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You know the statistics—20% of new businesses will fail in the first year. A poor understanding of the legal and financial requirements can doom even the best-intentioned start up. This short-form course will cover five practical steps for new and emerging entrepreneurs who want to start a sustainable and scalable food business. Grounded by real-world examples of the challenges faced by food business leaders, this course will help you ask the questions you need to consider in the planning phase. You will identify the stakeholders and examine funding options. You will explore what you need to know to start the right business—and you will make your plan for an effective exit. Participants will learn from an expert in the field and will work through a series of targeted activities. You'll have the opportunity to learn from and share ideas with one another, with support from a course navigator whose expertise is in mentoring start-ups at all levels of engagement. Click on "Watch Video" below to hear more about the course from lead faculty, Don Buder.

Transforming the food system requires more than just passion and intent. You need to move quickly from idea to plan to action—with rigor, empathy, and effectiveness. By embracing a process that calls on collaboration, negotiation, and inquiry with diverse stakeholders, you will learn to act deliberately and listen empathetically as you explore the concept of food experience design. Engaging the hallmarks of design thinking, this short-form course will help you apply these tools to your food business. You will explore innovation as a team sport, develop customer empathy, frame your challenge, build creativity and refine your ideas, and craft your pitch. Participants will learn from an expert in the field, work through a series of targeted activities, and have the opportunity to learn from and share ideas with one another, with the support of a course navigator with expertise in mentoring start-ups at all levels of engagement. Click on "Watch Video" below to hear more about the course from lead faculty, Kyleigh Wawak.

In today’s competitive marketplace, a clearly defined brand is critical to your ability to attract and retain the consumers, customers, and guests you need to succeed. This short-form course will help to set a foundation for purposeful growth. You will develop a thoughtful brand approach—exploring what branding is and what it isn’t. You will identify the DNA / soul of your brand while you explore how best to test and live it. You will gain an understanding of how to harness consumer insights—and you will activate your brand in order to deliver its promise. Participants will learn from an expert in the field and will work through a series of targeted activities. You'll have the opportunity to learn from and share ideas with one another, with support from a course navigator whose expertise is in mentoring start-ups at all levels of engagement. Click on "Watch Video" below to hear more about the course from lead faculty, Steven Goldstein.

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This course covers the ascendency of this culinary trend, its philosophical basis, importance and global influence; it explains some of the creative processes and scientific research behind its success, as well as future developments.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: Explain the fundamentals and history of fermentation. Ferment with vegetables with an in-depth understanding of the process, and the practical task of making sauerkraut and kimchi. Ferment with grains with an in-depth understanding of the process and the practical task of making and caring for a sourdough starter. Ferment with milk with an in-depth understanding the process and the practical task of making a basic cheese.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: clearly understand the nutritional information required to support menus and products, and rules regarding nutrition content claims and health claims generate a greater understanding of the marketing mechanism of food and health trends understand the drivers behind who makes a superfood super discuss popular health claims on prominent menus.

Introduction to Food Photography Meet Nelly Le Comte, your instructor. In this lesson, Nelly introduces you to camera basics, lighting sources and angles to effectively manipulate light, and editing techniques for food photography. Composition and Styling Photograph composition and styling involves storytelling and setting the scene with props and backdrops. We will also learn about the rule of thirds and how to use negative space. Workflow and Efficiency Planning the shoot, using inspiration and mood boards to build a scene is an important part of taking that perfect picture. We will also discuss tips for working with clients as well as techniques to photograph for graphic design. Cataloging and Enhancing Images We will introduce cataloguing, how to choose and enhance the best image for ultimate results using specialised photographic software. Style and Trends Here we will explore photographic styles and trends including: light, high-key photography; dark, moody, low-key photography; rustic, country style photography; modern, clean photography; and art in food photography. Hard Light Photography Learn the options for taking photographs in artificial light: when and how to use studio lights, and play with hard light and shadow to create artistic food images. Bringing Images to Life Learn techniques specifically for food photography that bring images to life, using specialised software (Photoshop or similar). Artificial Light Use artificial lights from flash strobes to video lights to capture food images for specific purpose. Capture Steam and Smoke Learn advanced food styling techniques to create long-lasting steam and smoke and how to capture these effects on your camera. Capture the Splash Learn how to find the exact moment to press your camera shutter to capture the beverage 'splash', from cocktails to milk to yoghurt.

Supervise staff training Food safety supervision for catering Supervise food production Catering operations, costs and menu design We are excited to welcome you to our professional Catering Management course. Catering Managers are required for very busy catering and event companies. Studying to ensure you are well equipped to handle the diversity of skills required in this job will help secure you a position in the future. Apart from the long hours most of these jobs expect of their employees, the role comes with the huge job satisfaction of successfully completing an event. Most catering companies specialise in a particular type of event ranging from weddings, corporate events to birthday parties and new product launches. Our hugely popular Catering Management course will give you the skills and tools to help you succeed in the cutting-edge Hospitality and Catering Industry.

The impacts of nutrition and guidelines Adjusting recipes Healthy related diets Understanding safe ingredients and cross contamination Food sensitivity and allergies Recommendations for healthy eating for diabetics Texture modification Health and legal consequences Diets for coeliac, gluten free, restricting sodium, diabetics, cholesterol, weight loss Religion-based and cultural diets preparation and cooking for religion Healthy diets and menus

How to identify and control hazards in the workplace Understand risk assessment in the workplace Understand food safety procedures Understand how to keep yourself clean and hygienic Understand how to keep the working area clean and hygienic How to receive and store food correctly Know how to hold cold and hot cooked food and serve safely Set up the kitchen for the chef

What you’ll learn Safety at work including Knife use and Food Safety in Catering – essential for all Café work How to make: Scones, muffins, tort, biscuits, buns and bread The skills learned here can be used to bake a wide variety of café products

What you’ll learn Safety at work including knife use and food safety in catering – essential for all Café work How to make: Eggs Benedict Classic Ceasar Dressing and Classic Ceasar Salad Coleslaw with lemon pepper mayonnaise Bread Rolls Fruit scones Apple & Pecan Muffins Calzone Quiche Lorraine The skills learned here can be used to make a wide variety of café products

This last decade, innovation and technology have irrevocably changed the rules. We have witnessed the birth of a very demanding, multi-channel and self-sufficient digital tourist, who expects personalised customer service and feels the need to be connected on a constant basis. Training is now an essential requirement in order to remain active and relevant in this new scenario, where tourists are more demanding and require real-time information and efficient processes. At the same time, there is so much data available that can be leveraged to provide customers with the best possible experience. This Online Certificate Program is a great opportunity for professionals, managers and anyone else seeking to deepen their learning or update their knowledge in tourism sector management and its integration into tourism, hospitality and destination management.