HA 4986 — Purchasing and Advanced Food Preparation
This course provides for development and implementation of an effective food and non-food purchasing program and focuses on product identification, supplier selection, ordering, receiving, storing and issuing processes. Also, this course is designed to build knowledge and experience in quantity food production in a foodservice operation. Student should be able to demonstrate advanced level cooking techniques, recipe conversion, menu planning, professional food preparation and handling as well as managerial competencies. This course is one hour and 20 minutes of purchasing lecture, 50 minutes of advanced food production lecture and a minimum of six hour lab.