SITHKOP014 - Plan catering for events or functions

    Unit code: SITHKOP014 | Study level: TAFE
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    Overview

    This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to plan catering for events or functions. It requires the ability to identify the purpose and scope of the event, prepare catering proposals to meet customer requirements, and finalise operational plans for the delivery of catering. It does not include food preparation.
    The unit applies to catering for any type of event in the cultural, community, hospitality, sporting, tourism and event industries.It applies to catering and event personnel who operate independently or with limited guidance from others. This unit is relevant to a caterer or other cookery specialist involved in event catering, but also to non-catering specialists including event, function and banquet coordinators.

    Assessment

    For Melbourne campuses

    Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each units learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

    Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

    • prepare catering proposals in response to diverse customer requirements for at least three different event or function types as specified in the knowledge evidence
    • prepare practical operational plans for each of the above events and functions that specify arrangements for all basic requirements for catering delivery as specified in the knowledge evidence
    • ensure above operational plans include consideration of the different operational factors that affect catering delivery as specified in the knowledge evidence
    • complete proposals and plans within commercial time constraints.

    Required reading

    The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the VU Polytechnic and/or via the VU Polytechnic e-learning system.

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