COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MENU AND BANQUET PLANNING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TUR 3004 MENU AND BANQUET PLANNING COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Tourism and Hotel Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR ÖZAY EMRE YILDIZ

Offered to

Tourism and Hotel Management

Course Objective

This course aims to enable students to prepare menu and banquet plans by making synthesis of theoretical and conceptual information relating to menu planning and banquet organizing.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describing main concepts related to menu and banquet planning
2   Interpreting sub-stages of menu planning
3   Creating an original menu
4   Identifying different banquet organizations
5   Preparing an original banquet plan

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Conceptual and Historical Framework: Gastronomy
2 Description of Menu, structure and content
3 Process, ingredients and classification in menu
4 Food safety in menu
5 Updating Menu
6 Balance in the menu and table order
7 Mid-term Exam
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Pricing, cost control and design in menu
10 Description of banquet institutions and their importance
11 - Banquet Department at hotel and F&B institutions
12 Buffet organization and Coctail organization
13 Meeting organizations
14 Marketing of Banquet organizations at at hotel and F&B institutions and banquet budget
15 Final Exam
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Paul J. Mcvety, Bradley j. Ware, Claudette Lévesque Ware, Fundamentals of Menu Planning, Wiley, 2008.
Judy Allen, Event Planning: The Ultimate Guide To Successful Meetings, Corporate Events, Fundraising Galas, Conferences, Conventions, Incentives and Other Special Events, Wiley 2009.
Hüseyin Altınel, Menü Yönetimi ve Menü Planlama, Detay Yayıncılık, 2011.
Yaşar Yılmaz, Ziyafet Organizasyonu ve Yönetimi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2006.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods


Lecture and assignment

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail: ilkay.tas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, 16:00-17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 121

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.25
LO.3555
LO.45
LO.55