Mr. Gilmore's Hospitality Classes

Welcome To Hospitality Technology

This area of technological studies emphasizes the scope of the Hospitality and Tourism industry. A semester is delivered in two separate sections, the Professional Cooking, and the Hospitality Services & Management programs.

Students study health and safety standards, food handling techniques, food preparation, food origins, and the use of specialized (industry standard) tools and equipment. Students will develop effective communication and management skills. Students will also identify and explore career opportunities in the hospitality and tourism industry.

These Hospitality programs are delivered in an on-hands learning environment, concentrating on developing skills, knowledge and strategies addressing the industries expectations and needs. During all activities and lessons, particular attention is focused on the understanding and adherence to the legislated sanitation requirements.

Health and Safety – The principal concern of all Hospitality staff members, and all students, is the health and safety of themselves and others.
Rules and expectations shall be adhered to at all times.
Failure to obey the rules and expectations may result in the student being removed from the program.

On a daily agenda all grade level students learn and develop skills in the following: teamwork, safety, sanitation, customer service, listening skills, hand-to-eye dexterity, self-assessment and personal management, motivation, initiative, and task completion.

In general the competencies are addressed on an ongoing daily basis. They are accomplished through assessing each student on an individual basis, evaluating the merit of their abilities. This evaluation of their performance and skill level, dictates the process of assigning daily duties and responsibilities so that generates and promotes positive self-esteem, nurturing a progressive achievement of each individual.

To establish a "want to learn environment", the purpose of this program is to challenge and develop individual abilities, not forgetting to recognize accomplishment or to direct with constructive instruction the procedures of setting goals and objectives, and importance of a planned agenda for achieving success.