Restaurant Industry
Foodservice Equipment and Tools Video
Students will learn the basics about equipment and tools used in foodservice kitchens. Professional chefs Tim Cockram, Dave Christopherson, and Jason Hudock take a look at everything from a teaspoon to a walk-in freezer. Chef Jason and Sous Chef Dave identify the tools of the trade, pointing out how construction affects usage, identifying the various utensils..
Confessions of a Chef Training DVD
Students learn the ropes of being a chef from the chef/instructors at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts. They'll also spend time with Brenda Langton, chef/owner of Cafe Brenda, as she creates vegetarian and fresh seafood dishes.
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Food Career Exploration Curriculum / Video
In this curriculum for ages 10-14, students will be guided through the basics of working in food service in their FACS class.
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Cut Protection (DVD)
This program covers how to protect employees from cuts including the types of gloves and other protective gear like sleeves that are available, which gloves and sleeves to choose from, how to select the right glove size and how to take care of this important equipment.
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Careers in Hospitality Service & Adventure - Video
As you explore the many career options available in today's world, you may want to take a fresh look at an exciting choice. Careers in Hospitality Service and Adventure goes behind the scenes to show all the possibilities of a career in hospitality management. You'll learn from people working in the field about restaurant management, hotel management and event and conference management.
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Foodborne Illnesses In Restaurants (DVD)
Improper food preparation, handling, or storage can quickly result in food being contaminated with germs that may lead to illness such as hepatitis A or diarrheal diseases. The program will touch on how food becomes contaminated, cleanliness, sanitizing, and food temperatures.
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Food Catering & Private Chefs Training Video
Exciting careers in food! Chef Andrew Zimmern describes catering as the provision of food and service for special events. In this career day DVD, join Andrew as he interviews industry professionals from full-service catering to a private chef. It's sure to get students thinking of new and exciting career options.
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Just the Facts: Cake Decorating Training Video
Beautify your cakes with direction from Chef Rick Forpahl, an experienced cake decorator. Learn proper hand techniques and how to use tools and equipment. He demonstrates basic decorating techniques including star, rosette, sweet pea, rose, stems, writing, and leaves.
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Sanitation In The Food Industry (DVD)
This video covers bacteria, micro-organisms, proper food temperatures, handling raw foods, cross contamination, food storage, chemicals, cleaning/sanitizing procedures, acidity reactions with metal cans, insect/rodent control
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Herb Activities & DVD Kit
Fresh and dried herbs give foods flavor and personality and have been used since ancient times as medicine. Discover how to use these aromatic plants with the Herbs Activities & Video kit.
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Bloodborne Pathogens (Restaurants) DVD
Bloodborne Pathogens (Restaurants) - In today’s environment of health issues, communicable diseases, and other health related topics it’s important to understand potential hazards we all have on a daily basis. These potential hazards exist at work, at home, and everywhere you go so you need to know how to protect yourself from these hazards. In this program we will concentrate on what is called Blood Borne Pathogens.
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Just the Facts: Food Safety Training Video
Clean, separate, cook, chill — the key processes to keep food safe! With more than 20 years of kitchen experience, Chef Jon shares his extensive knowledge of safe food preparation, food-borne illness, clean-up and storage.
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Bus Person, Dishwasher, and Janitor Safety (DVD)
Bus Person, Dishwasher, And Janitor Safety - Perhaps the most demanding and important jobs in any restaurant are bus persons, dishwashers, and maintenance persons. The work is fast paced and it requires attention to the job at all times. Safety is an extremely important part of your job, as there are potential hazards associated with your many job responsibilities.
Give`em the Pickle! - Video
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Your business is not what you sell, it's who you serve. Meet Bob Farrell, founder of Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor and Restaurant, as he serves up the most important aspect of any service business taking care of the customer.
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Spoiled Rotten Food Safety Training Video
The Food Safety Investigation (FSI) Team checks for clues of food poisoning at a food safety crime scene. In this film, viewers will learn the basic rules to prevent food-borne illnesses: clean hands, food, utensils and surfaces; separate foods while shopping, storing and preparing to prevent cross-contamination; cook foods to recommended temperatures to kill bacteria; chill and store foods promptly and at proper temperatures.
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Harassment: Sex, Religion, and Beyond (Employee Version)
The Employee Version focuses on their responsibility to take action if employees experience or witness inappropriate behavior - either asking for help or speaking to the harasser directly if they feel comfortable doing so.
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Kitchen Math: Measuring Training Video
Success or failure in the kitchen depends on three elements reacting with each other: ingredients, time and temperature. In this film, professional Chef Jonathan Locke presents, with humor and style, basic kitchen measurements, measuring tools and techniques.
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Knife Skills for Foodservice and Culinary Video
Join Chef Marshall O’Brien to learn basic knife skills essentials for foodservice operations in Knife Skills for Foodservice and Culinary DVD. Chef Marshall offers insight and practical advice to train foodservice works to safely and efficiently cut fresh fruits and vegetables with a knife and an industrial food processor.
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Kitchen Fundamentals Training Video
What is the difference between mincing and dicing? How do you whip an ingredient? Chef Dave Christopherson demonstrates a variety of food preparation techniques. The first segment covers the fundamentals of preparation, including hand washing and knife cuts. The second segment reviews the basics of cooking, from measuring to broiling to steaming and more.
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Hazard Communications - Restaurants (DVD)
Your employer wants you to be informed of all chemical products being used in the restaurant and to be trained in the safe use of these products. When applicable, employees must have proper protective equipment for use with hazardous chemicals and this equipment is provided by your employer. Training and information in using, handling, storing, and disposing of chemicals and emergency procedures in the event of spills is important for your safety and health.
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Baking Fundamentals: Cookies, Bars, and Cakes Video
With a knowledge of baking basics, cookies, bars, and cakes are easy to prepare. Learn the essential skills necessary to make delicious baked goods with Chef Dave Christopherson in Baking Fundamentals: Cookies, Bars, & Cakes. Join Chef Dave in his kitchen as he demonstrates and explains how to make a variety of sweet treats.
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Cooking with Class Super Pack
Culinary mastery takes you from the earth to the table as world-renowned chefs and food producers share their knowledge and secrets about one of our favourite pastimes, eating!
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Preventing Slips and Falls In Restaurants (DVD)
There has been so much information about slips, trips, and falls that many people are no longer paying attention. Slips and falls used to be the major causes of injuries. There are cases where people were deliberately pushed down stairs. There have been a wide range of accidents in the workplace from every conceivable cause. Even includes running into doors or doors running into people. Jumping from elevated surfaces has caused quite a few injuries in restaurants also.
Tablescapes: Setting the Table Educational Video
Dining is more than just eating a meal; it's a time to visit with family and friends. Discover how to make mealtime more enjoyable through appealing presentations.
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Customer Accidents and Liability (DVD)
This program addresses safety for customers or guests and how to reduce the organization’s liability in the event of a customer accident, illness, injury or property damage claim. It provides guidelines combined with restaurant industry experience in third-party liability or non-employee liability claims.
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History of American Cuisine DVD
This video is a look at the rich heritage and distinct qualities that typify the food we eat. Viewers will learn how American Cuisine began and what has influenced it to become so varied.
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Preventing Work Related Burn Injuries In Restaurants (DVD)
The Food Service Industry experiences the highest number of burns of any employment sector, about 12,000 each year. The Industry employs approximately 6.5 million workers in the United States each year. This Industry also comprises one of the largest groups of workers injured on the job in the United States.
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Food Safety: It's in Your Hands Training Video
Ever get sick from something you ate? An estimated 1 in 6 people contract a foodborne illness each year, so what can you do to stay safe? Discover the steps to keeping food safe from foodborne illness by joining a chef in the kitchen along with a microbiologist to learn what you need to know for clean and safe food storage and preparation.
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Restaurant - Accident Investigation (DVD)
An effective safety program is developed from a wide range of integrated systems such as safety rules, training, hazard control, safety enforcement, inspections, supervisor leadership, and many others. Accident investigation is a fundamental and integral part of every good safety program.
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50 App Activities for Food Safety and Sanitation
Engage students in creative food safety and sanitation lessons and activities that utilize the latest classroom technology: apps! The best educational apps for teaching food safety are included in this collection filled with lesson plans for teachers, teaching resources, and fun games based on both free and paid apps for Apple and Android devices.
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Restaurant Sanitation and Health Food Service Workers (English) DVD
Food borne illness is quite prevalent in the home, restaurants, hotels, retail establishments, even school cafeterias. Through someone's carelessness, microorganisms were allowed to get on the food such as chicken, beef, pork, and a variety of other foods.
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Knife Safety Basics (DVD)
According to OSHA, workplaces must be free of all recognized hazards. Certainly, knives fall into this category. Companies provide the appropriate training. It’s up to the employee to be aware and comply with company procedures. This program focuses on the use of knives with emphasis on safety.
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Restaurant Sanitation and Hygiene (English) DVD
Foodborne illness is prevalent in the home, restaurants, hotels, retail establishments, and school cafeterias. Through carelessness, micro-organisms were allowed to get on the food. The program will touch on how food becomes contaminated, cleanliness, sanitizing, and food temperatures.
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Cooking Fundamentals Training Video
What do you need to know in order to prepare a delicious homemade meal? Whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting out, learn cooking fundamentals with Chef Dave Christopherson. Chef Dave demonstrates and explains a variety of basic cooking techniques necessary for success in the kitchen, including baking, blanching, boiling, grilling, roasting, sauteing, simmering, stir-frying and more as he prepares three simple, "from scratch" meals
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Restaurant Unsafe Acts - Human Behavior (English) DVD
The insurance industry, government agencies, and the National Safety Council have analyzed employee accident investigations and determined the cause of most industrial accidents and injuries are caused by unsafe acts by employees.
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