Basics of Catering (MATUBAN-BASCATER-1)

Basic data
Name and type of the study programme
Tourism and catering, undergraduate program
Curriculum
2024
Classes / consultation hours
2 + 0 + 0 (L+S+Labs)
Credits
3 credits
Theory – Practice
Theory: %, Practice: %
Recommended semester
Semester 4
Study mode
full-time
Prerequisites
Evaluation type
Mid-term evaluation
Course category
Compulsory
Language
English
Instructors
Responsible instructor
Korenika Attila
Responsible department
Gazdaságtudományi Kar
Instructor(s)
Szappanos Anna
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Course objectives

The aim of higher education vocational training is to train professionals who speak foreign languages and have practical experience in tourism and hospitality businesses and non-profit organizations. Graduates are able to establish, manage, and operate micro and small businesses in tourism and hospitality, as well as perform specialist and assistant tasks to support senior management. In tourism specialization, students also learn about the different areas of tourism and are qualified to perform assistant and specialist tasks independently or alongside managers.

Course content
Lectures

-The historical development of hospitality, stages of its development. The concept and tasks of hospitality. -Areas of activity in hospitality, procurement -Areas of activity in hospitality, warehousing -Areas of activity in hospitality, conceptual definition, process and methods of sales and service. -Obligations imposed on hospitality workers. -The hospitality business network. Classification of hospitality by type. Characteristics of business areas and types of businesses. -The hospitality market, the concept of inventory, its types and rules. -Pricing in hospitality -Essential definition of accounting and accountability. -Planning restaurant offerings -Concept, types, and rules for issuing receipts.

Acquired competences
Knowledge

Skills

Attitude

Autonomy and responsibilities

Requirements, evaluation and grading
Mid-term study requirements

-Written assignment -Presentation -Optional test

Exam requirements

Generative AI usage

2nd position: The use of GAI tools is permitted when solving tasks, but a declaration about their use is mandatory. This means that GAI tools can be used when creating or solving formative or summative assessment elements, but a declaration about their use is mandatory.

Study aids, laboratory background

-Micro and Macroeconomics Workbooks -Legal & Regulatory Guides: Booklets on HACCP (Food Safety), labor laws, and consumer protection specific to the hospitality industry. -Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) -UN Tourism (formerly UNWTO): The primary source for global tourism trends and sustainability reports.

Readings
Compulsory readings

-A Textbook of Catering Management Authors: M. D. Jitendra and Anand Joshi; Edition: 2022 (Revised); Publisher: Wisdom Press; ISBN: 978-93-81052-60-0 -Basics of Hospitality and Tourism Industry Services Module Code: FOS103 1021; Authors: Ministry of Labor and Skills, Ethiopia; Publication Date: December 2022

Recommended readings

-Introduction to Hospitality Edition: Seventh Edition, Global Edition; Author: John R. Walker; Publication Year: 2017; Publisher: Pearson Education Limited; ISBN-13: 978-1-292-15759-7; Place of Publication: Harlow, England.