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Chef Larry Perry
Hospitality/Culinary Arts Program Director
Management Technology
Associate Degree • 60 Credit Hours
The hospitality and food service industry is a large, diverse field that provides challenging and exciting career opportunities for people from all walks of life. The possibilities for satisfying careers are almost limitless. The rewards and satisfactions provided by the industry far exceed those of many other fields of work.
The hospitality and tourism industry is a large, diverse field that provides challenging and exciting career opportunities for people from all walks of life. The possibilities for satisfying careers are almost limitless. The rewards and satisfactions provided by the industry far exceed those of many other fields of work.
While the different segments of the hospitality and tourism industry have their own unique characteristics, they all share the same mission and heritage, serving the guest or customer. The segments of hospitality and tourism are traveling services, lodging, foodservice, and recreation services. They all possess a common future as one of the most dynamic employment and career fields available. Students will attain knowledge in foodservice disciplines, customer service, sanitation, purchasing and inventory control, business operations, marketing, retailing, accounting management, and communication skills.
Program Learning Outcomes:
•Calculate key hotel performance metrics (e.g. Average Daily Rate, Occupancy %)
• Classify hotels in terms of their ownership, affiliation and levels of service
• Explain effective methods for scheduling staff and controlling labor costs
• Analyze and resolve cases specific to the hospitality industry
• Identify and explain common hotel terms, procedures, standards and processes
• Create catering menus and events to include pricing and service
• Explain the various types of travel by modality and classification
Students are required to make a grade of “C” or better in each CA and HM course before graduating from the program.
The college adheres to an open admission policy which means applications with a high school diploma or GED are eligible for admission. Applicants with neither a high school diploma nor GED may be admitted on a conditional basis.