Hotel Catering & Tourism Module Descriptor - PDST

HOTEL CATERING & TOURISM • EATING OUT: HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND INSTITUTIONS • FINDING OUT
Unit 1: Finding Out
LEARNING OUTCOMES
TEACHER GUIDELINES
The student will be able to:
1. identify the range of hotels, restaurants
and institutional catering operations in
their local area and describe how well
their area is serviced by these sectors
Identify the range of hotels, restaurants
and institutions through any of
the following:
• brainstorming
• a walk about in the local area
• through the local directory
Explore examples of hotels, restaurants,
hospitals, nursing homes, day care
centres, industrial canteens etc.
2. investigate and compare the type of
catering services offered by hotels/
restaurants and institutional catering
establishments
Make out an Action Plan and go on
comparative visits. Plan a visit to two
contrasting catering establishments e.g.
Day Care Centre and local Hotel.
Brainstorm a list of criteria for
comparison e.g.
• job opportunities and training needs
• working hours
• pay and conditions.
3. investigate the range of career and
training opportunities associated with
the catering industry including
employment possibilities for people
with disabilities
Link with the guidance counsellor using
the information the students have
gathered themselves to date.
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