Food Service Management - Commercial
The Food Service Management program at Orange Coast College provides a varied curriculum in Culinary Arts, Restaurant Management, Catering, Fast Food Management, and Institutional Food Service. Certificate programs are provided in each of these specialties and by completing the general education requirements, a student is eligible for the Associate in Arts degree.
All classroom studies are reinforced with hands-on opportunities in the Captain's Table Restaurant and the Instructional Food Services Cafeteria.
Credit Courses
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Overview of the hospitality industry. Same as Culinary Arts A100 and Hospitality, Travel & Tourism A100. Students completing Food Service Management A100 may not receive credit for Culinary Arts A100 or Hospitality, Travel & Tourism A100.
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The fundamentals of food preparation, and application of these principles to quantity food production. Emphasis is placed on the use of quantity food preparation equipment, work simplification, and standardized production. Not required for Culinary Arts students. Hospitality dress standards and TB clearance required.
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Techniques and practice managing individuals responsible for producing food including supervision in planning, organizing, supervising, and controlling food production is discussed. Students will be required to follow hospitality department dress standards. TB clearance required.
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The basic principles of bacteriology, safety, equipment selection, and facility layout for food service operations. Includes cause and control of food-borne illnesses, cleaning materials and procedures, general safety regulations, food processing methods, first aid, and fire prevention. National food handler certification exam will be given. This course may also be offered online. C-ID: HOSP 110.
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A short course in sanitation applied to the flow of food. The course is designed to meet current professional organization certification requirements and prepares the student for the national food handler certification examination (ServSafe). Offered on a pass-no pass basis only.
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Orientation to all functions of restaurant dining room operations, including dishwashing, pot and pan washing, floor care, equipment maintenance, and line preparation techniques. Emphasis on dining room service techniques of table waiting and accompanying dining room skills. Students will be required to follow hospitality department dress standards. TB clearance required.
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How to manage and promote a profitable dining room. Emphasis on management activities of controlling and staffing a dining room. Students will be required to follow Hospitality Department Dress Code. TB clearance required.
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Mathematical and accounting concepts applied to food service problems such as food costing, payroll computations, recipe adjusting, gross profit analysis, guest check mechanics, metric conversions, cost reports, financial statements, budgets, break-even analysis and general financial decision making problems.
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The basic principles of menu planning and purchasing principles will include writing specifications for food and supplies and proper receiving/storage techniques, for restaurants and institutions. Emphasis on type of operation, psychological needs, available equipment, skill of the personnel, merchandising, menu pricing, and operating budget.
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Developing personnel programs and desirable labor-management relations. Special emphasis placed on leadership skills of motivation, communication, and decision making. Same as Hotel Management A260. Students completing Food Service Management A260 may not receive credit for Hotel Management A260.
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How to manage a successful beverage operation. Entry level skills of preparing and serving beer, wine and spirits. Manage the bar for profitability to include cost controls, staffing, marketing, and regulations that affect operations.
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This is a directed practice opportunity for Food Service Management which includes practical training in the OCC cafeteria operation. Students will rotate through the major areas of the kitchen in supervised settings. Students will be required to follow Food Service Management Department dress standards. TB clearance required. 6 hours lecture and 120 work hours (unpaid) or 150 work hours (paid).
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The theory and practice of managing a catering operation. Students will be required to follow hospitality department dress standards. TB clearance required.
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The principles of operating a food service facility. Characteristics unique to different segments are explored, including quick service, full service, and institutional operations. Management principles, marketing, financial management, site location, space allocations, legal considerations, and customer relations. will be covered.
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A directed opportunity in food service or culinary arts to gain practical training. This directed practice is repeated for each option the student elects in order to earn a Certificate of Achievement in that option. Students will be required to follow dress standards and companies policies of conduct set by the facility in which they are working. TB clearance required.