Contract Foodservice Management

This course covers the basic systems found in contract foodservice operations such as schools, healthcare facilities, and corporate environments. Students examine consumer needs with an emphasis on planning cyclical and pre-set menus, kitchen layout and design, and facilities planning and equipment selection. Students also review the foodservice and prototype contract, the contracting process, and catering services as a function of contract foodservice operations. Students attend a restaurant trade show or conduct research and complete a project on equipment and/or facility design.