Title: Identify professional food service organizations.
Course: Culinary Arts I (16052-I) > Section: Investigating the Food Service Industry

Identification should include

- explaining the purposes and benefits of food service organizations
- describing at least five major organizations that benefit food service workers (e.g., American Culinary Federation, National Restaurant Association, American Dietetics Association, World Tourism Organization, International Hotel and Restaurant Association, School Nutrition Association).

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What is the organizational structure of a professional food service organization?
- What are the principal functions of a professional organization?

Communication

- How can belonging to a professional organization help one improve communication skills?
- How can the benefits of belonging to a professional organization be communicated to food service employees?

Leadership

- How can participation in professional organizations enhance employability?
- What leadership opportunities can professional organizations offer the participant?

Management

- How can management help employees become aware of the advantages of membership in professional organizations?
- Why are professional food service organizations important?