Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Business en Recht
F&B management32196/3055/2324/1/32
Study guide

F&B management

32196/3055/2324/1/32
Academic year 2023-24
Is found in:
  • Associate Degree of Hospitality Management, programme stage 2
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 5 credits
Teaching staff: Maerevoet Johan, Van Thiel Daniel
Languages: Dutch
Scheduled for: Semester 1
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of tolerance: This course unit is eligible for tolerance according to the criteria as determined by the degree programme you are enrolled in.
Total study time: 130,00 hours

Learning outcomes (list)

01: Daily Operation: Acts from a current knowledge of the hospitality industry and assumes responsibility for the proper daily operation of their own department.  
The student can define the concept of corporate social responsibility and translate it practically into sustainable catering.
The student will sketch a picture of community restoration in Belgium including the various segments, the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing, the organizational and contrart possibilities
The student will be able to name differences in service delivery and translate them into the operational
The student will be able to describe and explain the practical operation of a dishwashing department
02: Organize, coordinate and evaluate department-specific activities: Organizes department-specific hospitality activities and coordinates and evaluates their implementation.
The student will demonstrate a practical understanding of the responsibilities within the range of duties of operations management F&B and explain these responsibilities
The student can prepare and interpret a profit or loss statement for an activity (function)
For festivals and promotions, the student can estimate a volume of work and interpret a final result
03: Compose offerings department: Compiles a balanced, quality and commercially profitable offer within own department. 
The student will demonstrate practical understanding of managing and monitoring production within the F&B department with respect to programming, recipe development, cost price analysis, quantities to be produced and purchasing
04: Inform and advise guests/customers: Informs and advises guests/customers, taking into account their individual wants and needs and using appropriate sales techniques. 
The student can analyse the popularity of dishes (menu engineering) and draw the necessary conclusions to boost or inhibit sales.
05: Rental/sales department mapping and lifelong learning: Mapped the rental/sales of products and services within own department. Based on developments in their own field, limited market studies, an assessment of the demand and desires of their intended guests/customers, and the set objectives, the graduate makes adjustments in consultation with management.
The student can calculate a turnover and related costs of the department
The student can calculate a selling price and costs in a commercial department
The student knows the broad outlines of an operating account of a restoration department and can situate it within a larger (lodging) operating account
08: Manage Stock Department: Checks, records and manages stock, orders and deliveries of own department. 
The student can specify the purchase of (food) resources in such a way as to obtain the optimal quality. Taking into account market supply, seasons and sustainability.

Study material (list)

Mandatory
  • Author: lector

Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Lectures and / or tutorials34,00 hours
Practicum6,00 hours
Work time outside of contact hours90,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
1st examination periodKnowledge and comprehension test during the examination series80,00
1st examination periodSkills assessment once during class weeks20,00
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
2nd examination periodKnowledge and comprehension test during the examination series80,00
2nd examination periodKnowledge and comprehension test once during class weeks20,00