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Overview

Controlling costs is critical to managing any business venture and ensuring a reasonable profit through cost management is essential to success. This cost controls course will help you establish standards and control systems, monitor the controls, evaluate their effectiveness and perform other daily tasks in food operations. Related spreadsheet applications are introduced as well.

This course may be taken independently or toward earning the Certified Chef de Cuisine (CCC) designation. To earn the CCC designation, participants must first apply for and be accepted into the program through the Canadian Culinary Institute (CCI).

Upcoming dates

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Registration for this course closes seven days prior to the start date.

After you've completed this course

Upon successful completion of this non-credit course, you’ll receive an electronic copy of your official transcript. You’ll also be able to self-print a proof of completion document from your Continuing Education student account.

Costs

Textbook and reading list

You are required to purchase reading materials for this course. Visit SAIT’s Bookstore's website to purchase the following.

  • Planning and Control For Food and Beverage Operations – 6th Edition (2004) J. Ninemeier, American Hotel and Lodging Association ISBN: 978-0-86612-262-7

Technology

To be successful in this course, you’ll need:

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Financial support

Financial opportunities are available to help pay for your course fees. Learn more about how to reduce your education or training costs with available awards, bursaries, loans and grants including the Canada Alberta Job Grant. 

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Train your team

Interested in group training opportunities for this course? Tell us about your organization's needs, and one of our training consultants will contact you within one business day.

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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.

We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.

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