Executive Chef (Syllabus)
Apply proper procedure to prepare menu and budget
- Create a sample menu with proper sequence of menu items, according to cuisine requirements and conventions
- Prepare a sample budget for kitchen department
- Employ appropriate methods to develop new recipes, preparation and presentation
- Apply proper practices to lead and manage the team
- Apply appropriate procedure to manage kitchen operations
- Describe the ways to promote effective communication in the organization and interpersonal skills
- Perform the activities to develop sensitization towards gender and persons with disability
- Employ appropriate professional expertise to maintain confidentiality of the organizational information and guests’ privacy
- Apply proper practices to create and implement health, hygiene, and safety practices at the workplace
- Perform effective waste management
Outline the overview of Skill India Mission
- Describe the scope of Tourism and Hospitality Industry
- Define the roles and responsibilities of an Executive Chef
- Explain the scope of work for an Executive Chef
Apply appropriate practices to identify current customer and target markets for designing menus
- Create a sample menu
- Describe various formats for the menus presented to customers
Describe effective methods and formulas for calculating portion yields and costs from raw ingredients
- Apply proper process to price menu items to ensure maximum profitability and use innovative descriptions that promote the sale of menu items
- Explain the methods of assessing the popularity of menu items like customer survey, popularity index, sales data etc.
- Apply proper practices to seek ongoing feedback from staff and customers and use to improve menu performance
- Explain various types of budgets like cash budget, departmental budget, event budget, sales budget, purchasing budget etc.
- Draft a sample budget and related financial reports
- List various terminologies used in Budget
- Apply proper process to review budget to assess actual performance against estimated performance
- Prepare innovative dishes
- Apply proper practices to establish ingredient ratios, cooking times and temperatures for producing the recipe in varying quantities and for full service
- Describe procedure to get feedback on proposed new dishes and recipes and accurately record new dishes and recipe information
- Employ appropriate method to cost the ingredients and price new dishes according to the quantity produced
- Employ proper methods to monitor customer feedback and preferences for dishes
- Describe gastronomic principles
- Apply appropriate practices to introduce new equipment, processes and kitchen protocols and train staff to use them
- Apply proper procedure to review kitchen staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met
- List various features of different leadership styles
- Apply proper procedure to organise orientation and training for kitchen staff to train new comers and enhancing of existing employees
- Draft sample departmental plans and objectives consistent with standard goals in consultation with the team
- Apply appropriate procedure to seek feedback from team members and implement changes within the bounds of standard goals and policies
- Role play on how to delegate tasks and responsibilities to the staff
- Describe effective role and theories to motivate individuals and teams to achieve optimum performance
- Explain various types of recognition and reward applicable to leading staff
- Employ proper process to identify the right estimates of the volume of production prior to indenting
- Apply proper methods to monitor production yield, portion control and costs for achieving budgetary targets
- Describe procedures and methods for inventory management and stock rotation
- Explain the importance to minimize wastage of food through proper and well-organized storage, use of proven recipes, and creative use of leftover food
- Employ proper methods to monitor efficiency and service levels of day-to-day operations and ensure kitchen operations support overall standard goals and quality assurance initiatives
- Apply proper procedures to identify and analyse workplace problems from an operational and customer service perspective
- Discuss staff skills, strengths and development needs and their effective utilization
- Explain the methods to review finished food items for quality and presentation before the orders are sent to guest
- Promote effective communication in the organization
- Describe the ways of developing interpersonal skills
- Practice and promote sensitization towards different age groups, gender, and persons with disability
- Explain how to maintain the confidentiality of the organization
- Describe the protocols related to the privacy of customer information
- Discuss about Employability Skills in meeting the job requirements
- Explain various types of budgets like cash budget, departmental budget, event budget, sales budget, purchasing budget etc.
- Draft a sample budget and related financial reports
- List various terminologies used in Budget
- Apply proper process to review budget to assess actual performance against estimated performance
- Discuss about constitutional values to be followed to become a responsible citizen
- Demonstrate professional skills required in 21st century
- Practice basic English speaking
- Show how to use basic English sentences for everyday conversation in different contexts, in person and over the telephone
- Demonstrate Career Development & Goal Setting skills
- Describe PwD and gender sensitization
- Discuss the significance of escalating sexual harassment issues as per POSH act
- Describe ways of managing expenses, income, and savings.
- Demonstrate procedure of operating digital devices and associated applications safely.
- Explain the types of entrepreneurship and enterprises
- Discuss how to identify opportunities for potential business, sources of funding and associated financial and legal risks with its mitigation plan
- Describe the 4Ps of Marketing - Product, Price, Place and Promotion and apply them as per requirement
- Classify different types of customers
- Discuss various tools used to collect customer feedback
- Discuss the significance of maintaining hygiene and dressing appropriately
- Describe ways of preparing for apprenticeship & Jobs appropriately.
- Apply appropriate approaches to analyse current customer profile and food service preferences and evaluate market trends according to standard service style and cuisine
- Employ appropriate techniques to devise a menu taking into account existing supplies and use of ingredients in multiple dishes and to provide balanced variety of dishes for the style of cuisine
- Prepare a sample menu with proper sequence of menu items, according to cuisine requirements and conventions and appropriate terminology for the market and standard service style
- Apply appropriate method to itemize proposed components dishes included in the menu
- Apply appropriate mathematical concepts to calculate portion yields and costs from raw ingredients and all expenditure items to determine net production costs of menu items accurately
- Apply appropriate approaches to assess cost-effectiveness and profitability of proposed dishes and choose menu items that provide high yield
- Create sample innovative descriptions of the menu items
- Apply proper methods to monitor demand patterns for menu items
- Apply proper practices to adjust menus based on feedback and profitability
- Prepare a sample budget for the department
- Apply appropriate methods to estimate income and expenditure and supporting it with valid, reliable and relevant information
- Role play on how to inform colleagues about the final budget decisions and application within relevant work area, including reporting and financial management responsibilities
- Apply appropriate methods to review budget to assess actual performance against estimated performance and incorporate all financial commitments into budget and budget reports
- Prepare sample financial reports related to budget
- Show how to collect and record relevant information to assist in future budget preparation
- Prepare innovative dishes to be added to the menu
- Apply proper procedures to establish ingredient ratios, cooking times and temperatures for producing the recipe in varying quantities and for full service
- Prepare sample records and costing sheets on information about recipes and dishes developed
- Apply appropriate method to establish portion yield, cost the ingredients and price the new dishes according to the quantity produced
- Apply proper methods to monitor customer feedback and preferences for dishes
- Role play on how to consult with colleagues about ways to improve efficiency and service levels, including potential for new technologies and other innovations
- Demonstrate how to introduce new equipment, processes and kitchen protocols and train staff to use them
- Apply proper process to implement appropriate waste management and recycling strategies
- Employ latest methods for food preparation and presentation within budgetary constraints, resources, time, and the standard objectives
- Apply appropriate method to review staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met
- Role play a situation to provide input to appropriate management regarding kitchen staffing needs
- Apply proper procedure to review and approve job descriptions written by the Sous Chef
- Role play on how to assist HR in hiring the kitchen staff
- Dramatize on how to provide guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance
- Draft sample departmental plans and objectives consistent with standard goals in consultation with the team
- Role play on how to communicate expectations, roles and responsibilities of team members to encourage them to take responsibility for own work
- Draft a sample model for open and supportive communication within the team
- Apply appropriate procedure to seek feedback from team members and implement changes within the bounds of standard goals and policies
- Role play on how to delegate tasks and responsibilities to the staff
- Dramatize how to train, develop and motivate supervisors and culinary staff to meet and exceed established food preparation standards on a consistent basis
- Apply proper methods to monitor team performance to ensure progress towards achievement of goals
- Role play a situation to provide mentoring and coaching to support team members and recognition and rewards for their achievements
- Apply proper methods to identify the right estimates of the volume of production prior to indenting and determine actual amount of the ingredients to be purchased
- Apply proper implementation process to ensure that required stocks are available at all times and working arrangements are managed fairly and consistently
- Show how to inspect and update food production arrangements
- Draft sample contingency plans to deal with problems
- Apply appropriate procedures to plan food preparation and production to ensure it is carried out sustainably
- Employ proper methods to monitor production yield, portion control and costs for achieving budgetary targets and presentation of food to ensure that it is within standards
- Show how to evaluate and provide feedback to teams and individuals regarding the details of food preparation and production
- Show how to check on day-to-day functioning of the kitchen subsection to ensure smooth running of business
- Apply proper methods to monitor efficiency and service levels of day-to-day operations and make sure kitchen operations support overall standard goals and quality assurance initiatives
- Apply proper process to identify quality problems and issues and make appropriate adjustments to procedures and systems, with relevant approvals
- Apply proper practices to identify and analyse workplace problems from an operational and customer service perspective
- Apply appropriate procedure to initiate short-term actions to resolve immediate problems as well as analyse problems for long-term impact and take action for potential solutions
- Employ appropriate procedure to enforce all safety procedures specified for kitchen and food servers
- Apply appropriate techniques to promote effective communication standard and etiquette while interacting with guests, colleagues, and superiors
- Role play on how to segregate and dispose of the waste as per the standards
- Demonstrate strong communication skills and workplace etiquette to achieve a smooth workflow
- Perform the steps to ensure sensitization towards different age groups, gender, and persons with disabilities
- Demonstrate the process of monitoring confidentiality of the organizational information and guests’ privacy
- Employ appropriate practices to maintain personal and team hygiene and grooming at workplace
- Dramatize a situation on how to identify hazards at workplace and report to the higher authority
- Perform basic activities to ensure gender and age-sensitive service practices
- Perform all the activities to ensure health, hygiene, and safety standards at the workplace