for fine dining kitchens through a combination of extensive hands-on practice, lecture, and demonstrations. Focus on line-cooking in various stations with preparation of seasonal menus while taking into account sanitation, sustainability, and restaurant cooking techniques.
Advanced principles of food preparation and service. Emphasis is on modern styles of cuisine, as informed by classical French cooking techniques. Students will practice cooking in a bulk production lab environment (Industrial kitchen), producing a variety of foods from around the world, employing all standard cooking techniques, to make entrees, starches, vegetables, and sauces.
Advanced principles of food preparation and service. Emphasis is on modern styles of cuisine, as informed by classical French cooking techniques. Students will practice cooking in a bulk production lab environment (Industrial kitchen), producing a variety of foods from around the world, employing all standard cooking techniques, to make entrees, starches, vegetables, and sauces.
Examination of issues of sustainability in the hospitality industry. By looking through the lenses of environmental, social, and economic sustainability, students will gain an understanding of how business and personal decisions can impact the environment, their communities, and their establishments. Through lectures, readings, discussions, case studies, and their own research, students will learn how to make informed decisions that promote sustainability in their business.
A comprehensive examination of the hospitality industry, including lodging, restaurants, recreation, meeting, conventions, special events and the travel and tourism sectors. Emphasis on organizational structures, departments, job classifications, and career paths within each sector. Lecture and discussions are enhanced by industry guest speakers.
An introductory and practical overview of hotel and restaurant accounting with emphasis on understanding what the numbers mean and how to apply them in actively managing the operation of a hotel, restaurant, or other food business.
Fundamentals of marketing in the hospitality industry, including research, sales, advertising, public relations, social media and other concepts related to hospitality marketing.
An overview of the legal system as it pertains to hotels, restaurants, bars, and private clubs with an emphasis on liability prevention particularly in the areas of employment, ADA and civil rights compliance, food service liability, responsible beverage service and the innkeeper/guest relationship.
Introduction to hands-on food preparation techniques with an emphasis on practical skills. Course also includes nutritious meal planning, cost effective, seasonal food selection, purchasing, storage, preservation concepts, safety, sanitation, elementary nutrition and standards for sensory evaluation.