Transfers ToCSUDescriptionFocused on the development of skills used to manage a commercial kitchen. Students will write menus and develop recipes, establish portion sizes and recipe costs, then price the menu items. Purchasing foods and supplies: comparative pricing among vendors, ordering, receiving, rotating and storing goods; taking and extending inventories. Students will learn to base production plans on sales forecasts, staff the kitchen accordingly, establish policies, standards and procedures regarding production, staff issues, facility/equipment maintenance and kitchen cleanliness. Basic concepts from the Uniform System of Accounts for Restaurants relating to kitchen operations will also be addressed.