CART 10 - Cost Controls in Food Service

    Recent Professors
    Kurt Struwe
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Winter 2026
    Class Size
    25 students
    Difficulty
    5.5Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of CART 10
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course studies the basic principles of purchasing food and beverages, as well as nonfood items, with particular attention to product identification and to the ordering, receiving, storing, and issuing sequence. POS and control systems are examined as an efficient tool, costs and procedures for ordering, receiving, storing, and issuing are discussed. Concepts of food sales, revenue, and labor costs are studied. Lecture Grading: Letter None Transfer Status: CSU Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: None CalGETC: None