Overview: - The food Production department is one of the major departments of the hotel. This department is involved in preparation of food. A process in which raw materials are cooked combined and transformed to make a dish. This department and its sub departments are headed by Executive chef. The chef is involved in menu planning, supervising the kitchen, maintaining the quality of food, sanitation standards, and coming up with new dishes. Food Production and its related operations are integral part of hospitality management, hotel management and restaurant businesses. It requires a skilled staff who can produce a wide variety of quality foods. Scope of the Course: - In the certificate course in basics of kitchen operations learner will be able to understand the basic concepts of the industry operations. They will learn about the basic ingredients and their applications in various dishes. This course will help the students to understand the basic kitchen operations. Course Objectives:- This course is designed with the following objectives1. To inculcate basic knowledge about the food production department of hotel.2. To find an employment as food production apprentice in the hotel and restaurants.
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1
Introduction to kitchen operation
Standard Of Professionalism-II
Standard Of Professionalism-III
Kitchen Equipment's-I
Week 2
Kitchen Equipment's-II
Basic Ingredients-I
Basic Ingredients-II
Basic Ingredients-III
Basic Ingredients-IV
Week 3
Methods of cooking-I
Methods of cooking-II
Stock-I
Different types of stocks
Sauces-I
Week 4
Sauces-II
Sauces-III
Soup-I
Soup-II
Revision session
Introduction to kitchen operation
- Defining the professional kitchen
- How it works
- Functioning of kitchen
- Interdepartmental relationship
- Personal hygiene/Kitchen etiquettes/Grooming
- Uniform
Standard Of Professionalism-II
- Food safety & contamination
Standard Of Professionalism-III
- Safety precautions while working in kitchen
- Kitchen Brigade
Kitchen Equipment's-I
- Capital equipment's
- Operational equipment's
Week 2
Kitchen Equipment's-II
- Fuels used in kitchen
- Handling procedures
- Cleaning procedures
Basic Ingredients-I
- Herbs & spices
Basic Ingredients-II
- Vegetables
- Fruits & nuts
Basic Ingredients-III
- Grains & cereals
Basic Ingredients-IV
- Milk & Milk Products
Week 3
Methods of cooking-I
- Various cooking methods
Methods of cooking-II
- Effect of heat on cooking on various ingredients
Stock-I
- What is a stock
- Ingredients that go in a stock
Different types of stocks
- Uses of stocks
- Indian Stocks and their uses
Sauces-I
- Continental mother sauces
Week 4
Sauces-II
- Contemporary sauces
- Proprietary sauces
Sauces-III
- Indian gravies
Soup-I
- Identify various types of soup and their classification
- Classical international soup and their popularity.
Soup-II
- Various classical garnishes serve with soup.
- The salient features of making a good quality soup.
- Modern trends of serving soup.
Revision session
Taught by
Manpreet Singh, Ram Gopal