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Hospitality control

📘 Course Title: Control Unit in Hospitality Management

🎯 Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Understand the role of the control unit in a hospitality operation.

  • Implement procedures for cost control and inventory management.

  • Apply purchasing and receiving controls.

  • Monitor and analyze food, beverage, and labor costs.

  • Maintain internal control and auditing systems to prevent fraud and loss.

🕒 Course Duration:

  • 30–40 hours (can be adjusted depending on delivery mode: full-time/part-time/workshops)

🧩 Module Breakdown:

Module 1: Introduction to Hospitality Control Systems

Duration: 2 hours
Topics:

  • Definition and importance of the control unit

  • Organizational structure of control departments

  • Types of control (food, beverage, labor, inventory, cash)

  • Role in profit protection and operational efficiency

Module 2: Food and Beverage Cost Control

Duration: 6 hours
Topics:

  • Food cost and beverage cost formulas

  • Portion control and yield testing

  • Menu engineering and pricing strategies

  • Standard recipes and cost sheets

  • The role of sales forecasting

Activities:

  • Calculate food cost percentages

  • Recipe costing exercise

Module 3: Purchasing and Receiving Controls

Duration: 5 hours
Topics:

  • Purchasing cycle and policies

  • Supplier selection and tendering

  • Purchase orders and requisitions

  • Receiving procedures (quality, quantity, documentation)

  • Storage conditions and stock rotation (FIFO/LIFO)

Activities:

  • Simulated receiving and inspecting goods

  • Creating purchase documentation

Module 4: Inventory Management and Stock Control

Duration: 5 hours
Topics:

  • Types of inventory (perishable, non-perishable, operational)

  • Physical vs perpetual inventory

  • Stocktaking procedures

  • Inventory turnover ratio

  • Waste management and stock pilferage control

Activities:

  • Stock count simulation

  • Inventory variance analysis

Module 5: Labor Cost Control

Duration: 4 hours
Topics:

  • Labor cost elements (wages, benefits, indirect costs)

  • Labor scheduling and productivity

  • Timekeeping and attendance systems

  • Payroll control

Activities:

  • Analyze labor cost reports

  • Create a staff schedule based on forecasted occupancy

Module 6: Budgeting and Forecasting

Duration: 4 hours
Topics:

  • Types of budgets (operating, capital, cash)

  • Preparing sales and expense forecasts

  • Variance analysis

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Hospitality and Control


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