Culinary
Arts and Catering
Students
who complete this program will be able to qualify for
National Restaurant Association sanitation and safety
certification and go right into entry-level jobs and/or
to higher education in the culinary field. They
can look forward to employment in restaurants and private
clubs as a cook, server, menu planner or cashier. Or
they might specialize in baking, salad preparation or
cake decorating.
Community-based partners such as Summa Health System,
and Sumner on Ridgewood offer job shadowing and other
worksite learning experiences.
Through an articulation agreement, graduates/completers
may be eligible to receive college credit in Hospitality
Management at the Community and Technical College of
the University of Akron. Other post-secondary
training might include Johnson & Wales or the Culinary
Institute of America. |
COURSE: Culinary
Arts & Catering |
GRADE
LEVEL: 10,
11, 12 |
SCHOOL: Stow-Munroe
Falls |
LENGTH: Two
years |
CREDIT
at Stow-Munroe Falls:
Level
I - Food Science 1; Tech Theory 1;
Lab 3.
Level II - Food Science 1; Tech Theory 1;
Lab 3. |
DESCRIPTION:
If
you are interested in working with the public, if you
enjoy planning parties for special occasions, if you
are creative and like to prepare food, you could be
headed for a career in the Culinary Arts. Students
who complete this program will be able to qualify for
National Restaurant Association sanitation and safety
certification and go right into entry-level jobs and/or
to higher education in the culinary field. You
can look forward to employment in restaurants and private
clubs as a cook, server, menu planner or cashier.
Or you might specialize in baking, salad preparation
or cake decorating. You can participate in "Taste
of Stow," Chef's Table in Hospitality Management
at the University of Akron and other school-to-careers
opportunities. |
PROGRAM
TIME |
GENERAL
WORKING CONDITIONS |
- Two
years
- Five
periods daily
|
- Communicate
orally and in writing
- Good
interpersonal relationships
- Good
personal appearance and hygiene
- Positive
work attitude
- Good
organizational skills
- Consistent
attendance
|
| AREAS
OF CONCENTRATION |
HELPFUL
BACKGROUND |
- Entry
level management skills
- Interpersonal
skills for management, personnel and the public
- Various
techniques in food preparation
- Preparation
techniques for menus, budgets and inventories
|
- Reading
skills
- Math
skills
- Problem
solving skills
- Interest
in creative arts
|
YOUTH
LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATION |
ARTICULATION
AGREEMENTS |
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