Entry-Level
Vocabulary
Career in Restaurant Industry
Staying Healthy
Food Safety
200

True or false. A sous chef is an entry level position.

False

200

What is FOH? What is BOH? Name two positions in each category.

FOH: Server, busser, bartender, host, assistant manager

BOH: Chef, line cook, expediter, dishwasher

200

Someone who opens up a restaurant is the ____

Owner

200

Why is it important to stay healthy during your career?

Staying healthy is the key to building skills, gaining experience, and achieving success.

200

How long is the total handwashing process?

20-30 seconds

400

What is one task of a prep cook?

1) Assist chef

2) Pre-portion food

3) precook food

400

A _____ is a profession or work in a particular field that individuals choose for themselves.

Career

400

Who is responsible for multiple operations in a particular region?

District managers

400

What are two tips for staying healthy?

Exercise, work-life balance, avoid substance abuse

400

With what kinds of food MUST you wear gloves?

RTE Foods- Ready to Eat Foods

600

What is one task of a quick service counter server?

•Greet guests

•Take orders

•Process payments

•Offer thanks

600

A _____ is someone who can play the role of a wise advisor to help guide you along your career path.

Mentor

600

Who is responsible for the overall planning, direction, and coordination of the operation? They are responsible for hiring, promoting, and terminating employees. They leave the day-to-day management of various functions to the managers, who report back to them.

General managers

600

Why is it important to eat right?

Eating healthy helps you avoid disease and maintain a high energy level.

600

What is it called when raw chicken touches lettuce?

Cross-contamination

800

What are three tasks of a host/hostess?

•Assist guests

•Take reservations

•Take guests to table

•Offer farewells and thanks

•Answer phones

800

_____ is the condition where, or feeling that, demands exceed the resources available for use.

Stress

800

What is one difference between a general manager and a manager?

1) GM is responsible for hiring/terminating

2) Managers handle day to day in house operations

3) Employees first report to the manager

800

What habits to chefs usually form?

Substance abuse

800

When someone gets sick after eating contaminated food.

Foodborne Illness

1000

Besides washing dishes, what is one duty of a dishwasher?

Replenish service areas

1000

_____ ______ is a process people use to identify what causes stress for them in the workplace as well as in their personal lives.

Stress management

1000

_____ oversees the entire kitchen, from supervising all kitchen employees to purchasing food supplies and making decisions about menu items.

Executive Chef

1000

What is the number one tip to you for staying healthy throughout your career?

Finding a job that makes you happy is a sure way to be healthy. Being happy at your work can cause less stress, leading to a healthy body.

1000

When TWO or more people get sick from eating the SAME food.

Foodborne Illness Outbreak

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