HC 237 - Retail Bake Shop

Credit Hours: 4

This course is conducted on campus and in the retail bake shops. It is planned for the students who have completed the first semester course work in the baking program. The students will prepare a variety of products for sale and use within the college’s retail operations. Practical experience in retail bake shop operations, including production, marketing, management, costing and sales is included.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

successfully staff and operate a retail bake shop facility;
identify and respond to or correct special problems encountered in the development and opening of a retail bake shop, such as, but not limited to, construction, health and operating codes;
create, implement and correct, if necessary, preparation and production control systems;
identify and demonstrate proper communication between staff, customers and suppliers; and
successfully and efficiently conduct any preparation or transaction needed for the successful operation of the facility and the satisfaction of the customer.

Prerequisites: HC 130
Corequisites: HC 239
F/S (C)