Stratford's in-depth curriculum can help you take the first step in learning more about starting a home based catering business. Our quality cooking classes can provide a thorough introduction to fundamental culinary skills.
Cooking and Catering Module 1
An Introduction to Cooking and Catering
A Brief History of Cooking and the Culinary Arts
Food Service Concepts Today
Menu Planning and Development
Standardization Practices, Sanitation, and Safety
Restaurant Tools and Equipment
Types of Restaurants
Introduction to Food Service Work Stations and Areas
Dining Room Organization
Cooking and Catering Module 2
The Food Service Industry
Sanitation and Safety
Tools and Equipment
Basic Cooking Principles
Menus, Recipes, and Cost Management
Nutrition
Mise En Place
Stocks and Sauces
Soups
Cooking and Catering Module 3
Preparing Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Vegetables
Understanding Meats and Game
Cooking Meats and Game
Understanding Poultry and Game Birds
Cooking Poultry and Game Birds
Understanding Fish and Shellfish
Cooking Fish and Shellfish
Understanding Vegetables
Cooking Vegetables
Cooking and Catering Module 4
Preparing Starches, Salads and Entrιes
Potatoes
Legumes, Grains, Pasta, and other Starches
Cooking for Vegetarian Diets
Salads and Salad Dressings
Sandwiches
Hors DOeuvres
Breakfast Preparation
Dairy and Beverages
Sausages and Cured Foods
Pβtιs, Terrines, and other Cold Foods
Cooking and Catering Module 5
Preparing Desserts and Baked Goods
Food Presentation and Garnish
Bakeshop Production: Basic Principles and Ingredients
Yeast Products
Quick Breads
Cakes and Icings
Cookies
Pies and Pastries
Creams, Custards, Puddings, Frozen Desserts, and Sauces
Cooking and Catering Module 6
Ingredients for a Successful Catering Business
What is Catering?
The Caterer and the Client
Establishing the Right Kind of Catering for You
Choosing Your Client
The Seven Functions of Catering
Planning and Operations
Organizing the Event
Equipment
Implementing and Controlling
Understanding Insurance and Legal Issues
Total Quality Management and Emerging Benchmarks
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We take great pride in providing you with the most up-to-date textbooks and equipment for learning about starting a home based catering business. One or more of the above-mentioned subjects may, therefore, change if updating becomes necessary during the course of your cooking classes. The order in which the material is presented may vary. |
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| "Flexible training time, speedy learning process, and flexible payment made it more affordable." — V.J. - Maryland |
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| "The course is very well written. The books are of high quality." — E.H. - Massachusetts |
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