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).

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Registration closes seven days before the start date for on-campus, online scheduled, and blended courses, and one day before the start date for online self-paced courses.

After you've completed this course

Upon successful completion of this course, you'll be able to self-print a proof of completion document from your Continuing Education student account.

Costs

Textbook and reading list

Included in the purchase of this course, you'll receive access to online course content in Brightspace (D2L).

The following textbook is required and can be purchased from the SAIT Bookstore website

  • Planning and Control For Food and Beverage Operations – 9th Edition by J. Ninemeier, 2018, American Hotel and Lodging Association 

Technology

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

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 Productivity Grant.

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