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Chapter 1 Sections 2 & 3Career Opportunities in the Industry
Types of EstablishmentsRestaurants Foodservice Rating• Corporate Restaurant
Groups• Chains• Franchisee/franchisor• Independents/
entrepreneurs
• Selected organizations rate and describe restaurants and foodservice organizations.
• Zagat Survey▫ Consumer-based guide▫ Food, décor, service, cost
30 point scale• Michelin Guide
▫ Rating system▫ Known in Europe▫ Criteria Includes:
Quality of Product Mastery of Flavors Cooking Mastery Personality of the cuisine Value for the price Consistency
Other Areas in the Foodservice Industry for Careers• Catering• Retail• Stadiums• Convention Centers• National and State Parks• Theme Parks• Shopping• Monuments, Museums,
Zoos• Health Services• Schools and Universities• Military• Correction Facilities
Career Pathways• FRONT OF THE HOUSE • BACK OF THE HOUSE
Kitchen BrigadeDefinition:• A team of people in a
foodservice operation where each member specializes in a particular type of preparation
What Disney movie featured a kitchen brigade??
Members of the Brigade•Executive Chef
▫Responsible for all kitchen operations•Sous Chef
▫“Second Chef”, helps cover the executive chef, takes orders from dining room and relays information to station chefs
•Station Chefs▫Produce menu items under the supervision
of the chef or sous chef.
Station Chefs• Line/Station Chef
▫ Chefs de Partie• Sauce station chef
▫ Saucier• Fish station chef
▫ Poissonier• Grill station chef
▫ Grillardin• Fry station chef
▫ Friturier• Roast station chef
▫ Rotisseur
• Vegetable station chef▫ Entremetier
• Soup station chef▫ Potager
• Swing cook▫ Tournant
• Pantry Chef▫ Garde Manger
• Butcher
Management Opportunities in the Foodservice Industry• Executive Chef• Research Chef
▫ Works with food scientists to produce new food products and recipes
• Culinary Specialist▫ Sets new standards in the
food technology industry• Foodservice Director
▫ Oversees banquet operations at hotels, hospitals, universities
• Catering Director▫ Coordinates menus for
functions
• Kitchen Manager▫ Performs roles of the
Executive Chef in chain operations without an executive chef
• Dining Room Supervisor▫ Coordinates hosts, servers,
and bussers• Restaurant Manager
▫ oversees dining room supervisor and kitchen manager
• Purchaser, sales representative, food researcher/writer, processor, stylist, menu developer, foodservice trainer
Why do people travel?•Environmental Tourism
▫Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls
•Recreational Tourism▫Vacationers look for places to swim, go to
the beach, ski, play golf, etc.
Travel and Tourism Careers• Transportation focuses on how people get to and from while
traveling:▫ Drivers▫ Ticket Agents▫ Mechanics▫ Engineers▫ Managers▫ Other Administrators
• Tourism focuses on how people spend their time when traveling:▫ Tour guides▫ Convention planners▫ Travel writers▫ Amusement park employees▫ Park rangers
LodgingTypes of Lodging:• Lodging properties are
classified by the level of services, or amenities, provided/offered▫ AAA does ratings on
hotels and resorts frequently
• Luxury Properties• Full-Service Properties• Mid-Priced Facilities• Economy Lodging• All-Suite Properties• Resorts• Bed and Breakfast
Careers in the Lodging Industry• Front Office Staff-
▫Check-in▫Reservations▫Information▫Checkout
• Behind the Scenes-▫Housekeeping▫Security▫Accounting and Financing▫Engineering▫Facility Management (Maintenance)