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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of basic terminology used in commercial
food and beverage service
Level
1
Credits
Purpose
1
This unit standard is for people who are studying the hospitality
industry in a school or early tertiary learning environment.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of basic terminology used in commercial food and
beverage service.
Classification
Hospitality > Hospitality - Foundation Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
References
Standard industry texts referred to in this unit standard include but are not limited to
the following texts:
Lillicrap, D., Cousins, J., and Smith, R. Food and Beverage Service. 7th Edition
(London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2006); Ceserani, V. and Foskett, D. Ceserani and
Kinton’s the Theory of Catering (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2007). A list of the
latest editions is available from the Hospitality Standards Institute, PO Box 9695,
Wellington 6141.
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The outcomes required in this unit standard are seen as a basic introduction to the
hospitality industry. References to industry or commercial environments are
designed to assist teachers to contextualise the learning environment to one that is
more realistic of the hospitality industry. Partnerships with industry are
recommended to assist learning.
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Definition
Basic refers to the terminology related to setting a table for service.
This unit standard is
expiring
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of basic terminology used in commercial food and beverage
service.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Menu styles are explained in accordance with standard industry texts.
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menu styles include but are not limited to – à la carte, table d’hôte,
buffet, set menu.
Range
1.2
Meal courses available to customers are explained in accordance with standard
industry texts.
meal courses include but are not limited to – soup, entrée, main,
dessert.
Range
1.3
Linen terms are explained in accordance with standard industry texts.
includes but is not limited to – tablecloths, service cloths, napkins,
placemats.
Range
1.4
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Tableware terms are explained in accordance with standard industry texts.
includes but is not limited to – crockery, cutlery, glassware.
Range
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
27 November 1998
31 December 2016
Review
2
22 October 2003
31 December 2016
Review
3
19 September 2008
31 December 2016
Revision
4
20 November 2009
31 December 2016
5
20 November 2014
31 December 2016
This
unit standard
is
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
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This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Review
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
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CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is
expiring
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