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CA 263 - A La Carte III (Fine Dining)


Credits: 12
Students refine their restaurant operations skills for implementation of a fine dining experience. They apply a “Field to Fork” food service concept, basic skills and a la carte cooking techniques for the execution of a multi-course, fine dining menu.
Course Outcomes:
  1. Research a “Field to Fork” food service concept. 
  2. Perform menu engineering with consideration of a global food philosophy.
  3. Develop recipes, communicate ingredient needs, and prepare production stations to support the menu of a functioning food service operation.
  4. Utilize local, sustainable ingredients efficiently within a food cost management system.
  5. Analyze current trends and concepts with a focus on plant-based cuisine.
  6. Create a database for fine-dining menu development.
  7. Apply food safety and sanitation procedures and policies in compliance with the local health department.
  8. Demonstrate teamwork, time-management, and decision-making skills required in a production environment.

Course Topics:
  1. Leadership and management in a production environment
  2. Product knowledge
  3. Recipe development & costing
  4. Ordering and receiving product
  5. Menu development as a food philosophy
  6. Global food trends
  7. Dietary restrictions
  8. Social media and food photography
  9. Customer service
  10. Kitchen flow for service
  11. Order/Fire system
  12. Inventory control
  13. Multiple station execution

LAB Credits: 12
LAB hours per week: 24
Course Attribute(s): Work-Based
OEE Permitted: No
Grading Basis: Graded
Instructor/Department Consent Required: No Consent
CIP Code: 12.0503
Default Section Size/Cap: 20
Quarter(s) offered:
  • Winter