2.0 - Sithkop004 Amanpreet Kaur
2.0 - Sithkop004 Amanpreet Kaur
2.0 - Sithkop004 Amanpreet Kaur
SITHKOP004
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SITHKOP004 Student Guide Version: 2.2 Date Created: July 2017
Last Reviewed:
Australian Academy March T/A Technical
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of Higher Institute of Victoria (TIV)Date
RTO Manager (RTO No:21994April
Implemented: CRICOS
2020 CODE 02924F)
SITHKOP004 - DEVELOP MENUS FOR SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS
NOTE:
1. This form must be stapled on top of the Assessment Workbook upon submission.
2. This Assessment Receipt Form must be dated and signed in.
DECLARATION
1. I am aware that penalties exist for plagiarism and academic dishonesty.
2. I am aware of the requirements set by my Trainer/Assessor.
3. I have retained a copy of my Assessment.
Unit Code & Description: SITHKOP004- Develop menus for special dietary requirements
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Please attach the following assessment methods to this Satisfactory(S) Satisfactory
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Assessment Method 1: Knowledge Test □ □
Assessment Method 2: Project □ □
Assessment Method 3: Written Test □ □
Comments:
Note: student is required be marked satisfactory in all assessment methods to be deemed competent in this unit.
If you do not understand any part of this booklet, please inform your assessor/trainer.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to use a range of
basic cookery methods to prepare dishes.
The unit applies to cooks working in hospitality and catering organizations. This could include
restaurants, educational institutions, health establishments, defense forces, cafeterias, kiosks,
cafes, residential caterers, in-flight and other transport caterers, and event and function caterers.
TIV has contextualized the assessment tasks to reflect the job roles in hospitality establishments
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the
time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Purpose of assessment:
The purpose of assessment is to determine competency in the unit SITHHOP004 – DEVELOP MENUS
FOR SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS
Elements
1 Identify menu requirements.
2 Develop menus and meal plans for special diets.
3 Cost and document special menus and meal plans.
4 Monitor special menu performance.
Foundation Skills
SKILLS DESCRIPTION
Reading skills to: read and interpret complex details of health-related problems and
cultural meal requirements.
Writing skills to: write comprehensive menus, meal plans and recommendations
for cooking methods.
Oral communication listen and respond to routine customer feedback and ask
skills to: questions of health and other professionals to inform menu choice.
Numeracy skills to: calculate the cost of producing dishes for menus and meal plans.
Problem-solving skills to: evaluate diet-related health problems and design varied menus to
address them
identify budgetary constraints and adjust menus to include the
most cost-effective options.
Planning and access and sort information required for menu design to
organising skills to: coordinate a timely and efficient development
process.
Technology skills to: use computers and software programs to cost and
document menus and meal plans.
Range of Conditions
Specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential
operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the
candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the
work environment.
Performance evidence:
Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of
this unit in the context of the job role, and:
develop and cost at least six menus or meal plans that individually or in
combination meet at least six different special dietary requirements as specified in
the knowledge evidence
two of the above menus or meal plans must reflect one or more cultural or religious
dietary requirements as specified in the knowledge evidence
two of the above menus or meal plans must address the special dietary requirements of
different customer groups as specified in the knowledge evidence
evaluate each of the above menus by obtaining at least two of the following types
of feedback:
customer satisfaction discussions with:
customers
employees during the course of each business day
customer surveys
improvements suggested by:
customers
managers
peers
staff
supervisors
suppliers
regular staff meetings that involve menu discussions
satisfaction discussions with:
customers
allied health professionals
dietitians
medical specialists
seeking staff suggestions for menu items
develop above menus and menu plans within commercial time constraints,
demonstrating:
methods for responding to feedback and adjusting menus
basic principles and practices of nutrition.
Knowledge Evidence
Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance
criteria of this unit:
Resources Required:
The assessor will ensure that assessment is conducted in a safe environment and you have access
to the following resources for the unit.
- Computers with access to internet and printers
- DIDASKO learner guide for unit SITHKOP004
- Australian Dietary Guidelines
- Access to TIV simulated training kitchens including the required equipment’s and
documentation and classrooms with computers, printers and software
- Customers for Menu tasting
Competency Requirements:
Student must complete the all the assessment tasks to the satisfactory level to be deem
competency in this unit
Assessors will ensure that the evidence collected meets the requirements of the Rules of Evidence
(authentic, current, sufficient and valid) prior to entering results into the competency record
sheet.
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given two opportunities for reassessment. If the student is still deemed Not Yet Competent (NYC)
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PART 2
Assessment Task
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Assessment Cover Sheet: Assessment Method 1
Student Detail
Student Id: THM190226
Student Name: Amanpreet kaur
Group No:
Assessment Details
Unit of Competency SITHKOP004- DEVELOP MENUS FOR SPECIAL DIETARY
REQUIREMENTS
Assessment Method Knowledge Test
Due Date
Date of Submission
Assessment Outcome Satisfactory □ Not Satisfactory □
Assessor Name
Feedback
Student Plagiarism Declaration: By submitting this assessment to the college, I declare that this
assessment task is original and has not been copied or taken from another source except where this
work has been correctly acknowledged. I have made a photocopy or electronic copy or
photograph of my assessment task, which I can produce if the original is lost.
Assessor Student
I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, I have received, discussed and accepted
reliable and flexible assessment with this the outcome as above for this assessment
student, and I have provided appropriate method and I am aware of my appeal
feedback. I also declare that I have rights.
undertaken the indicated assessment integrity
checks
Google check for plagiarism Yes No
Check for Copying/Collusion Yes No
Check for Authenticity Yes No
Signature: ........................................................
Signature: .......................................................
In this knowledge test, in each question there are four answers. You must
mark the most appropriate answer relevant to the question
You will have 1 hour to complete the knowledge test
This assessment will be conducted in the TIV classroom.
This knowledge test is open book. However, you must list the reference sources
that you referred to complete this assessment.
List the reference sources in the space given at the end of the assessment.
You must Satisfactory answer to all the questions, given in this assessment to
be deemed satisfactory for the assessment.
You must complete the Assessment cover sheet – Student detail section.
Submit the assessment with completed assessment coversheet
You must use only BLUE OR BLACK PEN to complete this assessment task including
to complete the assessment cover sheets
Your HANDWRITING must be clear to read and understand by a third party. If not,
your assessor will mark the assessment as “Not Satisfactory”
Resources required:
Computer with internet connection to refer to various resources.
Didasko Learner Guide- Unit – SITHKOP004 – Develop Menus for special
dietary requirements
Student Guide and a pen
- Your assessor will record the assessment outcome on the assessment cover sheet
1. Your hotel is hosting a conference for yogis, the majority of whom are vegans. What
foods would you add to your normal breakfast buffet to meet their requirements?
(a) Organic, honey-glazed granola and rice milk.
(b) Plenty of biodynamic yoghurt and muesli.
(c) More free-range eggs and whole grain toast.
(d) Scrambled tofu, fresh fruit and muesli. CORRECT
2. Contemporary dietary trends include diets with low-fat meals. You prepare meals in a
childcare centre for 0 to 5-year-olds. Assess the suitability of a low-fat dietary regime for
these children.
(a) Not suitable for any of the children.
(b) Not suitable for the babies, but suitable for the 1 to 5-year olds.
(c) Not suitable for the 0 to 2-year-olds, but suitable for the 3 to 5-year-olds. CORRECT
(d) Suitable for all the children.
3. You work in a boarding school. Who should you liaise with to clarify the dietary
requirements of a child with coeliac disease?
(a) Your colleagues.
(b) The principal of the school and the child’s teacher.
(c) The child.
(d) Health and medical personnel. CORRECT
4. What are the possible consequences of serving a meal which ignores customers’ special
dietary requirements?
(a) Legal action taken against your organisation for breaching WHS legislation.
(b) Health or medical consequences for the customer and legal consequences for your
organisation. CORRECT
(c) There are no consequences of ignoring customers’ special dietary requirements. Their
health is their responsibility.
(d) Food poisoning or other illnesses related to cross-contamination.
5. You cook in a hospital. One of the patients has lactose intolerance. What choices can
you offer with their muesli at breakfast?
(a) Choice of low-fat or full-cream milk.
(b) Choice of rice or almond milk.
(c) Choice of plain or fruit yoghurt. CORRECT
(d) You should not be serving muesli at all. They’re allergic to it!
6. Which meal has the appropriate combination of food to meet macro- and micronutrient
requirements for adults?
(a) Green salad with tomato, avocado and cucu mber, with fruit compote for dessert.
(b) Steak covered in grilled onions, side of chips, with cake and mango ice cream for
dessert.
(c) Grilled fish, baked potato and mixed steamed vegetables, with fruit compote for
dessert. CORRECT
(d) Pasta marinara and garlic bread, with fruit pie for dessert.
9. You’re preparing an à la carte menu and wish to include options for vegetarians,
vegans, gluten-free and dairy-free diners. How many choices should you provide in each
category?
(a) At least one.
(b) At least two. CORRECT
(c) At least three.
(d) At least four.
10. Which preparation and cooking methods maximise the nutritional value of vegetables?
(a) Washing, roasting and holding in the bain-marie.
(b) Washing and not cooking at all. CORRECT
(c) Peeling and steaming as needed.
(d) Washing and steaming as needed.
11. Which must you accurately calculate to determine the production costs of your menu items?
(a) All ingredients in the dishes or food production items.
(b) All ingredients that yield less than 100% and the wastage.
(c) Labour and operational costs of the kitchen.
(d) All expenditure items. CORRECT
12. Which formula would you use to calculate actual food cost from raw ingredients which yield
100%?
(a) Purchase unit cost x usage % = actual food cost. CORRECT
(b) Purchase weight ÷ purchase unit x 100 = actual food cost.
(c) EP ÷ AP = actual food cost.
(d) Quantity required ÷ yield % = actual food cost.
13. You have assessed your menu items for cost-effectiveness. Which one should you choose to
place on the menu?
(a) The menu items that meet all these criteria.
(b) The menu items with the largest usage percentage.
(c) The menu items with high yield. CORRECT
(d) The menu items with the highest food cost percentage.
14. What kind of terminology should you use in your menus and meal plans?
(a) Terminology that’s descriptive yet truthful. CORRECT
(b) Descriptions that encourage purchase even if they aren’t quite accurate.
(c) Terminology that is impressive to other chefs.
(d) Your menus and meal plans should include all these kinds of terminology.
15. Why do you need to seek ongoing feedback from customers and others?
(a) So you have something to contribute at staff meetings.
(b) You don’t need to seek ongoing feedback from customers or others.
(c) To change your customer profile if necessary.
(d) To improve your menu’s performance. CORRECT
16. What do you analyse the success of your special menus against?
(a) Profitability, dietary goals and customer satisfaction. CORRECT
(b) None of these answers are correct.
(c) The number of health-related issues reported by customers who dine at your
establishment.
(d) Feedback from staff, customers and suppliers.
17. What information should you base adjustments to your menus on?
(a) Butcher’s tests and standard yield tests.
(b) All of these.
(c) Feedback and profitability. CORRECT
(d) Culinary balance and nutritional balance.
Assessment Cover Sheet: Assessment Method 2
Student Detail
Student Id: Amanpreet kaur
Student Name: THM190226
Group No:
Assessment Details
Unit of Competency SITXKOP004 Develop menus for special dietary
requirements
Assessment Method Project
Due Date
Date of Submission
Assessment Outcome Satisfactory □ Not Satisfactory □
Assessor Name
Feedback
Student Plagiarism Declaration: By submitting this assessment to the college, I declare that this
assessment task is original and has not been copied or taken from another source except where this
work has been correctly acknowledged. I have made a photocopy or electronic copy or
photograph of my assessment task, which I can produce if the original is lost.
Assessor Student
I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, I have received, discussed and accepted
reliable and flexible assessment with this the outcome as above for this assessment
student, and I have provided appropriate method and I am aware of my appeal
feedback. I also declare that I have rights.
undertaken the indicated assessment integrity
checks
Google check for plagiarism Yes No
Check for Copying/Collusion Yes No
Check for Authenticity Yes No
Signature: ........................................................
Signature: .......................................................
In this project you are required to develop and cost six menus or meal plans
that meet different special dietary requirements of customers.
This assessment will be conducted in the simulated industry environment and
in the TIV classroom/computer lab or self-paced.
You must list the reference sources that you referred to complete this assessment.
List the reference sources in the space given at the end of the assessment
Assessor will inform you the submission date for this assessment. It recommends to
spending approximately 24 hours over a period for this project. (4 hours per
Menu)
To achieve satisfactory in this assessment, you must satisfactorily complete all
the skills listed in the marking guide.
You must complete the Assessment cover sheet – Student detail section
You must use only BLUE OR BLACK PEN to complete this assessment task including
to complete the assessment cover sheets
Your HANDWRITING must be clear to read and understand by a third party. If not,
your assessor will mark the assessment as “Not Satisfactory
You must use spreadsheet software and/or word processing software as required.
(Eg. MS Excel /MS Word)
Your assessor will provide you the soft copies of required templates for
this assessment
Recommended font sizes of the document should range between 10 and 14
and font type should be as Calibri, A rial, Times N ew Roman or Tahoma
Submit the assessment with completed assessment coversheet
Resources required:
Computer with internet connection, MS Word, MS Excel software
Didasko Learner Guide- Unit – SITHKOP004 Develop menus for special
dietary requirements
Australian Dietary Guidelines
Recipes that accommodate a range of special dietary requirements
Student Guide and a pen
Soft copies of the required templates
- You are required to submit the completed projects and required evidences required
as per each task
- Extracts from the Australian Dietary Guidelines
- Recipes used in this project. The recipes must meet a range of special dietary
requirements.
- Completed and signed cover sheet for assessment
Evidence submission:
- You must submit the hard copy of the assessment. If you unable to submit the
hard copy must discuss and agree the format with the assessor prior to the
deadline
- You must complete the project using a software as listed above.
- Your assessor will record the assessment outcome on the assessment cover sheet
Project
Overview of the assessment
2. You are required to develop and cost at least six menus or meal plans that individually
or in combination meet at least six different special dietary requirements listed in the
“SITHKOP004_Background information” document - Appendix 1
3. At least one menu must be a cyclic menu. Other types of menu formats can be à
la carte, set, daily, seasonal or weekly menu formats
4. Two of the menus or meal plans must address the special dietary requirements of
different customer groups listed in the “SITHKOP004_Background information”
document. Appendix 1
5. Two of the menus or meal plans must reflect one or more cultural or religious dietary
requirements listed in the “SITHKOP004_Background information” document.
Appendix 1
6. All the six menus must be evaluated by obtaining at least two of the types of
feedback listed in the “SITHKOP004_Background information” document for each
menu. Appendix 1
8. When you are developing and costing the six menus, there are six tasks to be
complete for each menu to complete the developing and costing process. The
breakdown of the tasks given in the below table.
9. When you are completing the Project -Part 1, you must complete each task as per the
sequence given in the table.
10.Once you complete each task, you need to tick the completed column in the
above table. Before your final submission check that you attached all the
evidence and the tasks
4. You must confirm your selected customer group and dietary, cultural, or religious
requirements and the size of the group must discuss with your trainer/assessor prior
to undertaking this assessment. Although a specific number is not specified, the
group size must be substantial enough to replicate realistic workplace demands of
a senior cook, chef, catering supervisor or manage. You also have the option to
choose the below scenario rather than selecting your own.
Scenario:
Customer Group : Age care residents
Capacity in the Age Care
house 150
Cultural backgrounds : Hindu/Vegan
Dietary requirements : Modified food texture varieties, Nutritional
requirements, Fat free, low carbohydrate, low cholesterol, low kilojoule, low
sugar, portion size
From the above, you must select 3 dietary requirements as minimum for your chosen
menu and it must in cooperate Modified texture and Nutritional requirements as a
must and 1 other of your choice from the above mentioned.
What are their dietary and/or cultural 1 a making menu for hindu so
requirements? (If different to the above Fat free and high protein
given in the scenario)
What sources of information did you use My self-observations and didasco and also with
to determine these requirements help of different sites on internet
Whom did you liaise with to identify and Customers and health professionals
confirm customer requirements
What would the health consequences (if Cultural requirements should not contain non veg
any) be if you ignored the special But also taken into consideration there health.
dietary requirements of this customer
Group
What goals(s) would you set for your Costing
menus based on the information you’ve Health of customers
researched about your customer group. Requirements of customers
That is, what are you hoping to Plan meal requirements
achieve Religion
by planning and documenting a meal Information gathered from customers.
plan and menu
2. Discuss and confirm the time periods for your cyclic menu prior to
commencing this task, for example, two, three or four weeks.
3. Brainstorm a range of menu ideas to suit the customer, dietary and cultural or
religious requirements identified in Task 1.1 for at least two weeks of your
cyclic menu.
4. Sort your menu suggestions into a rough draft of your menu using the
menu overview. (Template MENU 1 OVERVIEW). You will use this information to
complete Task 1.3. You must submit this document together with the project
Task 1.3: Develop menus and meal plans for special diets
1. Refer to the Daily meal plan and checklist (Template- MENU 1 DAILY MEAL PLAN
CHECK LISTS
2. Complete a meal plan for each day of the week for the first week of your cyclic
menu as per your menu overview from Task 1.2.
3. Complete the table for each menu item (breakfast options, morning tea, lunch
options, afternoon tea and dinner options) for each day of the week.
4. Use the checklist for each menu item to ensure your meal plans (and
entire menu) are well planned and meet the nutritional, dietary, cultural or
religious requirements of your customer group.
5. Submit Menu 1 overview and Menu 1Daily meal plan check list to your assessor,
together with the project.
Task 1.4: Cost menus
3. Calculate the portion yields and costs of all ingredients required to prepare and
produce all menu options offered on your selected day.
5. Calculate the total cost for one serve or portion for each menu option.
6. You must complete one menu costing table for each menu item.
7. Print or copy and paste the menu costing template as many times as required.
4. You can use feedback mechanisms currently used within the organisation,
modify existing mechanisms to assist in gathering necessary information, or
create your own.
5. Document and analyse the results of your feedback to determine the following.
a. Success of your menu against dietary goals for the customer
group nominated in Task 1.1
b. Level of customer satisfaction with the menu
External customers
Yes
n/a
N/A
Cranberry.
4. You must confirm your selected customer group and dietary, cultural, or religious
requirements and the size of the group must discuss with your trainer/assessor prior
to undertaking this assessment. Although a specific number is not specified, the
group size must be substantial enough to replicate realistic workplace demands of
a senior cook, chef, catering supervisor or manage. You also have the option to
choose the below scenario rather than selecting your own.
Scenario:
Day care/School canteen catering for 100 children. Prepare a menu that meets the
requirements for the day-care/primary school in a suburb in Australia. The following
must be considered while preparing a menu for this task. Cultural or religious dietary
diets to include halal and vegetarian; You will also include menu items to consider for
children with food allergy, food intolerance and drug food interactions. Your menu
must include any one of the following eating regimes. Either elimination or
macrobiotic. It must also include the following dietary requirements when preparing
your menus.
o High carbohydrate / High or low energy / High or low protein
o High fibre / Nutritional requirements / Sugar free/ Lacto-ovo
Whom did you liaise with to identify and Parents and detrition
confirm customer requirements
What would the health consequences (if Parents can complaint and take action according to the
any) be if you ignored the special Australian Law
dietary requirements of this customer
group
What goals(s) would you set for your Taken into consideration Goals are cultural and religious
menus based on the information you’ve dietary
researched about your customer group. Children with food allergy food intolerance
That is, what are you hoping to Food interactions taken also carbohydrates High
achieve by planning and Carbohydrates higher low energy High or low protein
documenting a meal High fibre/Nutritional requirments/Sugar free Lecto OVO
plan and menu
2. Discuss and confirm the time periods for your menu prior to commencing this task,
for example, two, three or four weeks.
3. Brainstorm a range of menu ideas to suit the customer, dietary and cultural or
religious requirements identified in Task 2.1 for at least two weeks of your menu.
4. Sort your menu suggestions into a rough draft of your menu using the menu overview
template.
5. Save your completed menu overview as “Menu 2 overview”. You will use this
information to complete Task 2.3.
1. Refer to the Daily meal plan and checklist (Template- MENU 2 DAILY MEAL PLAN CHECK
LISTS)
2. Complete a meal plan for any day of the week for the first week of your menu as per
your menu overview from Task 2.2.
3. Use the checklist for each menu item to ensure your meal plans (and entire menu)
are well planned and meet the nutritional, dietary, cultural, or religious requirements
of your customer group.
1. Refer to the Menu costing template ((Template- MENU 2 COSTING) provided by the
assessor to complete the task 2.4.
3. Calculate the portion yields and costs of all ingredients required to prepare and
produce all menu options offered on your selected day.
4. Calculate other expenditure items used in the preparation or service of the menu item.
5. Calculate the total cost for one serve or portion for each menu option.
6. You must complete one menu costing table for atleast 2menu item.
7. Print or copy and paste the menu costing template as many times as required.
Task 2.5: Monitor menu performance
3. Monitor the performance of the menu by obtaining feedback from customers or others
by using at least two of the methods listed in SITXHKOP004_Background information.
4. You can use feedback mechanisms currently used within the organisation, modify
existing mechanisms to assist in gathering necessary information, or create your own.
5. Document and analyse the results of your feedback to determine the following.
a. Success of your menu against dietary goals for the customer group
nominated in Task 2.1
b. Level of customer satisfaction with the menu
6. Save your feedback results and analysis locally as “Menu 2_Feedback analysis”.
You will need to refer to it to respond to questions in Task 2.6.
Write your response to the following based on your analysis of feedback in Task 2.5.
Yes
Did you achieve the dietary goals you set
in Task 2.1
No
Which menu items did not meet dietary
goals
Not applicable
Which menu items rated the lowest
customer satisfaction score
4. You must confirm your selected customer group and dietary, cultural, or religious
requirements and the size of the group must discuss with your trainer/assessor prior
to undertaking this assessment. Although a specific number is not specified, the
group size must be substantial enough to replicate realistic workplace demands of
a senior cook, chef, catering supervisor or manage. You also have the option to
choose the below scenario rather than selecting your own.
Scenario: Customer group for the task are adolescents (16-18) and defence forces
with a capacity of 500 in house guest at a training facility. You are to prepare three
service style menus (breakfast, lunch, dinner) for a day for the above-mentioned
group. Your menu must incorporate the following: Nutritional requirements,
portion size, high carbohydrate, high or low energy, high or low protein, high
fibre, lacto ovo. Three members of the force are diabetic, and you must prepare a
menu to suit their daily intake of energy levels.
Whom did you liaise with to identify and Dietitian, Doctor, Health related personals employed in
confirm customer requirements restaurant and also with customers about their allergies from
any food item
What would the health consequences (if Legal action would be taken against the employee and
any) be if you ignored the special employer also according to the Australian law and you will
dietary requirements of this customer have to pay huge fine for your ignorance
group
What goals(s) would you set for your Planning is the most important in any business and to change
menus based on the information you’ve the diets according to the customers to meet the goals and the
researched about your customer group. profitability of your restaurant
That is, what are you hoping to
achieve
by planning and documenting a meal
plan and menu
Task 3.2: Document a menu overview
Instructions to complete the task
2. Discuss and confirm the time periods for your menu prior to commencing this task,
for example, two, three or four weeks.
3. Brainstorm a range of menu ideas to suit the customer, dietary and cultural or
religious requirements identified in Task 3.1 for at least two weeks of your menu.
4. Sort your menu suggestions into a rough draft of your menu using the menu overview
template.
5. Save your completed menu overview as “Menu 3 overview”. You will use this
information to complete Task 3.3.
Task 3.3: Develop menus and meal plans for special diets
1. Refer to the Daily meal plan and checklist (Template- MENU 3 DAILY MEAL PLAN CHECK
LISTS).
2. Complete the meal plan for each menu item (breakfast, lunch and dinner) for any day
of the week.
3. Use the checklist for each menu item to ensure your meal plans (and entire menu)
are well planned and meet the nutritional, dietary, cultural, or religious requirements
of your customer group.
3. Calculate the portion yields and costs of all ingredients required to prepare and
produce all menu options offered on your selected day.
4. Calculate other expenditure items used in the preparation or service of the menu item.
5. Calculate the total cost for one serve or portion for each menu option.
6. You must complete one menu costing table for atleast two menu item.
7. Print or copy and paste the menu costing template as many times as required.
8. Save your completed costings as Menu 3_Menu costing and submit it to your assessor
together with the project
3. Monitor the performance of the menu by obtaining feedback from customers or others
by using at least two of the methods listed in SITXHKOP004_Background information.
4. You can use feedback mechanisms currently used within the organisation, modify
existing mechanisms to assist in gathering necessary information, or create your own.
5. Document and analyse the results of your feedback to determine the following.
a. Success of your menu against dietary goals for the customer group nominated
in Task 3.1
b. Level of customer satisfaction with the menu
6. Save your feedback results and analysis locally as “Menu 3_Feedback analysis”.
You will need to refer to it to respond to questions in Task 3.6.
Write your response to the following based on your analysis of feedback in Task 2.5.
Yes, I did
Did you achieve the dietary goals you set
in Task 2.1
It is unprofitable
Briefly explain why you think menu items
did or did not meet dietary goals
Mini Muffin
Which menu items rated the lowest
customer satisfaction score
4. You must confirm your selected customer group and dietary, cultural, or religious
requirements and the size of the group must discuss with your trainer/assessor prior
to undertaking this assessment. Although a spe cific number is not specified,
the group size must be substantial enough to replicate realistic workplace
demands of a senior cook, chef, catering supervisor or manage. You also have
the option to choose the below scenario rather than selecting your own
Scenario: You are to prepare a menu for a Kosher wedding function with guest
numbers of 200. Five guests for the function are obese and you are to prepare a
menu to accommodate their needs. The five guests are also on medication for their
weight problem, hence careful consideration must be undertaken with the
planning of the menu. Criteria’s to consider when planning the menu are:
Kosher wedding function menu to include a 4-course menu with each course
to include two options.
Menu for the five obese guests also a 4 course
Kosher wedding cake
Customer group (If different to the Menu for 200 Children and are some miner health
above given in the scenario) problems.
What are their dietary and/or cultural Kosher required dish
requirements? (If different to the above Nutritional dishes and vitamins rich dishes
given in the scenario) according to the age of the Children also taken into
consideration 4 persons who are having medication
problems
What sources of information did you use Parents
to determine these requirements Customers having allergy or under meditation
And health expert.
Whom did you liaise with to identify and Parents and detrition
confirm customer requirements
What would the health consequences (if Parents can complaint and take action according to
any) be if you ignored the special the Australian Law
dietary requirements of this customer
Group
What goals(s) would you set for your Kosher
menus based on the information you’ve Detritions
researched about your customer group. Medical expert
That is, what are you hoping to Customers having medical problems
achieve
by planning and documenting a meal Menu planed taken into consideration 200 children
plan and menu of different age ,meal plan after consulting with
medical expert.
2. Discuss and confirm the time periods for your menu prior to commencing this task,
for example, two, three or four weeks.
3. Brainstorm a range of menu ideas to suit the customer, dietary and cultural or
religious requirements identified in Task 4.1 for at least two weeks of your menu.
4. Sort your menu suggestions into a rough draft of your menu using the menu overview
template.
5. Save your completed menu overview as “Menu 4 overview”. You will use this
information to complete Task 4.3.
Task 4.3: Develop menus and meal plans for special diets
1. Refer to the Daily meal plan and checklist (Template- 4.3_MENU 4 DAILY MEAL PLAN
CHECK LISTS)
2. Complete the meal plan for menu items (Starters, iEntrée, Main Course and Dessert)
for the four-course menu.
3. Use the checklist for each menu item to ensure your meal plans (and entire menu)
are well planned and meet the nutritional, dietary, cultural, or religious requirements
of your customer group.
3. Calculate the portion yields and costs of all ingredients required to prepare and
produce all menu options offered on your selected day.
4. Calculate other expenditure items used in the preparation or service of the menu item.
5. Calculate the total cost for one serve or portion for each menu option.
6. You must complete one menu costing for atleast one item per course.
7. Print or copy and paste the menu costing template as many times as required.
8. Save your completed costings as Menu 4_Menu costing and submit it to your assessor
together with the project
4. You can use feedback mechanisms currently used within the organisation, modify
existing mechanisms to assist in gathering necessary information, or create your
own.
5. Document and analyse the results of your feedback to determine the following.
a. Success of your menu against dietary goals for the customer group
nominated in Task 4.1
b. Level of customer satisfaction with the menu
6. Save your feedback results and analysis locally as “Menu 4_Feedback analysis”.
You will need to refer to it to respond to questions in Task 4.6.
7. Submit the following to your assessor together with the project.
4.5_Menu4 Feedback 1
4.5_Menu4 Feedback 2
4.5_Menu4 Feedback Analysis
Write your response to the following based on your analysis of feedback in Task 2.5.
Yes
Did you achieve the dietary goals you set
in Task 2.1
4. You must confirm your selected customer group and dietary, cultural, or religious
requirements and the size of the group must discuss with your trainer/assessor prior
to undertaking this assessment. Although a specific number is not specified,
the group size must be substantial enough to replicate realistic workplace
demands of a senior cook, chef, catering supervisor or manage. You also have
the option to choose the below scenario rather than selec ting your own.
Whom did you liaise with to identify and Detritions and customers
confirm customer requirements
What would the health consequences (if Not at all
any) be if you ignored the special
dietary requirements of this customer
Group
What goals(s) would you set for your Meal plan is planed according to the number of customers
menus based on the information you’ve who like vegan and then pln nos acc to there cultures by
researched about your customer group. asking and taking orders from them. Then tell to your
That is, what are you hoping to supervisors abour recipies required. To achieve the goal.
achieve by planning and documenting
a meal plan and menu
Task 5.2: Document a menu overview
Instructions to complete the task
2. Discuss and confirm the time periods for your menu prior to commencing this task,
for example, two, three or four weeks.
3. Brainstorm a range of menu ideas to suit the customer, dietary and cultural or
religious requirements identified in Task 5.1 for your Ala carte menu.
4. Sort your menu suggestions into a rough draft of your menu using the menu overview
template.
5. Save your completed menu overview as “Menu 5 overview”. You will use this
information to complete Task 5.3.
Task 5.3: Develop menus and meal plans for special diets
1. Refer to the Daily meal plan and checklist (Template- 5.3_MENU 5 DAILY MEAL PLAN
CHECK LISTS).
2. Complete a meal plan for your Ala carte menu (At least eight menu items) as per your
menu overview from Task 5.2
3. Complete the meal plan for the Ala carte menu items for at least eight dishes.
4. Use the checklist for each menu item to ensure your meal plans (and entire menu)
are well planned and meet the nutritional, dietary, cultural, or religious requirements
of your customer group.
3. Calculate the portion yields and costs of all ingredients required to prepare and
produce all menu options offered on your selected day.
4. Calculate other expenditure items used in the preparation or service of the menu item.
5. Calculate the total cost for one serve or portion for each menu option.
6. You must complete one menu costing table for each menu item.
7. Print or copy and paste the menu costing template as many times as required.
8. Save your completed costings as Menu 5_Menu costing and submit it to your assessor
together with the project
Task 5.5: Monitor menu performance
4. You can use feedback mechanisms currently used within the organisation, modify
existing mechanisms to assist in gathering necessary information, or create your
own.
5. Document and analyse the results of your feedback to determine the following.
a. Success of your menu against dietary goals for the customer group
nominated in Task 5.1
b. Level of customer satisfaction with the menu
6. Save your feedback results and analysis locally as “Menu 5_Feedback analysis”.
You will need to refer to it to respond to questions in Task 5.6.
Write your response to the following based on your analysis of feedback in Task 2.5.
Complaint box
Feedback register
What methods/techniques did you use to
From email
obtain feedback From social media
From customers directly
Customers
Yes
Did you achieve the dietary goals you set
in Task 2.1
Beans
Mushrooms
Which menu items rated the highest
Mix veg
customer satisfaction score
Small Fish
Which menu items rated the lowest
customer satisfaction score
4. You must confirm your selected customer group and dietary, cultural, or religious
requirements and the size of the group must discuss with your trainer/assessor prior
to undertaking this assessment. Although a specific number is not specified,
the group size must be substantial enough to replicate realistic workplace
demands of a senior cook, chef, catering supervisor or manage. You also have
the option to choose the below scenario rather than selecting your own.
Scenario: You are working as a chef manager in a private hospital. The menu for the
inhouse patients is under review as per instructions from the board of directors, with
the focal part of discussion being food cost. You must also remember, that you
are to prepare food for a wide range of patients’ needs according to the
instructions from the doctor. You have noticed that, there has been an increase in
patient intake from the following customer groups: athlete, ill or injured and
infants. You are to prepare one seven-day cyclic menu which incorporates all of
the above-mentioned customer group. You are to make assumptions with the illness
or reasons for their admittance in the hospital. You must confirm this with your
trainer and get prior approval for the same. The menu items can be prepared by the
following format:
Breakfast: 3 options (1 for each customer group)
Morning Tea: 3 options (1 for each customer group)
Lunch: 3 options (1 for each customer group)
Afternoon Tea: 3 options (1 for each customer group)
Dinner: 3 options (1 for each customer group)
Whom did you liaise with to identify and Doctor and detrition
confirm customer requirements
What would the health consequences (if No
any) be if you ignored the special
dietary requirements of this customer
group
What goals(s) would you set for your Plan the number of patients who are vegans and then count
menus based on the information you’ve the number of patients who are muslims or from other
researched about your customer group. religion
That is, what are you hoping to
achieve
by planning and documenting a meal
plan and menu
2. Discuss and confirm the time periods for your menu prior to commencing this task,
for example, two, three or four weeks.
3. Brainstorm a range of menu ideas to suit the customer, dietary and cultural or
religious requirements identified in Task 6.1 for at least two weeks of your menu.
4. Sort your menu suggestions into a rough draft of your menu using the menu overview
template.
5. Save your completed menu overview as “Menu 6 overview”. You will use this
information to complete Task 6.3.
Task 6.3: Develop menus and meal plans for special diets
1. Refer to the Daily meal plan and checklist (Template- DEVELOP MEAL PLAN AND CHECK
LIST)
2. Complete a meal plan for each day of the week for the first week of your menu as per
your menu overview from Task 6.2.
3. Complete the table for each menu item (breakfast options, morning tea, lunch
options, afternoon tea and dinner options) for each day of the week.
4. Use the checklist for each menu item to ensure your meal plans (and entire menu)
are well planned and meet the nutritional, dietary, cultural, or religious requirements
of your customer group.
3. Calculate the portion yields and costs of all ingredients required to prepare
and produce all menu options offered on your selected day.
5. You must complete one menu costing table for at least one menu item.
6. You must complete one menu costing table for each menu item.
7. Print or copy and paste the menu costing template as many times as required.
3. Monitor the performance of the menu by obtaining feedback from customers or others
by using at least two of the methods listed in SITXHKOP004_Background information.
4. You can use feedback mechanisms currently used within the organisation, modify
existing mechanisms to assist in gathering necessary information, or create your own.
5. Document and analyse the results of your feedback to determine the following.
a. Success of your menu against dietary goals for the customer group nominated
in Task 6.1
b. Level of customer satisfaction with the menu
6. Save your feedback results and analysis locally as “Menu 6_Feedback analysis”.
You will need to refer to it to respond to questions in Task 6.6.
Write your response to the following based on your analysis of feedback in Task 2.5.
Yes
Did you achieve the dietary goals you set
in Task 2.1
No
Which menu items did not meet dietary
goals
Not applicable
Briefly explain why you think menu items
did or did not meet dietary goals
Liquid diet
Which menu items rated the highest
customer satisfaction score
Not in a menu
Which menu items rated the lowest
customer satisfaction score
No
Briefly explain why you think customers
were or were not satisfied with the
menu items
Changes not required
Describe the changes you would make
to your completed menu based on the
feedback you received
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SECTION 1: IDENTIFY THE DIETARY AND CULTURAL MENU REQUIREMENTS OF
CUSTOMERS
1. List ten things that can influence our food and beverage choices.
ANSWER1
1. Taste
i. Mood
ii. Gender
iii. Age
iv. Socio economic status
v. Available time
vi. Health consciousness
vii. Family background
viii. Habbit
ix. Culture religion and price
2. Identify FOUR different customer groups you’re likely to cater for when developing menus for
special dietary requirements.
ANSWER2
ANSWER4
follow the dietry guidelines for Australian and the RD I’s/EER’s provided by the NHMRC lies with other
health proffesionals or
parents.
5. Which lunch would suit a customer who requires kosher food? State why the other two meals would
be unacceptable.
Pea and ham soup with green salad
ANSWER5.
it’s not kosher to eat. Milk and Meat together in a soup also the cheese couldn’t contain rennet which isn’t kosher
6. Which dinner would suit a customer who requires halal food? State why the other two meals would
be unacceptable.
Beer battered fish and chips with a green salad
ANSWER6.
7. Explain the different requirements of vegetarian customers, who may be Buddhist or Hindu. Vegans
ANSWER7.
vegans don’t eat animals flesh of any kind. This includes fish, shellfish, chicken, duck etc. they
don’t eat any products which
come from animals (egg, milk, butter, cheese, yogurt, cream, oils etc.)
Lacto-vegetarians
They eat products derived from milk, but no other animals flesh or product.
Ovo-vegetarians
Lacto-ovo vegetarians
They eat milk products and eggs, but no animal flesh of any kind
8. You’re cooking for a customer with coeliac condition. What must you avoid using when
preparing your dishes?
ANSWER8
ANSWER10.
drug food interactions is when your food and medicine inerfear with one another
ANSWER11.
food allergy is an abnormal immune responseto food. The symptomsof the allergyc reaction
may range from mild to serve.
ANSWER12.
ANSWER13.
i. eggs
ii. nuts
iii. Sea food
iv. Seasame oil
v. gluten
14. Describe seven symptoms a customer with allergies could experience if you completely ignore
or fail to adequately address their special dietary requirements.
ANSWER14.
i. swelling
ii. nausea
iii. Rapid pulse
iv. Internal blending
v. itching
vi. death
vii. diarrhea
15. State one culinary term or trade name for the following food additives and preservatives.
ANSWER15.
Flavor enhancers
Glutamates
Antioxidants
Gallates,butylated hydroxyaniasole
ANSWER16.
Artificial colours
Enhance presentation,and color
Preservatives
Help to keep the food fresh longer
17. State the legal consequences of failing to address customers’ allergies, intolerances or
sensitivities.
ANSWER17.
failure in address special customers requirements could result in civil or criminal
action againstyou and your employer
Read and interpret the ingredients on the food packaging label. Use the information in it to answer questions
18 to 24.
INGREDIENTS: Potatoes (30%), tofu, chickpeas, tomatoes, onions, peanut oil, salt, ginger, garlic,
coriander, chillies, cumin, corn starch, herbs, spices, water
not at all
yes
ANSWER20.
no
ANSWER21.
no
ANSWER22.
yes
23. List five people you can liaise with to identify and clarify customer requirements.
ANSWER23.
ANSWER24.
i. Ask question
ii. Listen actively
iii. Parasphrase and ask more more questions
iv. Confirm you’ve understood.
v.
25. Which contemporary dietary trends and regimes would you say are suitable for these
customers?
A customer experiencing symptoms of food allergies or intolerances
ANSWER 25
Elimination
ANSWER26.
Liver cleasing, low carbohydrates, low fat and low cholesterol, vegetarian
Low kilojoule
26. What customers is a low-kilojoule diet definitely NOT suitable for unless the person is under
medical supervision?
ANSWER26.
for consumers under 21 and pregnant women.
27. It’s important to continually seek information on emerging dietary trends. List three ways you could
research them.
i. Internet
ii. Learn about Nutritional requirements
iii. Following restrictions recommended by health care professionals.
SECTION 2: DEVELOP MENUS AND MEAL PLANS FOR SPECIAL DIETS
1. You must be able to manage yourself and take responsibility for the design of menus and meal
plans. State the steps you would take to develop and write a menu or meal plan.
SOLUTION1
Consult with health and other professionals to evaluate diet related health problems
SOLUTION2
3. When developing meal plans and menus, you must be able to create meals which contain appropriate
combinations of foods to meet macro- and micronutrient requirements. Identify the four
macronutrients to keep in mind.
SOLUTION3
i. Water
ii. Protein
iii. Fat
iv. Carbohydrates
i. charades
ii. Disaccharides
iii. Polysaccharides
6. List five water-soluble vitamins our body requires.
SOLUTION6
i. Vitamin A
ii. Vitamin D
SOLUTION8
9. Identify the five categories of foods which contain the nutrients we need to promote good health
and help us avoid dietary disease.
Green salads
fruit salads
farinaceous salads
soups
Casseroles
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11. Explain how you would incorporate sufficient choice in a cyclic menu
.
SOLUTION11.
Provide a variety of dishes for customers to experience or choose from throughout the cycle period.
12. Explain how you would incorporate sufficient choice in an à la carte menu.
SOLUTION12.
label the meals on the menu vegetarian (V), vegan (VG), gluten-free (GF) and dairy-free (DF).
Ensure you have two choices for each.
Rotate daily specials to provide for customers with special dietry requirements.
13. Remember, your customer’s health is your responsibility! List seven foods you should
limitwhen developing menus and meal plans to reduce diet-related health problems.
SOLUTION14
Pouring cream
Soy milk and olive oil
Sour cream
Crème fraiche
Coconut cream
Silken tofu and soy milk
15. List two suitable substitutions for the following ingredients to meet the requests of a lactose
intolerant customer.
SOLUTION15
Butter
i. Extra virgin olive oil.
ii. Fruit purees
Milk
i. Rice Soy milk
ii. Lactose free cows milk
Yogurt
i. Least amount of lactose
ii. Cows milk yogurt
16. Identify four cooking methods you could employ to maximise nutritional value in food.
SOLUTION16
i. Serve it raw
ii. Start in a boiling water
iii. Braise and stew
iv. Choose the right cooking method.
17. Which preparation method maximises nutritional value in fruits and vegetables, a. or b.?
SOLUTION17.
A Washing correct
B Peeling
18. Describe how to safely store food to retain nutrients and avoid contamination.
SOLUTION18.
keep high risk-food at 5 C or below or above 60 C to avoid the temperature danger zone.
keep high risk-food at 5 C or below or above 60 C to avoid the temperature danger zone.
Store raw foods below cooked foods
1. Identify ten expenditure items you’d need to accurately calculate to determine production costs of
menu items.
i. Main ingredients
ii. Garnishes
iii. Accompanies
iv. Condiments
v. Seasoning
vi. Decorations
vii. Cooking oil
viii. Electricity
ix. Labor costs
x. Taxes
2. List the three standard measures you would use when itemising ingredients and calculating portion
yields and/or costs from raw ingredients. Provide an example of each one.
i. What’s the usage % The percentage of an item that I need for the recipe. The actual cost of that
given item for the quantity needed for that recipe. The yield % Help you calculate the amount of
the ingredients needed for that recipe.
ii. ACORDING TO RECIPIE QUANTITY
3. You buy 10 kg potatoes. After washing, peeling and trimming them you have 9.5 kg left.
Calculate the yield % of the potatoes. State the formula you used. Show how you arrived at this figure.
FORMULA IS UNDER
The potatoes = EP/APx100=9.5/10x100=95%
Use this information to answer questions 4, 5 and 6 regarding the butcher’s yield test on turkey.
4. Calculate the yield % of the turkey. State the formula you used. Show how you arrived at this figure.
5. Calculate the usable trim % of the turkey. State the formula you used. Show how you arrived at this
figure.
6. Calculate the waste % of the turkey. State the formula you used. Show how you arrived at this
figure.
Formulas:
i. Unit price cost yield total cost zucchini 300 gm 1 kg $5.9595 % $1.78
ii. Quantity required/yield % = purchase weight
300/95%= 315.79g
Purchase weight/1000g* 100+31 .58%
iii.
8. List three ways you can get the necessary technological skills to calculate yield and costs from
raw ingredients using computers and software programs.
9. Calculate the profitable selling price of a dish with a food cost per portion of $8.25 and a
standard food cost percentage of 25%.
State the formula you used. Show how you arrived at this price.
Formula : Food cost portion multiply by 100 divided by standard food cost % =
Selling price
8,25 multiply by 100 divide by 25%
8,25 multiply by 0,25 = 33,00
Assess the cost-effectiveness of these proposed dishes. Use the table to answer questions 10 and 11.
Dish name Section Portion Food Food cost Raw selling Adjusted
size cost/portion % price selling price
Brandy
Pâtissier Dessert $2.11 22% $9.59 $9.50
custard
Éclairs Pâtissier Dessert $3.08 32% $9.62 $9.75
Chocolate
Pâtissier Dessert $1.58 17% $9.29 $9.50
cake
10. You need to adjust your menu so it includes high yield desserts. Which dessert would you choose?
Chocolate cake
11. Identify the least profitable menu item, which should definitely be excluded.
Éclairs
12. You need to assess cost-effectiveness against budgetary constraints. List four things to keep in mind
when setting prices.
13. You’re documenting a vegetarian menu item: spinach and ricotta lasagne. List seven dish
characteristics you could use in the menu description. Provide an example of the terminology you’d
use for each one.
1. Identify four ways you can get ongoing feedback from customers and others to improve menu
performance.
i. Talk with customers, allied health professionals, dieticians and medical specialists to check that
they’re satisfied.
ii. Conduct customer group satisfaction surveys.
iii. Discuss customer satisfaction issues with employees during the course of each business day.
iv. Lis ten to improvements suggested by customers, managers, peers, staff, supervisors, suppliers.
2. List three ways you can analyse customer satisfaction with menu items.
i. Sales data.
ii. Customer surveys.
iii. Sales data.
Use sales analysis. Record your food related purchases and sales for each week, keep track of your overall food
cost percentage on weekly monthly basis, check you overall food cost percentage at the end of every week.
4. Describe what you can do to make sure your menu meets customers’ dietary goals.
Look at the feedback that you have received, so from there you can remove items which are impopular from the
menu replace them with more popular ones. Improve menu items according to consistent customer feedback
classify dietry goals, particularly if you work with captive audience so you can make sure you meet the specific
dietry requirements of different customers.
If the menu items are unprofitable, take corrective action and adjust the menu.
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Change prices or choose menu items that provide high yield and are more profitable to replace the unprofitable
dishes.
i. Remove menu items that are unpopular and replace them with more popular ones trailed as
specials.
ii. Improve menu items according to consistent customer feedback so you’re continuously
Improving dishes.
iii. Change prices of unprofitable menu items so that they’re more profitable.
Appendix 1
Special dietary requirements
Eating regimes (elimination, macrobiotic)
Exclusions for allergies, contraindications with medicines or food intolerance Fat-
free
Fluids
Food preferences
Food restrictions
Gluten-free
High carbohydrate
High or low energy
High or low protein
High fibre
Lacto-ovo
Low carbohydrate
Low cholesterol
Low fat
Low gluten
Low kilojoule
Low sugar
Modified sodium or potassium
Modified texture
Nutritional requirements
Portion size Substitutes:
Gluten-free flour
Yeast-free flour
Non-sugar sweeteners
Sugar-free
Type one and two diabetes
Methods of evaluation
Customer satisfaction discussions with:
customers
employees during the course of each business day
Customer surveys
Improvements suggested by:
customers
managers
peers staff
supervisors
suppliers
Regular staff meetings that involve menu discussions.
Satisfaction discussions with:
customers
allied health professionals
dietitians
medical specialists
Seeking staff suggestions for menu items
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