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BANQUET MANAGEMENT

Course
GACA307 - BANQUET MANAGEMENT
Department
Gastronomy and Culinary Arts - English - Undergraduate
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
3
ECTS
5
T+P+L
3 + 0 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
Instr. Vacide BALOĞLU
Prerequisite
-
Keywords

Course Description

This course gives students with general information about meeting tourism as well as techniques for planning congresses and banquets. The course examines hotel banquet areas and congress center management systems. The various marketing systems used, and the operation and marketing of these departments in collaboration with the rooms and other hotel departments, are discussed. Simultaneously, the configuration of the halls according to different seating arrangements and service types is demonstrated in exercise. Students that complete this course will be able to explain the terms fair, meeting, invitation, and all other related concepts, express the significance of congress and banquet organizations. Students will be able to perform fully in any organization that operates within the framework of large groups.

BANQUET MANAGEMENT

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Item Type Weight (%)
MIDTERM EXAM Midterm 30
Project Project 15
Presentation Presentation 15
FINAL EXAM Final 40
Total 100

Course outcomes

  1. 01 Describe the examples of current entrepreneurs, their companies
  2. 02 Evaluate the personal attributes and skills that characterize the “successful” entrepreneur.
  3. 03 Compare their personal characteristics and interests to that of the “successful” entrepreneur.
  4. 04 Identify and assess sources of support for small businesses and entrepreneurs.
  5. 05 Discuss the critical factors that are used to identify business start-up ideas – including forms of ownership.

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Introduction to the Course
Week 2 Historical Banqueting: Ancient Civilizations, Medieval Feasts, and 19th-Century Menu Revisions & American Banqueting Traditions & Presidential Dining (Chapter 1)
Week 3 Styles of Catering Operations: Full-Service Restaurants, Hotels, Catering Halls, and Takeout Services (Chapter 2)
Week 4 Independent Caterers, Private Clubs, Contract Feeding, and Off-Premise Catering Logistics (Chapter 2 - Continued)
Week 5 Catering Foodservice Development: Target Market and Market Survey Analysis (Chapter 3)
Week 6 Analyzing the Competition, Customer Decision Factors, Catering Feasibility Statements (Chapter 3 - Continued) & Catering Sales and Marketing: The Marketing Cycle, Marketing Mix (4Ps), and Service Packaging (Chapter 4)
Week 7 Review for Midterm
Week 8 MIDTERM EXAMS
Week 9 MIDTERM EXAMS
Week 10 Concept Trends, Themed Banqueting, and Catering Computer Software Support (Chapter 4 - Continued)
Week 11 The Catering Menu Program, Menu Planning Factors, and Classical Menu Formats (Chapter 5)
Week 12 Styles of Table Service, Volume Production Planning (1,000 Covers), and Seasonal Menus (Chapter 5 - Continued)
Week 13 ood-and-Beverage Operational Controls: Purchasing Specifications, Standardized Recipes, Production Sheets, and Plate Architecture (Chapter 6)
Week 14 Catering Menu Pricing: Cost and Profit Structure, Breakeven Analysis, and Pricing Methods (Chapter 7)
Week 15 Review for Final

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 Catering Management 3rd Edition . Nancy Loman Scanlon, PhD

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 The students will be able to define different types of catering. SOLO 3
  2. L02 Students will be able to identify professional organizations within the field and explain the purposes and benefits. SOLO 2
  3. L03 The students will be able to discuss the managerial skills and management functions of catering businesses. SOLO 5
  4. L04 The students will be able to review menu planning, planning process, types of menu and principal points of menu planning. SOLO 4
  5. L05 The students will be able to explain pricing and its importance in F&B establishments. SOLO 3

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 1. Students will be able to recognize the Turkish and global cuisine and techniques associated to these cuisines.
  2. P02 2. Students will be able to contribute to the exploration and conservation of Turkish cuisine.
  3. P03 3. Students will be able to globally promote the recognition of the rich Turkish cuisine.
  4. P04 4. Students will be able to internalize health and safety protocols as the focus of their studies.
  5. P05 5. Students will be able to compete at national and international scales.
  6. P06 6. Students will be able to pursue the quality and high standards from raw material to the fork.
  7. P07 7. Students will be able to organize and manage catering events.
  8. P08 8. Students will be able to develop skills to make a team, take on responsibility as well as comply with organizational hierarchy.
  9. P09 9. Students will be able to adopt and apply the essential principles of national and international cuisines.
  10. P10 10. Students will be able to apply food and beverage cost control methods.
  11. P11 10. Öğrenciler, yiyecek-içecek maliyet kontrol yöntemlerini uygulayabilecektir.
  12. P12 12. Students will be able to plan and maintain the professional processes.
  13. P13 13. Students will be able to acquire and develop entrepreneurial ability.
  14. P14 14. Students will be able to develop skills to recognize and practice social and ethical responsibilities.
  15. P15 15. Students will be able to have knowledge of a foreign language at basic level.

Po-Lo Matrix

LO P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 Average
L01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -