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Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Section 3. 1 Careers in Foodservice • There a variety of job opportunities available in food production. • There also jobs available in service, management, and other areas. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 1

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Foodservice at a Glance • There are two types of foodservice jobs: • those who work directly with customers • those who actually prepare food Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 2

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Foodservice at a Glance • Production opportunities involve a kitchen brigade. • Today, many restaurants cross-train their employees. kitchen brigade cross-train A kitchen system where specific tasks are assigned to each member of the kitchen staff. Giving employees work experience in many different tasks. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 3

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Foodservice at a Glance • The five basic kitchen brigade positions: • line cooks/station cooks Cooks who work the food production line. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 4

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Foodservice at a Glance • The five basic kitchen brigade positions: • sous chef Supervises and sometimes assists other chefs in the kitchen. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 5

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Foodservice at a Glance • The five basic kitchen brigade positions: • pastry chef Chef responsible for making baked items, such as breads, desserts, and pastries. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 6

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Foodservice at a Glance • The five basic kitchen brigade positions: • prep cook Prepares ingredients to be used on the food production line. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 7

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Foodservice at a Glance • The five basic kitchen brigade positions: • garde manger The chef responsible for preparing cold food items. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 8

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Foodservice at a Glance • Management opportunities: • executive chef • research chef executive chef research chef Manages all kitchen operations. Works closely with food scientists to produce new food products. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 9

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Foodservice at a Glance • Management opportunities: • culinary scientist • foodservice director culinary scientist foodservice director Sets new standards in food technology by creating new food products and cooking methods. Manages the banquet operations of hotels, banquet facilities, hospitals, and universities. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 10

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Foodservice at a Glance • Management opportunities: • catering director • kitchen manager catering director kitchen manager Coordinates the food for each function. Orders ingredients and makes sure that they are prepared correctly. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 11

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Foodservice at a Glance • Management opportunities: • dining room supervisor • restaurant manager dining room supervisor restaurant manager Coordinates and assigns duties to the hosts, servers, and bussers. Oversees the operation of the entire restaurant. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 12

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Foodservice at a Glance • Other related opportunities include purchaser and sales representative. purchaser sales representative Buys food and supplies according to his or her restaurant clients’ current needs. Helps chefs to select food and equipment that will best fit their needs and budgets. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 13

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Education Opportunities • Begin preparing for a foodservice career while in high school. • Learn how to get experience and training. • Take a culinary arts or foodservice course. What classes are you taking now that could help you prepare for a foodservice career? Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 14

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Education Opportunities • After high school, you can enter a certification program or an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program in foodservice or business. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 15

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Education Opportunities • Entry-level work is another way to learn about foodservice careers. entry-level Jobs for which you do not need to have training or experience. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 16

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Education Opportunities • Other opportunities include apprenticeships, military training programs, and on-the-job training programs, such as internships. apprentice internship One who works under the guidance of a skilled worker to learn a particular trade or art. A program in which an advanced student works at a business to get hands-on training. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 17

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Section 3. 2 Foodservice Trends • Foodservice operations track and analyze industry trends to serve their customers. • Trends may be affected by society, culture, ethnic trends, population, or the economy. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 18

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options The Hospitality Industry • To be successful in the foodservice industry, you need to know: • how people and communities are changing. • what the trends are. trend A general preference or dislike for something within an industry. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 19

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options The Hospitality Industry • Foodservice is an important part of the hospitality industry Provides food and lodging to customers. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 20

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options The Hospitality Industry • Study trends to discover customer needs and wants. • Society-based factors that affect customer needs: • family structure • work • preferences Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 21

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Where Are the Opportunities? • Two types of foodservice operations are noncommercial and commercial. noncommercial operation An operation that works to pay for daily expenses. An operation that earns more than enough to cover daily expenses. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 22

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Where Are the Opportunities? • Jobs are available in: • fine-dining and full-service restaurants fine-dining restaurant A restaurant that provides an environment featuring excellent food, elegant decor, and superior service. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options full-service restaurant A restaurant where servers take customer orders and then bring the food to the table. 23

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Where Are the Opportunities? • Jobs are available in: • quick-service restaurants and cafeterias quick-service restaurant cafeteria A restaurant that quickly provides a limited selection of food at low prices. A restaurant where customers serve themselves, or order at a counter. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 24

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Where Are the Opportunities? • Jobs are available in: • hotels and resorts, banquet facilities, catering facilities, and bakeries and pastry shops Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 25

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Small-Business Opportunities • Small businesses are started by entrepreneurs who hope for financial rewards and personal satisfaction. entrepreneur A self-motivated person who creates and runs a business. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 26

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Small-Business Opportunities • Food-Production Businesses • Advantages: • ownership • satisfaction • earning potential • Disadvantages: • financial risk • competition • no guarantees Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 27

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Business Plan Development • All businesses need to have a business plan A document that describes a new business and a strategy to launch that business. Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 28

Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options Where Are the Opportunities? Describe these restaurant business ownership formats. Format Description Sole Proprietorship A business that has only one owner Partnership A legal association of two or more people who share the ownership of the business Corporation A business to which a state grants an individual or a group of people a charter with legal rights to form a business Glencoe Culinary Essentials Chapter 3 Foodservice Career Options 29