ProStart Restaurant Management
What do Chefs and Restaurant Managers do?
A chef and a restaurant manager work together to make a restaurant run well. A chef plans menus, prepares food, and leads the kitchen staff to make sure meals taste good and look appealing. They must be creative and know how to cook many different types of food safely. A restaurant manager focuses on the business side of the restaurant. They hire and train employees, manage schedules, handle customer service, and make sure the restaurant stays clean and organized. Both careers are important because they help create a positive dining experience for customers.
What do students in the ProStart program at JRTI do?
Students participate in a simulated hotel workplace, and be given the responsibilities and tasks that are performed daily by hotel employees and management. Create, plan, cost, and execute menus, caterings, special events and run the class like a functioning kitchen, restaurant, cafeteria or food service establishment. Put your skills to the test in Statewide and National level competitions. Students learn cutting and chopping techniques, cooking and baking fundamentals, menu preparation, costing, and event planning.
Activities
If you’re interested in learning more about the skills used in ProStart, download the activities listed in the course materials. These activities are not required to complete this course but may be used by your teacher as an assignment.
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