Educational Lesson Plans

Project/Coursework ideas

1. Investigate the historical influences on Caribbean Food?

2. What are the differences and similarities between African food and Caribbean Food?

3. What proportion of the population of Trinidad is Indian, and how has this influenced the island's food?

4. Which is the biggest Caribbean Island which has more white people than black people? How did this happen historically, and what are the food differences between that island and many of the other islands.

5. Design a menu for a new Caribbean Restaurant.

6. Plan and cost shopping list for a family of 4 to eat Caribbean Food only - for one week.

7. What Caribbean Foods, and drinks have become part of the general British diet?

8. Make plans to have a food stall at a summer festival in the park. What considerations would you need to take account of? Plan your shopping list, if it is likely that at least 400 people will queue for your food.

9. How would you train staff for a top restaurant? Write your list of do's and donts.

10. Plan a Caribbean Themed event for a Pub. Consider food, drink, decorations, invitations, service, entertainment and authenticity.