Assignment Brief

The purpose of this assignment is to enable you to gain understanding of the day-to-day activities and procedures involved in food and beverage operations, whilst also developing a range of practical operational skills.

Scenario

You are the Food and Beverage Manager for a large five star hotel in Manchester. This hotel has 150 guest rooms and two banquet halls that can cater to over 2000 guest. In addition, the hotel has four food outlets (a main restaurant, a coffee shop, a speciality restaurant serving Chinese food and a fine dining restaurant) and three bars. The hotel has undergone a major renovation and the General Manager wants you to review the food and beverage functions of your department and provide a substantial report, based on the tasks below.

Task 1 Understand different food and beverage production and service systems.

Task 2 Understand the financial controls used in food and beverage operations.

Task 3 Be able to devise menus for hospitality events.

Task 4 Be able to provide food and beverage services for hospitality events.