Food and beveragesLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You know the groups of alcoholic beverages and the factors that affect their sensory qualities and the context of use.
You are able to evaluate alcoholic beverages and food with sensitive evaluation methods and choose the appropriate combinations for different meals, situations and customer groups.
You understand the principles of purchasing alcoholic beverages and drawing up drink lists.
You become familiar with the key principles of serving alcohol and in-house control as required by law.

Content

How are alcoholic beverages grouped?
What are the main flavors of different alcoholic beverage groups? What and how do they consist of?
How do you evaluate alcoholic beverages?
What are the key flavoring factors in food and beverages and how to make harmonious combinations?
How to make different menus and drink lists?
How do you serve alcohol beverages as required by the law and how is in-house control organized in companies?

Accomplishment methods

Students can

use professional vocabulary systematically.
look for information in the key information sources of the field.
identify interrelated tasks.
work together with customers, users and target groups.
use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.