Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SDCM-0211
Organization's ID:
Hospitality 309
Organization:
Location:
Online
Length:
Self-Paced. 20 weeks (40 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Food and Beverage Operations
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to give students an in-depth overview of the restaurant industry by covering topics such as restaurant marketing, financial management, menu planning, food preparation safety, beverage service, and more.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Evaluate different types of restaurant marketing strategies, including email marketing, mobile marketing and social media marketing.
  • Measure standard food and beverage costs and summarize the food purchasing and receiving process.
  • Differentiate between objective and subjective food pricing methods, and define several pricing methods, such as the reasonable price, highest price, intuitive price and ratio price methods.
  • Evaluate the purpose of a yield test and learn about common inventory control policies, procedures, techniques and systems.
  • Differentiate between types of restaurant service, including full service, self-service, table service, banquet service and more.
  • Explain responsible serving practices for alcoholic beverages. List common bartending supplies and tools.
  • Critique design requirements and considerations for kitchens, dining rooms and food storage areas.
  • Analyze current trends in a variety of restaurant service fields.
  • Distinguish between commercial and noncommercial food service operations and identify various service roles in the industry.

General Topics:

  • Intro to Food & Beverage Operations
  • Feasibility Planning for the Restaurant Industry
  • Marketing Fundamentals for Restaurants
  • Menu Planning Basics
  • Food & Beverage Costs & Purchasing
  • Food & Beverage Pricing Methods
  • Food & Beverage Storage
  • Inventory Control for Food & Beverage Services
  • Restaurant Food Production
  • Food Preparation Basics
  • Food Preparation Safety
  • Types of Restaurant Service
  • Restaurant Service Overview
  • Serving Alcoholic Beverages
  • Restaurant Design & Equipment Selection
  • Financial Management for Food Service
  • Food & Beverage Industry Trends
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Presentations
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials