Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane - The Hotel School | ||
| Hayman Island - Hotel School | Term2 | Term2 |
| Melbourne - The Hotel School | ||
| Sydney - The Hotel School |
Unit description
Introduces students to the dynamic and challenging area of food and beverage operations. Students focus on the key operational activities and regulatory obligations of a food and beverage operation and how they impact the guest experience.
Unit content
1: Historical, cultural and social context of food and beverage
2: The scope of the food service industry
3: The major trends and issues facing food and beverage operators
4: The Menu
5: The world of wine and other beverages
6: Service theory and principles for food and beverage
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | demonstrate knowledge of the food and beverage sector, its various forms, and its relationships with other sectors within the hospitality industry |
| 2 | identify and compare and contrast the key elements of the service cycle and how they impact upon the guest experience |
| 3 | demonstrate the capability to conceptualise a food and beverage experience that meets the needs of target markets and achieves profitability |
| 4 | demonstrate the knowledge and skills to reflect upon the challenges of emerging food and beverage trends to enhance the guest experience. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of the food and beverage sector, its various forms, and its relationships with other sectors within the hospitality industry
- identify and compare and contrast the key elements of the service cycle and how they impact upon the guest experience
- demonstrate the capability to conceptualise a food and beverage experience that meets the needs of target markets and achieves profitability
- demonstrate the knowledge and skills to reflect upon the challenges of emerging food and beverage trends to enhance the guest experience.
Prescribed Learning Resources
- No prescribed texts.
- No prescribed resources/equipment.
- Prescribed text information is not currently available.
- Prescribed resources/equipment information is not currently available.
Teaching and assessment
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Fee paying courses
For postgraduate or undergraduate full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees
International
Please check the international course and fee list to determine the relevant fees.