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Welcome to Hospitality and Tourism! Students will learn about the exciting world of Hospitality and Tourism through the eight sectors of the tourism industry. Closer to home, students will explore tourism and travel opportunities here in Ontario. Important information regarding health and safety issues such as food handling and health and safety legislation will be discussed and applied. Learn food production and preparation techniques as they apply to the commercial kitchen. Proper measurement techniques and equipment knowledge will be formalized as students head to the kitchen to produce a variety of multi cultural dishes. Communication and management skills will be practiced, as much of this course relies on positive group interaction.

 

Unit 1 (20 Hours) Safe not Sorry Health and Safety in the Workplace

Safety in the kitchen (Quiz and poster)

Proper hand-washing/uniform etiquette

Introduction to Foodborne illness

WHMIS Course Completion

 

Unit 2 (30 hours) Kitchen Connection The First Steps to Kitchen Success

Hand Tools and Equipment (smallwares)

Ingredients and their basic function

Texture and taste

Baking 101

Ingredient substitution

Recipe Conversion

Basic cooking techniques

Kitchen Brigade

Spices and seasoning

Knife Know How and Cutting Basics

 

Unit 3 (30 hours) “What’s for Dinner?” The Factors That Influence the Foods We Eat

Why do we eat what we eat?

Simple recipes

Introduction to basic nutrition

Convenience Foods/Prepackaged Foods

Environmental impacts of food production

Experimenting with different foods

 

Unit 4 (30 hours) Insider Information The Eight Sectors of Tourism-Focus Ontario 

Hospitality and Tourism as an industry

Career opportunities in tourism and hospitality

Travel Ontario Project-Ontario-Yours to Discover!

Customer service 101