Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare and present foods to meet basic nutritional needs.
- Select appropriate ingredients to ensure optimum quality of end products, including raw foods and convenience food products.
- Employ suitable preparation and cooking techniques to retain optimum nutritional values.
- Present a variety of nutritionally-balanced food in an appetising and attractive manner.
- Prepare and present foods to meet special dietary requirements.
- Prepare foods to satisfy specific cultural or religious needs.
- Identify and meet requirements for specific cultural groups or special customer requests, according to instructions from relevant persons.
- Employ appropriate equipment and cooking techniques for specific diets.
- Prepare and serve food taking into account specified or requested cultural or religious considerations.
- Present an adequate range of nutritionally balanced food in an appetising and attractive manner.
- Communicate specific cultural or religious requirements to be addressed in food preparation to other team members and customers as appropriate.