Chapter 1 Sections 2 & 3

Career Opportunities in the Industry

Types of EstablishmentsRestaurants Foodservice Rating

• Corporate Restaurant Groups

• Chains• Franchisee/franchisor• Independents/

entrepreneurs

• Selected organizations rate and describe restaurants and foodservice organizations.

• Zagat Survey▫ Consumer-based guide▫ Food, décor, service, cost

30 point scale• Michelin Guide

▫ Rating system▫ Known in Europe▫ Criteria Includes:

Quality of Product Mastery of Flavors Cooking Mastery Personality of the cuisine Value for the price Consistency

Other Areas in the Foodservice Industry for Careers• Catering• Retail• Stadiums• Convention Centers• National and State Parks• Theme Parks• Shopping• Monuments, Museums,

Zoos• Health Services• Schools and Universities• Military• Correction Facilities

Career Pathways• FRONT OF THE HOUSE • BACK OF THE HOUSE

Kitchen BrigadeDefinition:

• A team of people in a foodservice operation where each member specializes in a particular type of preparation

What Disney movie featured a kitchen brigade??

Members of the Brigade

•Executive Chef▫Responsible for all kitchen operations

•Sous Chef▫“Second Chef”, helps cover the executive

chef, takes orders from dining room and relays information to station chefs

•Station Chefs▫Produce menu items under the supervision

of the chef or sous chef.

Station Chefs• Line/Station Chef

▫ Chefs de Partie• Sauce station chef

▫ Saucier• Fish station chef

▫ Poissonier• Grill station chef

▫ Grillardin• Fry station chef

▫ Friturier• Roast station chef

▫ Rotisseur

• Vegetable station chef▫ Entremetier

• Soup station chef▫ Potager

• Swing cook▫ Tournant

• Pantry Chef▫ Garde Manger

• Butcher

Management Opportunities in the Foodservice Industry• Executive Chef• Research Chef

▫ Works with food scientists to produce new food products and recipes

• Culinary Specialist▫ Sets new standards in the

food technology industry• Foodservice Director

▫ Oversees banquet operations at hotels, hospitals, universities

• Catering Director▫ Coordinates menus for

functions

• Kitchen Manager▫ Performs roles of the

Executive Chef in chain operations without an executive chef

• Dining Room Supervisor▫ Coordinates hosts, servers,

and bussers• Restaurant Manager

▫ oversees dining room supervisor and kitchen manager

• Purchaser, sales representative, food researcher/writer, processor, stylist, menu developer, foodservice trainer

Why do people travel?

•Environmental Tourism▫Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls

•Recreational Tourism▫Vacationers look for places to swim, go to

the beach, ski, play golf, etc.

Travel and Tourism Careers• Transportation focuses on how people get to and from while

traveling:▫ Drivers▫ Ticket Agents▫ Mechanics▫ Engineers▫ Managers▫ Other Administrators

• Tourism focuses on how people spend their time when traveling:▫ Tour guides▫ Convention planners▫ Travel writers▫ Amusement park employees▫ Park rangers

LodgingTypes of Lodging:• Lodging properties are

classified by the level of services, or amenities, provided/offered▫ AAA does ratings on

hotels and resorts frequently

• Luxury Properties• Full-Service Properties• Mid-Priced Facilities• Economy Lodging• All-Suite Properties• Resorts• Bed and Breakfast

Careers in the Lodging Industry• Front Office Staff-

▫Check-in▫Reservations▫ Information▫Checkout

• Behind the Scenes-▫Housekeeping▫Security▫Accounting and Financing▫Engineering▫Facility Management (Maintenance)