Pastry and baking production skills through extensive hands-on practice complemented by a combination of lectures and demonstrations. Working in a professional kitchen environment at City College, students prepare an impressive and varied assortment of breads, breakfast pastries, cookies, cakes, pies, tarts and fine-dining plated desserts, honing organizational skills, accuracy, and speed while adhering to sanitation and safety protocols.
Introductory commercial food preparation for professional kitchens through a combination of extensive hands-on practice, lecture and demonstrations. Focus on preparation of multicultural breakfast foods, salads, and sandwiches while taking into account sanitation, sustainability, waste reduction, and seasonality.
An introduction to the meetings, conventions and special events industry. Topics include types of meetings, conventions and events, the necessary steps needed to plan a successful meeting or event from site selection, budgeting, space usage, food and beverage, and security to wrap-up.
Hands-on food preparation focusing on the cuisine of multiple cultures. Topics covered: food in relation to historical, geographical, and social customs; principles of international food preparation and evaluation of specialized equipment
Special occasion menu planning and preparation including food selection, food preparation, sanitation and safety, and use of specialized cooking equipment. Students prepare and serve complete menus for special occasions, family celebrations, and holidays. Students learn wine and food pairings and food presentation. Special occasion table setting and service also included.
Introduction to hands-on food preparation techniques with an emphasis on practical skills. Course also includes nutritious meal planning, cost effective, seasonal food selection, purchasing, storage, preservation concepts, safety, sanitation, elementary nutrition and standards for sensory evaluation.
This course covers the basics of beverage management for hotels, restaurants, and bars. Topics covered will include alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage production methods and proper service, creation of beverage lists, costing, bar design and equipment, principles in equity hiring, sustainable business practices, management, and the fundamentals of mixology.
Through lectures and industry guest speakers this class explores the fundamentals of what it
takes to start a food business such as a food truck, pop up, or brick and mortar restaurant. Topics covered include
components of a business plan, lease or purchase negotiations, design and build out of a space,
staffing, permits and licenses, how to plan for profitability and more.
An introduction to the history of wine, major wine regions, and production of grapes along with basic techniques of sensory evaluation of wines, with emphasis on the major grape varieties and their varying Old and New World expressions. Students must be 21 or older in order to practice tasting techniques essential to both palate development and to have the meaning of the terms used in describing wine come alive.
A comprehensive examination of the hospitality industry, including lodging, restaurants, recreation, meeting, conventions, special events and the travel and tourism sectors. Emphasis on organizational structures, departments, job classifications, and career paths within each sector. Lecture and discussions are enhanced by industry guest speakers.