La Habra High School
Applied Arts Department

Home Economics and Technology Standards
FOOD SCIENCE, SERVICE AND HOSPITALITY

The student will:
  • demonstrate the proper use and care of knives and other tools, utensils, appliances, and equipment.
  • follow the rules when handling equipment and maintaining workstations.
  • perform managerial tasks.
  • demonstrate safe work habits and environmental responsibility.
  • demonstrate knowledge of procedures for handling emergencies.
  • know state and federal regulations.
  • demonstrate safe work habits pertaining to sanitation and food handling.
  • implement proper food safety regulations.
  • identify the state and local requirements for sanitation codes.
  • be familiar with the SERV SAFE regulations.
  • evaluate his/her personal grooming habits can effect the sanitation of food.
  • identify the primary causes of food-borne illness.
  • demonstrate practices that inhibit bacterial growth when handling food and maintaining workstations.
  • understand the “flow of food.”
  • explain digestion, absorption, and metabolism.
  • describe nutrients, their value, and food sources, and the nutritional needs of individuals at each state in the life cycle.
  • interpret menus for nutritional value.
  • evaluate food preparation techniques for their effect on food nutrients.
  • explain digestion, absorption, and metabolism.
  • describe nutrients, their value, and food sources, and the nutritional needs of individuals at each stage in the life cycle.
  • interpret menus for nutritional value.
  • evaluate food preparation techniques for their effect on food nutrients.
  • describe nutritional needs of various ethnic groups.
  • become aware of nutritional deficiency diseases and disorders.
  • know the Food Guide Pyramid.
  • apply the principles from appropriate food guides and dietary guidelines in planning and evaluating food plans of healthy individuals.
  • interpret information on food labels.
  • Identify excess amount of salt, sugar, and fat in prepared and/or processed foods.
  • become familiar with different eating disorders and safe weight control habits.
  • define what constitutes a serving size.
  • demonstrate portion control.
  • explain how cultural, religious, economic, social, and psychological factors influence differences in food preferences and food marketing.
  • show understanding and acceptance toward people and their food choices.
  • demonstrate a working understanding of statistics as required by the job.
  • understand cooking terms, measurements, and techniques.
  • measure accurately.
  • determine appropriate cooking methods.
  • follow standard recipes to prepare a variety of foods, including setup, lab work, cleanup, and presentation for evaluation in the home and workplace.
  • organize, plan, and implement special events.
  • understand and follow catering procedures.
  • demonstrate appropriate food preparation and measuring techniques (i.e., volume, weight, portion control).
  • demonstrate how to increase and decrease standardized recipes, substitute ingredients, and modify cooking techniques.
  • garnish food following guidelines for proper food garnishing.
  • demonstrate how to time, coordinate, assemble, and finish food order and supplies prior to serving.
  • describe and explain the importance of food service and hospitality for the state’s economic development as well as the function and role of the various segments of the industry.
  • provide services that contribute to customer satisfaction by anticipating customer needs, such as greeting customers, explaining menu items, and making menu suggestions.
  • take customer orders, anticipate timing and delivery of food; coordinate, assemble, and finish food orders; and serve customers.
  • outline steps needed to establish an entrepreneurial business in the food service and hospitality industry.
  • demonstrate how to properly calculate product and operational costs.
  • create a food budget.
  • plan menus using a budget.
  • explain and interpret the interdependence and importance of all jobs to the success of the organization.
  • describe the roles and responsibilities of management and employees.
  • explain the need for workers at all levels to act and dress appropriately.
  • demonstrate work-force management and team-building strategies.
  • explain work site policies concerning employer and employee rights and responsibilities, including strategies for handling harassment.
  • describe educational requirements, job opportunities, and working environments in the home economics career path clusters.
  • demonstrate positive work attitudes, self-confidence, honesty, perseverance, and self-discipline in workplace learning experiences.
  • use active listening skills.
  • model effective relationship across age, gender, and cultural groups.
  • apply problem-solving strategies and current technology to manage resources for balancing work, personal, and family responsibilities.