The Theory of Hospitality and Catering

Description

Trust this leading textbook to guide you through your requirements as you train at a supervisory level in the hospitality industry. The Theory of Catering has been an essential textbook for hospitality and catering students worldwide since 1964. This latest edition is revised to reflect recent changes in the industry and provides a complete overview, from commodity and science through delivery from the supplier, storage, preparation, production and final service. It is ideal for anyone training at supervisory level in the hospitality industry. - Understand challenging concepts such as budgeting and cost and operational control with our invaluable chapter on commodities - Learn the latest regulations on hygiene, food legislation and health and safety - Follow the clear mapping and alignment of content to courses in Hospitality Supervision, Professional Cookery and Foundation Degrees in Culinary Arts

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Professor David Foskett MBE CMA FIH is a best-selling author. He is Head of School at the London School of Hospitality and Tourism at Thames Valley University. He was awarded Catering Educator of the Year 2004 and, in 2008, received France's Agricultural Order of Merit for his work promoting French food and food education. Patricia Paskins MHCIMA is a hospitality lecturer and Work-Based Learning Fellow at the London School of Hospitality and Tourism at Thames Valley University. Victor Ceserani MBE CPA MBA FHCIMA is a world-renowned author of catering textbooks. He was formerly Head of the School of Hotelkeeping and Catering at Ealing College of Higher Education (now Thames Valley University). Neil Rippington is Dean of the College of Food at University College Birmingham. He has received awards for his part in developing the City & Guilds Diplomas in Professional Cookery, and is a consultant and principal examiner for the Hospitality Diploma for two major awarding bodies.