Food and Catering

SACE Stage 1

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Food and Catering

Community Studies

SACE Stage 1

10 credits


Students develop the skills, knowledge and understanding to plan, prepare and control menu based catering. Students work as part of a team to provide catering services to a range of clientele within the community.

Students communicate with mentors from the hospitality industry to strengthen their ideas and practical choices. Through the catering process, students develop their capabilities for literacy, numeracy and critical and creative thinking.

Course Content
Assessment
Further Info
Course Content
The following concepts are covered in this course:

  • Food safety and hygiene
  • Catering control
  • Menu design
  • Culinary balance
  • Special dietary requirements
An individual or group contract of work is established and the catering activity completed. Feedback is then sought from the clients/guests and recorded by the students.

On completion of the catering activity, students are encouraged to reflect on the performance of the group and their learning outcomes.

Assessment

Contract of Work 75%
Reflection 25%

Further Info

This course is offered in Semester 1.