Level 2 Hospitality
L2HOS Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Miss A. Taylor.
Students will be looking at Foods from an industry point of view. This qualification covers the skills and knowledge relating to Health and Safety Guidelines, Food Presentation, providing high quality food to customers and working with others.
The course is designed for people who wish to enter the Hospitality Industry and gain an overview of the possible career choices available to them. Students taking this course will be expected to attend either Year 10 or Next Steps camp as chefs.
Course Overview
Term 1
1. Food Safety
Students will demonstrate high level of Food Safety and Hygiene Practices that ensure that all food that is prepared and cooked for others is safe from any serious food borne illnesses.
2. Knife Skills
Students show how to sharpen and maintain their knifes they work with weekly and uses the right knife for the job required. Handling their knifes is important to maintaining Safety of others in the kitchen and lowers the risk of injury to themselves.
3. Fruit and Vegetable cuts
This unit looks at the different cuts that we use in different dishes.
Term 2
4. Sandwich for Sale
Students will use the cooking method of Grilling to help produce an a ray of Sandwiches for sale both hot and cold. Students will need to pay attention to their presentation, while making it easy to eat still. Burgers, BLT, Club Sandwiches are all examples of things we could make. End of Unit trays of sandwiches may be used for teacher evening of staff morning tea.
5. Poaching foods for Main Meals
Eggs and Seafood are the main foods looked at in this unit. Students need to recognise when ingredients are of a good quality and when they are passed their best. Good flavour combinations are important when presenting the dishes to others.
Term 3
6. Making and Presenting Salads for Service
Students will make a variety of salads from vegetable to pasta, in both hot and cold form. They will learn how to correctly prepare each ingredient so that it is fit for sale.
Home Economics, Hospitality and Childcare