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Catering for Health Online

Catering for Health Online

Highlights

  • On-Demand course

  • 4 hours

  • All levels

Description

With Britain’s hospitality industry serving more than 8.3 billion meals each year, people working in the catering industry have an important role in helping and encouraging people to eat a healthy, balanced diet.

This course provides caterers, food service providers and catering students with the skills and knowledge they need to offer creative and healthier menus.

It provides information on healthier cooking practices, and shows how to select healthier ingredients, as well as how familiar recipes can be simply adapted to create healthier menu selections. It has been developed with the advice of catering students and leading catering companies.

The course covers:

  • Module 1: The Need for Healthier Catering

  • Module 2: The Essentials of Nutrition

  • Module 2A: Vitamins & Minerals – functions and sources

  • Module 3: Menu Planning and Identifying Healthier Options

  • Module 4: Healthier Preparation and Cooking Practices

  • Module 5: Recipe Modification

  • Module 6: Food Service and Marketing

  • Module 7: Healthy Menus for All

Each module has an end test, providing you with feedback on your progress. Further reading is also suggested.

On successful completion of a final course assessment, a personalised BNF certificate is created. (The final assessment may be repeated.)

This course will take approximately 4-5 hours to complete. You can complete the course at your own pace – there is no time limit.

BNF would like to thank Westminster Kingsway College for piloting some of the training modules, Brakes for their support in creating some of the videos, and also Public Health England and leading catering companies for reviewing the content.

course Content

7 sections53 lessons
Module 1: The Need for Healthier Catering8 lessons
  1. 1Catering for Health - Introduction
  2. 2The Need for Healthier Catering
  3. 3Overweight and Obesity
  4. 4Diet-related Medical Concerns
  5. 5Organic Foods and Additives
  6. 6How can Food Service Providers Help?
  7. 7Summary and Further Reading
  8. 8Module 1 Quiz
Module 2: The Essentials of Nutrition5 lessons
  1. 1Energy and Nutrients
  2. 2The Eatwell Guide
  3. 38 Tips for Healthy Eating and Summary
  4. 4Further Reading
  5. 5Module 2 Quiz
Module 3: Menu Planning10 lessons
  1. 1Introduction to Menu Planning
  2. 2Starchy Carbohydrates
  3. 3Fruit & Vegetables
  4. 4Dairy & Alternatives
  5. 5Proteins
  6. 6Oils & Spreads
  7. 7Foods High in Fat, Sugars and/or Salt
  8. 8Menu Planning in Practice
  9. 9Summary and Further Reading
  10. 10Module 3 Quiz
Module 4: Healthier Practices6 lessons
  1. 1Reducing Fat Content
  2. 2Reducing Salt Content
  3. 3Reducing Sugar Content
  4. 4Increasing Fruit & Vegetable Content
  5. 5Summary and Further Reading
  6. 6Module 4 Quiz
Module 5: Recipe Modifications10 lessons
  1. 1How to Modify a Recipe
  2. 2Sauces and Soups
  3. 3 Meat, Poultry & Offal
  4. 4Fish & Shellfish
  5. 5Rice & Pasta
  6. 6Vegetarian Dishes
  7. 7Desserts
  8. 8Impact of Modification on Meals
  9. 9Summary and Further Reading
  10. 10Module 5 Quiz
Module 6: Food Service & Marketing6 lessons
  1. 1Healthier Ways to Serve Food
  2. 2Marketing Healthier Choices
  3. 3Opportunities for Healthy Catering
  4. 4Nutrition Labels
  5. 5Summary and Further Reading
  6. 6Module 6 Quiz
Module 7: Healthy Menus for All8 lessons
  1. 1Nutritional Needs Through Life
  2. 2Vegetarians and Vegans
  3. 3Ethnic Minority Groups
  4. 4People on Low Income
  5. 5People with Diabetes
  6. 6Gluten-free and Allergens
  7. 7Further Reading
  8. 8Module 7 Quiz

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