CULI 2502: Purchasing & Receiving
Department
Culinary Arts (Blended)
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
This course introduces students to storeroom principles and procedures. Students practice purchasing and receiving, food costing, menu pricing, inventory and cost control. Students fill requisitions for the service kitchens and outlets in the Culinary Arts Programs.
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
Acceptance into the Professional Cook 2 Advanced Certificate program or Culinary Arts Diploma (International) program
Corequisites
CULI 2501 - Human Resource Management and Lifelong Learning
CULI 2503 - Restaurant Customer Service
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Apply effective time management, communication, and teamwork skills needed to work in a storeroom
- Describe and apply the fundamental principles and skills for maintaining a storeroom and procedures required for purchasing and receiving
- Assess products for consistency and quality standards in a storeroom
- Apply industry standards and procedures essential for food safety in a storeroom
- Apply math skills for storeroom management, including managing inventory, requisitions and stock rotation
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 8
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 36
Total Hours: 44
Instructional Strategies
lectures, demonstration, hands-on practice, group work, projects and independent study
Grading System
Percentages-ITA
Evaluation Plan
Type
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Percentage
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Assessment activity
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Assignments
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30
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Portfolio
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35
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Exam
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35
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Multiple Choice Exam-Final
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Course topics
- 1. Orientation to Course Information, Review House Guidelines
2. Professional Practice and Skills
3. Health And Safety Principles for Purchasing & Receiving
4. Commercial Kitchen Equipment for the Store Room
5. Introduction to Food Store Room Procedures
6. Introduction to Inventory Management
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
- To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.