The CCF,
which is a subsidiary of the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) and
which is regarded as the voice of employees in the Caribbean food
and beverage industry, says it will shortly be offering several
courses which will lead to professional certification.
Each of the courses, which will be monitored by the CCCF, will be
delivered by a CCF-appointed training partner chosen for his or her
established record of success in career education.
"For the first time, there are food and beverage courses
based on the realities of doing business in the Caribbean, which is
truly unlike any other place," CCF President, Andre
Niederhauser, explained.
The core course, "Serving Safe Food," has been designed
by the Educational Foundation of the (US) National Restaurant
Association, an internationally recognised 16-hour, food safety
training programme for chefs and food and beverage managers in
hotels, restaurants and related establishments.
A Kitchen Management Course created for chefs will be conducted
by instructors from New England Culinary Institute (NECI), the CCF's
academic partner. It will cover menu development, food cost control
procedures, human resources techniques, best practices in practical
applications, time management, inventory systems and budgeting.
The Beverage Management Course, which will also be conducted by
the NECI instructors, will teach techniques for building profitable
beverage operations highlighting efficiency, accounting systems,
cost controls and other evaluation techniques, as well as wine
purchasing, storage and service, designing programmes, calculating
the cost of recipes.
And, the Professional Sommelier Foundation Course of the
Caribbean Wine Institute will enable candidates to move towards
certification by learning, among other things, how to taste and
evaluate wines, how to select a profitable and complete wine list,
how to serve wines professionally and how to pair wine with food.
Niederhauser said the participants will be required to master
information and skills while maintaining on-the-job performance
levels, which will be measured against set standards to qualify for
certification.
And, contending that by offering a system of credentials, the CCF
will be fulfilling one of its primary goals, Niederhauser stressed
that "CCF certification will serve as an important benchmark
for career advancement in the Caribbean food and beverage
industry."
Meanwhile, according to the CCF, members of the CHA and of the
CCF will receive privileged rates on all CCF continuing education
programmes.
Year: 1998
Source: Daily Herald Online
