Culinary Concepts (2016)

Research trends in culinary arts

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    Research trends in culinary arts

Investigate various cuisines

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    Investigate various cuisines

Evaluate career opportunities within the foodservice industry

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    Evaluate career opportunities within the foodservice industry

Research professional culinary organizations

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    Research professional culinary organizations

Evaluate trade publications that support culinary arts and the foodservice industry

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    Evaluate trade publications that support culinary arts and the foodservice industry

Apply effective oral communication skills

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    Apply effective oral communication skills

Identify stereotyping to promote workplace diversity

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    Identify stereotyping to promote workplace diversity

Determine how behavior affect job performance

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    Determine how behavior affect job performance

Analyze work situations to determine the importance of employee attitudes

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    Analyze work situations to determine the importance of employee attitudes

Apply effective written communication skills

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    Apply effective written communication skills

Write a resumé

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    Write a resumé

Write a letter of application (cover letter)

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    Write a letter of application (cover letter)

Complete an employment application form

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    Complete an employment application form

Prepare a career portfolio

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    Prepare a career portfolio

Follow up an interview with a letter or call

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    Follow up an interview with a letter or call

Adjust recipes for various yields

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    Adjust recipes for various yields

Calculate food and labor cost percentages

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    Calculate food and labor cost percentages

Determine cost per portion of given recipes

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    Determine cost per portion of given recipes

Solve problems concerning operating costs

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    Solve problems concerning operating costs

Solve selling price of menu items and customer purchases

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    Solve selling price of menu items and customer purchases

Calculate labor costs and percentages

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    Calculate labor costs and percentages

Determine payroll taxes, tip credits and other business computations

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    Determine payroll taxes, tip credits and other business computations

Complete a financial statement

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    Complete a financial statement

Perform calculations using current technology

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    Perform calculations using current technology

Complete a safety checklist

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    Complete a safety checklist

Solve problems related to foodservice safety practices

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    Solve problems related to foodservice safety practices

Research foodservice safety violations

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    Research foodservice safety violations

Solve problems related to waste disposal and recycling

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    Solve problems related to waste disposal and recycling

Use a fire extinguisher properly

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    Use a fire extinguisher properly

Lift and carry a heavy object

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    Lift and carry a heavy object

Investigate health inspections

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    Investigate health inspections

Solve problems concerning foodborne illnesses

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    Solve problems concerning foodborne illnesses

Research a foodborne illness outbreak

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    Research a foodborne illness outbreak

Observe and record food handling and storage practices

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    Observe and record food handling and storage practices

Observe and record sanitation practices

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    Observe and record sanitation practices

Develop a cleaning program

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    Develop a cleaning program

Create a haccp outline

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    Create a haccp outline

Wash hands

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    Wash hands

Wash pots and pans

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    Wash pots and pans

Wet mop a floor

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    Wet mop a floor

Handle specific credit card situations

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    Handle specific credit card situations

Distinguish among math applications performed by service personnel

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    Distinguish among math applications performed by service personnel

Set up a cash drawer

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    Set up a cash drawer

Balance and total a cash drawer

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    Balance and total a cash drawer

Evaluate service situations related to safety and sanitation

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    Evaluate service situations related to safety and sanitation

Label cover and service items

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    Label cover and service items

Solve problems concerning customer relations and accommodations of special needs

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    Solve problems concerning customer relations and accommodations of special needs

Handle special service situations

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    Handle special service situations

Evaluate sales techniques

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    Evaluate sales techniques

Suggest sales techniques for various foodservice situations

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    Suggest sales techniques for various foodservice situations

List various dining room jobs

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    List various dining room jobs

Demonstrate proper service methods

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    Demonstrate proper service methods

Greet and seat guests

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    Greet and seat guests

Write and total a guest check

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    Write and total a guest check

Load and handle a tray

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    Load and handle a tray

Use arm technique to pick up and place plates and glasses

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    Use arm technique to pick up and place plates and glasses

Serve guests

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    Serve guests

Serve a booth or wall table

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    Serve a booth or wall table

Process a credit card sale

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    Process a credit card sale

Take cash and make change

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    Take cash and make change

Prepare a table for service

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    Prepare a table for service

Demonstrate table setting

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    Demonstrate table setting

Bus a table

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    Bus a table

Prepare and evaluate coffee

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    Prepare and evaluate coffee

Demonstrate basic napkin folds

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    Demonstrate basic napkin folds

Perform dining room opening duties

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    Perform dining room opening duties

Plan nutritionally balanced menus

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    Plan nutritionally balanced menus

Analyze your eating habits

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    Analyze your eating habits

Identify methods of preventing allergen contamination in kitchens

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    Identify methods of preventing allergen contamination in kitchens

Compare the vitamin and mineral content of foods

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    Compare the vitamin and mineral content of foods

Plan healthy meals from fast food restaurants

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    Plan healthy meals from fast food restaurants

Research needs of special diets

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    Research needs of special diets

Plan meals for special diets

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    Plan meals for special diets

Compare cooking techniques for maximum nutrient retention

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    Compare cooking techniques for maximum nutrient retention

Create menu item descriptions using truth-in-menu guidelines

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    Create menu item descriptions using truth-in-menu guidelines

Correct menu flaws

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    Correct menu flaws

Plan various types of menus

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    Plan various types of menus

Determine recipe costs and menu prices

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    Determine recipe costs and menu prices

Develop a menu

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    Develop a menu

Review and evaluate menus

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    Review and evaluate menus

Analyze market fluctuations and product cost

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    Analyze market fluctuations and product cost

Complete a purchasing chart to show amounts ordered

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    Complete a purchasing chart to show amounts ordered

Complete a purchasing chart to show amounts needed

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    Complete a purchasing chart to show amounts needed

Write bid specifications

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    Write bid specifications

Evaluate goods to determine if they meet user specifications

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    Evaluate goods to determine if they meet user specifications

Write specifications for a canned food, a fresh food, and a frozen food

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    Write specifications for a canned food, a fresh food, and a frozen food

Identify proper storage areas for food and non-food items

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    Identify proper storage areas for food and non-food items

Identify specific food items

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    Identify specific food items

Prepare storeroom requisitions

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    Prepare storeroom requisitions

Complete an inventory of food and nonfood items

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    Complete an inventory of food and nonfood items

Solve problems concerning ways to reduce costs related to purchasing and receiving

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    Solve problems concerning ways to reduce costs related to purchasing and receiving

Conduct yield and cost comparison test of prefabricated products and on-premises butchered products

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    Conduct yield and cost comparison test of prefabricated products and on-premises butchered products

Conduct yield and quality test on canned, fresh, frozen, and prepared items

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    Conduct yield and quality test on canned, fresh, frozen, and prepared items

Receive and store fresh, frozen, refrigerated and staple goods

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    Receive and store fresh, frozen, refrigerated and staple goods

Create a job description for a server

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    Create a job description for a server

Write interview questions

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    Write interview questions

Evaluate training programs

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    Evaluate training programs

Train an employee using the four-step training method

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    Train an employee using the four-step training method

Complete a survey on the effectiveness of a performance evaluation system

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    Complete a survey on the effectiveness of a performance evaluation system

Schedule waiters/waitresses for a given restaurant operation

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    Schedule waiters/waitresses for a given restaurant operation

Create an operational schedule

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    Create an operational schedule

Conduct an interview

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    Conduct an interview

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
When were these standards adopted?
2016
Where can I read the official document?
Culinary Concepts

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