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HRM 254 - Catering & Event Planning

Institution:
Delaware County Community College
Subject:
Hotel And Restaurant Management
Description:
This course emphasizes the use of standardized recipes, work improvement techniques, menu pre-costing/pricing in the planning of quantity foodservice operations. Discussions include catering, on/off premise event planning, sales and marketing practices and operational reports/record keeping. Students will plan a quantity food event. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Use formulas in determining food yields and perform recipe conversions for large groups; Eliminate unnecessary work in a quantity food situation through the use of continuous process improvement; Use banquet/catering management practices, policies and procedures as they relate to planning, organizing, staffing and controlling a large party/event; Explore the current computer software designed for catering management; Plan and cost a special event for a large event with meal.
Credits:
3.00
Credit Hours:
Prerequisites:
HRM 100
Corequisites:
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Level:
Instructional Type:
Lecture
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Additional Information:
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Institution Website:
Phone Number:
(610) 359-5000
Regional Accreditation:
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Calendar System:
Semester

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