Food and Beverage Cost Controls - HOSP 220 Hospitality Management Diploma Course Outline

Food and Beverage Cost Controls – HOSP 220
Hospitality Management Diploma
Course Outline
COURSE IMPLEMENTATION DATE: September 2018

OUTLINE EFFECTIVE DATE: September 2019
COURSE OUTLINE REVIEW DATE: April 2024
GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course focuses on the principles and procedures involved in effective cost control management for
food, beverage and labour in the Hospitality Industry. Students will develop skills in basic control
procedures, internal control methods, methods used for cost analysis & cost adjustments as well as
interpretation of financial information. The use of applicable computer applications will also be
introduced.
Program Information: This course is required for the completion of the Hospitality Management
Diploma.
Delivery: This course is delivered face-to-face.
COTR Credits: 3
Hours for this course: 60 hours
Typical Structure of Instructional Hours: Practicum Hours (if applicable):
Instructional Activity Duration Type of Practicum Duration

Lecture Hours 45 On-the-Job Experience
Seminars / Tutorials Formal Work Experience
Laboratory / Studio Hours 15 Other
Practicum / Field Experience Hours Total N/A
Other Contact Hours
Total 60
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Course Outline Author or Contact:
Anna-Marie Rautenbach, MBA, CHE
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APPROVAL SIGNATURES:
Department Head Dean of Business and University Studies

Erin Aasland Hall Darrell Bethune
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Department Head Signature Dean Signature
EDCO
Valid from: September 2019 – April 2024
Education Council Approval Date
COURSE PREREQUISITES AND TRANSFER CREDIT:
Prerequisites: Financial Accounting for Tourism Majors - ACCT 263
Co-requisites: None
Flexible Assessment (FA):
Credit can be awarded for this course through FA  Yes  No

Learners may request formal recognition for flexible assessment at the College of
the Rockies through one or more of the following processes: External Evaluation,
Worksite Assessment, Demonstration, Standardized Test, Self-assessment,
Interview, Products/Portfolio, Challenge Exam. Contact an Education Advisor for
more information.
Transfer Credit: For transfer information within British Columbia, Alberta and other institutions,
please visit http://www.cotr.bc.ca/Transfer.
Student should also contact an academic advisor at the institution where they
want transfer credit.

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Textbooks and Required Resources:
Textbook selection varies by instructor and may change from year to year. At the Course Outline
Effective Date the following textbooks were in use:
Dopson, L. R., Hayes, D. K., Food and beverage cost control. 6th edition. (2016). Wiley
Please see the instructor's syllabus or check COTR's online text calculator
http://www.cotr.bc.ca/bookstore/cotr_web.asp?IDNumber=164 for a complete list of the currently
required textbooks.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
• Understand and explain the financial roles and responsibilities of a food and beverage manager
in the success of the food and beverage business.
• Discuss the importance of menu item (recipe) standardization in controlling costs.
• Apply the terminology and industry acceptable calculations techniques involved in cost control
and analysis for food, beverage and labour, by using manual as well as computerized systems.
• Utilize menu engineering techniques to analyze menu sales and increase profitability.
• Describe and evaluate best practices in sourcing, purchasing, receiving, storing & issuing of food
and beverage items.
• Compare and discuss the difference between cost control and cost reduction as applicable to a
food and beverage business.
• Identify internal control methods and summarize how these could effect the financial viability of
the food and beverage business.
• Investigate current management techniques to control current assets, and explain the
techniques of cash management and budgeting.
• Propose internal and external control methods to implement in an attempt to prevent theft and
fraud.
• Evaluate labour optimization strategies to improve scheduling and operational productivity.
• Apply acquired knowledge by using food and beverage costing simulation software to practice
food and beverage profitability.
COURSE TOPICS:
• Introduction to food and beverage financial control

o Understanding basic financial statements
o Manager’s financial control function and responsibility
o Basic pricing strategies and competitiveness
o Trends in food and beverage control methods
• Menu costing principles

o Standardized recipes and cost calculations
o Recipe evaluation e.g. yield test
o Menu pricing strategies and calculations
o Ingredient quality specifications
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• Product cycle policies and control procedures
o Purchasing including supplier evaluation
o Receiving
o Storing, including physical inventory
o Issuing
• Sales and cost calculations

o Cost control versus cost reduction
o Guest check analysis
o Cost volume profit (CVP) relationships
o Breakeven analysis
• Food and beverage financial control

o Inventory control
o Revenue control through cash and accounts
o Internal and external loss control methods in theft and fraud
o Labour cost management
o Operating budget analysis
See instructor's syllabus for the detailed outline of weekly readings, activities and assignments.
EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT (Face-to-Face Delivery):
Assignments % of Total Grade

Class discussion and participation 10%
Food and Beverage costing activity 15%
Financial management techniques 15%
Lab assignment – Food and beverage cost simulation 10%
Midterms 25%
Final Exam 25%
Total: 100%
Please see the instructor's syllabus for specific classroom policies related to this course, such as details of
evaluation, penalties for late assignments and use of electronic aids.

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EXAM POLICY:
Students must attend all required scheduled exams that make up a final grade at the appointed time
and place.
Individual instructors may accommodate for illness or personal crisis. Additional accommodation will
not be made unless a written request is sent to and approved by the appropriate Department Head
prior to the schedules exam.
Any student who misses a scheduled exam without approval will be given a grade of "0" for the exam.
COURSE GRADE:
Course grades are assigned as follows:
Grade A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D F
Mark
≥ 90 89-85 84-80 79-76 75-72 71-68 67-64 63-60 59-55 54-50 < 50
(Percent)
A course grade of "C-" or better is required for credit towards a diploma in Hospitality Management.
ACADEMIC POLICIES:
See www.cotr.bc.ca/policies for general college policies related to course activities, including grade
appeals, cheating and plagiarism.
COURSE CHANGES:
Information contained in course outlines is correct at the time of publication. Content of the courses is
revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and marketing
needs. The instructor endeavours to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The
instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.

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Food and Beverage Cost Controls – HOSP 220

Hospitality Management Diploma

COURSE IMPLEMENTATION DATE: September 2018

GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Delivery: This course is delivered face-to-face.

Hours for this course: 60 hours

Typical Structure of Instructional Hours: Practicum Hours (if applicable):

Instructional Activity Duration Type of Practicum Duration

© College of the Rockies

Department Head Dean of Business and University Studies

Department Head Signature Dean Signature

Valid from: September 2019 – April 2024

Education Council Approval Date

COURSE PREREQUISITES AND TRANSFER CREDIT:

Prerequisites: Financial Accounting for Tourism Majors - ACCT 263

Flexible Assessment (FA):

Credit can be awarded for this course through FA  Yes  No

© College of the Rockies

• Introduction to food and beverage financial control

• Menu costing principles

• Sales and cost calculations

• Food and beverage financial control

EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT (Face-to-Face Delivery):

Assignments % of Total Grade

© College of the Rockies

Course grades are assigned as follows:

© College of the Rockies

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