LibGuides: Grade 11 and 12: Hospitality and Tourism: Hospitality and Tourism Skills

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Canada in Context This link opens in a new window
Online experience of contextual information on a broad range of Canadian topics, people, places and events.
Gale In Context: High School (formerly Student Resources in Context) This link opens in a new window
For students in Gr. 6+, this database provides cross-curricular support for for papers, projects, and presentations in areas such as history, sports, science & health, geography, government, social issues, arts & literature, world cultures & religions, biographies, and business.
Britannica High School Edition This link opens in a new window
Reference articles, journals, magazines, websites, multimedia, and curriculum content for high school students. Includes dictionary, atlas and student workspace.
Gale OneFile: Culinary Arts This link opens in a new window
English/French. The Culinary Arts Collection includes 250 major cooking and nutrition magazines as well as reference content. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information

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Use the following tools to convert between a variety of cooking units.

This article introduces 10 hospitality and tourism soft skills.

Cooking Methods
An introduction to different cooking methods. From the Dietitians of Canada.
Food Safety
Read articles about commercial food safety from State Food Safety.
Food Safety Enhancement Program
This guide from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency describes the HACCP system.

Hospitality Marketing Trends
Learn about current trends in hospitality marketing from Revfine.com
Table Setting Guides
Learn about how to set an elegant table from Emily Post.com.
Kitchen Brigade System
This article from ChefsResources.com explains the brigade system in a restaurant kitchen.