6 Restaurant Management Associate of Applied Science Programs

This Associate of Science in Hospitality and Restaurant Management prepares students for mid-level or Manager-In-Training position in the hospitality industry. Students gain practical and management training in food safety and sanitation, food production, dining room service management, supervision, cost control, financial accounting, lodging management, and hospitality law.

Is food your art? Do you love the sound and smell of sizzling food? Do you enjoy “nourishing” people with the recipes you create? Deep down, do you secretly feel you could be the next Top Chef? If you answered YES to any of these questions, the Restaurant Management program at Laney College could be the place for you!

Upon completion of this program, students will demonstrate skills and knowledge required in the field of restaurant management including professional cooking, sanitation practices, institutional purchasing, beverage and bar operations, banquet and catering presentation, and management principles for food service personnel.

The Culinary Arts program provides basic education and training for cooks and apprentice chefs. Sequential courses provide for the development of technical food preparation and service skills, understanding of food and beverage composition principles, experience in the use and maintenance of professional foodservice equipment, and basic development of supervisory skills.

Have you dreamed of owning your own restaurant, micro-brewery or perhaps a food truck? Perhaps you have desired working as an executive or manager for the ever-evolving, ever-expanding dining-out concepts with a national or international presence. The restaurant business represents over $800 billion in sales in the United States alone, not including its enormous global economic impact on the international stage.

The goal of the Hospitality Management program is to develop 21st century culinary and hospitality professionals through high-quality practical, theoretical, and analytical coursework. The program emphasizes culinary arts, catering, hospitality, and lodging. Students pursue their studies through active learning and mentoring opportunities with a focus on leadership, critical thinking, personal growth as well as interaction with industry professionals both in class and in their chosen field. Through the externships, the program prepares students to become leaders with the ability to shape the future of the hospitality and culinary industry.