Who Should Attend?
Key Takeaways
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American Hotel & Lodging Institute
Cours Outline
Day 1
Kitchen Fundamentals, Safety & Prep Discipline
- Professional kitchen roles and basic brigade structure
- Kitchen rules, professionalism, and work discipline
- Personal hygiene standards and contamination prevention
- Food safety basics (temperature awareness, cross-contamination, allergens awareness)
- Safe equipment handling and injury prevention basics
- Knife safety and fundamental knife cuts (intro level)
- Mise en place principles and prep workflow
- Workstation setup, organization, and cleaning discipline
- Labeling, storage basics, and FIFO awareness
- Exercise: mise en place checklist + knife handling practice
Day 2
Cooking Methods, Quality & Consistency
- Core cooking methods overview (boil, steam, sauté, grill, roast, fry)
- Heat control basics and doneness awareness
- Seasoning basics and flavor balance (intro)
- Recipe reading and following steps accurately
- Portion control basics and plating consistency awareness
- Stock, sauces, and basic prep components (concept level / simple practice)
- Quality checks: appearance, temperature, texture, taste
- Waste reduction basics during prep and service
- Exercise: cooking method practice + quality checklist use
Day 3
Service Readiness, Production Flow & Practical Assessment
- Line setup basics and service flow discipline
- Timing and multitasking under pressure
- Communication in the kitchen (calls, coordination, teamwork)
- Handling special requests and basic allergen awareness in service
- Holding, reheating awareness, and food quality protection
- End-of-shift cleaning, storage, and handover routines
