Events and functions are a key driver of the tourism and hospitality industry. Most events, regardless of whether they are a cultural, community, sporting or tourism occasion, will require some type of catering. Events may be conducted in-house or at sites that do not have catering facilities, which requires contracted caterers to be brought in. Either way, the catering component requires a lot of consideration and detail and contributes to the overall perception and success of the occasion.
Components in this Module
1 - Introduction
- Introduction
2 - Identify the Purpose and Scope of the Event
- Identify the Purpose and Scope of the Event
- Identifying Customer Needs
3 - Preparing a Proposal for an Event
- Preparing a Proposal for an Event
- Operational Information
- Decision time
- Contribute Ideas
- Verifying Practicality
- Preparing a Proposal
- Gaining Approval
- Checkpoint 1
4 - Preparing an Operational Plan for Catering
- Preparing an Operational Plan for Catering
- Process Flowchart
- Process Flowchart Continued
- Planning Considerations
- Conflicting Activities
- Costing of all Components of the Event Provision
- Food Purchasing, Production, Transport and Storage
- Portion Control
- Stock Ordering and Transport
- Checkpoint 2
- Knowing How Much to Order
- Storage
- Storage Temperatures
- Checkpoint 3
- Service Needs, Timelines and Staffing
- Staff Cost Impacts
- Environmental Issues
- Checkpoint 4
- Risk Management
- Risk Management Issues
- Security Measures
- Venue Specific Issues
- Ancillary Products and Services
- Centrepieces
- Checkpoint 5
- Negotiating Final Event Details
- Sharing Essential Information
- Floor Plans
- Floor Plans pt2
- Floor Plans pt3
- Operational Documentation
- Distributing Documentation
- Checkpoint 6
- Implementing the Plan
- Evaluating the Catering
- Conclusion
- Checkpoint 7
- Congratulations!
Pre-requisite?
No previous knowledge or experience is required.
How long?
The online courses are made up of a number of learning modules. Each module has an estimated time to complete them (click on the ‘i’ next to the module to get the time).
The time to complete a module can vary based on your existing knowledge of the material.
No need to finish the course in one session. You can log in and out as many times as you like, until the course end date. The course end date is shown when entering the training. The system remembers what you have completed and you can continue on from where you left off.
How does it work?
Once we receive confirmation of your payment (which could take up to 24 hours), you will receive an email with your login details. Go to the login page which will be emailed to you. Enter your details then click on the name of the course when you are ready to start.
How do I pay?
Pay with mastercard or visa through our secure PayPal internet payment facility. You can also select to ‘Generate an Invoice’ or ‘Make An Enquiry’ and we will get back to you with a group pricing as a quote or submission for you to respond to.
Who should do this course?
These courses are for anyone who wants to learn more or wants to extend their resume by becoming more knowledgable in their company.
How will I be assessed?
Each module is broken into sections with checkpoints, interactive challenges and quiz questions throughout. You are required to go through each section and answer every question correctly to be deemed competent. If you answer any questions incorrectly, you will be given feedback on which question you answered incorrectly. You can then correct your response and continue.
Will I receive a certificate?
These are non accredited corporate-based short courses and if successful you will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Steps to proceed with enrolling in a Course
Step 1 – Select a Course(s) by adding it to the Shopping Cart.
Step 2 – Pay for the course (using Paypal).
Step 3 – Once we have received the payment we will send you an email confirming your order.
Step 4 – This email will have instructions for connecting to the course, your login ID and password.
Step 5 – Complete the online course.
Step 6 – Once the course has been successfully completed, you will have access to your certificate.
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