Week One: July 11th, 2011
Reading Assignment:
Wine, Beer and Spirits:
Ch. 1&2
Operations:
Ch. 1 The Professional Server
Ch. 2 Mise en Place
Class Notes
- CL255A must be in every email subject line.
- This class will be very difficult with lots of assignments which will require skills in math and Microsoft Excel.
- A scientific calculator will be required for completing many assignments and the final.
- This class is about front of the house management, not about food. Back of the house (kitchen) management is taught in the 'management by menu' class.
- The class project is worth 25% of the total grade.
- There will be a notebook due. This may be submitted in either a bound or electronic version.
- Computers are encouraged to take notes in class.
- Assignments may be re-submitted up to a week late for more points, but they must be submitted on-time first.
- You will use the notes you take on the wine presentations to create your wine list for the final project
- Week 5 field trip to Sound Spirits. We will meet before class, then head out. The midterm will be taken upon returning to the school.
- Wine Presentation: Burgundy, France-James LaBombard, Samantha Pierce, and Stephanie Hurt will be my teammates.
- Mission Statement:
-Mission statement should not be violated easily
-Speaks to different audiences (staff, customers, suppliers, investors, press)
-About 1/2 page long.
-Begin with a statement, then elaborate on it, "in view of that mission..."
-Due before class next Monday in the drop box
