Material Management (Quantity Food Production and Service)

Menu Planning - Functions, Types of menu - Al a carte, table d’hote and combination,, Factors affecting menu planning, Steps in Menu Planning, Sequence of Courses, Design of Menu Card.

Purchase - Methods of purchase (formal and informal), Identifying needs, Selection,, Receiving, Storage types, Issuing, Quantity food preparation- Standardisation, Recipe adjustments and portion control,, Quality control in food preparation. Food Laws.

Food Service Delivery Systems (Centralised and Decentralised) Type of food servicesystems (conventional, commissary, ready prepared, assembly), Service Styles-(table, assisted, self, single point, specialised/in situ)

Manpower Management

Styles of Leadership, Effective Leadership and Communication, Employment- Staff, Recruitment, Selection, Placement, Induction, Training, Evaluation and Appraisal, Labour laws, Personnel hygiene, Safety at work - measures adopted.