CULA1260 Food Truck Foundations
This course provides students with a fundamental knowledge of food truck equipment, operations, food preparation, service, safety and sanitation, and regulatory requirements. This class includes a combination of classroom discussion with hands-on, food truck learning.
Prerequisite
Culinary Assistant Occupational Certificate, current registration to earn one, or instructor approval
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Identify essential food truck equipment and storage
Demonstrate knife skills, hand tool and equipment operation, emphasizing proper safety techniques
Explain important differences between food truck operations and restaurant operations
Demonstrate various cooking methods and techniques to prepare and serve food truck menu items
Evaluate characteristics of various food truck menu items
Demonstrate acceptable procedures when preparing potentially hazardous foods to include time/temperature principles
Maintain active Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for regulatory requirements
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty two hours for each lab credit and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Course Credits section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Brooklyn Park Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details