Culinary Arts

Students cooking

Carol Dowdy, Instructor

McKellar Technology Center

Room M-116

Students serving food

The Cullinary Arts Program introduces students to basic food prepration, accounting and cost control, sanitation and workplace safety in the food industry. In class, students prepare and serve safe food while preventing accidents and injuries.Practice building successful customer relations is emphasied throughout the course. Nutrition basics are learned through the prepartion of wholesome snacks and meals. In the advanced class, students are prepared for national certification in the food service industry. Students learn the history of the foodservice and lodging industry as well as the art of food preparation and service. Key concepts of purchasing, inventory control, and standard accounting are taught to prepare students to work in the fast paced food service hospitality industry.

Basic Culinary Arts

Units:

  1. Introduction
  2. Basic Customer Service
  3. Food Safety and Sanitation
  4. Workplace Safety and Security
  5. Culinary Basics
  6. Foodservice Equipment
  7. Nutrition
  8. Breakfast Foods, Dairy and Sandwiches
  9. Human Resources
  10. Salads and Garnishes
  11. Culinary Math
  12. Fruits and Vegetables
  13. Controlling the Cost of Food

Advanced Culinary Arts

Units:

  1. Orientation
  2. Culinary History
  3. Potatoes and Grains
  4. Advanced Cusotmer Service
  5. Desserts and Baked Goods
  6. Culinary Marketing
  7. Purchasing and Inventory
  8. Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
  9. Culinary Accounting Practices
  10. Stocks, Sauces, and Soups
  11. Customer Communications
  12. Tourism
  13. The lodging Industry

Student Organization

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The Columbus Municipal School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion or age in the admission to and provision of educational programs, activities and services or employment opportunities and benefits. Concerns should be directed to J. David Sullivan, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Brandon Central Services Center, 2630 McArthur Drive, P.O. Box 1308, Columbus MS 39703-1308.
 
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