NCCC Offers New Program in Restaurant Management
SANBORN, N.Y. (Aug. 26, 2008) — Have you always wanted to see if you had what it takes to run a restaurant? Niagara County Community College will begin to offer an associates degree in Restaurant Management beginning this fall covering a broad spectrum of courses to prepare students for careers in the exciting and growing field of restaurant management.
The restaurant industry is worldwide, with career potential for students at all levels from local to international. Graduates of this two-year program of study can find management careers with hotel companies, restaurant chains, tourist attractions, recreation facilities, clubs, casinos and convention facilities as well as opportunities with suppliers and support services to the industry. Those interested in entrepreneurial endeavors will also find many opportunities in the freestanding independent restaurant field. The service delivery management skills that are the focus of this curriculum are, also, often transferable to other careers in the business world.
“Restaurant Management was put together based on the direction of the off-campus retail student run dining room at the Crowne Plaza Hotel as part of our new Hospitality and Tourism Center and Culinary Institute, and to enable students to complete an associates degree at NCCC and then transfer into the Restaurant Management program at Niagara University or Buffalo State College to obtain their bachelors degree,” Mark Mistriner, program coordinator said.
The Restaurant Management program will prepare students for careers in a service industry where excellent communication and high-level people skills are necessary, as is the ability to provide bottom-line responsibility. The Restaurant Management program’s educational offerings span the industry needs and are sufficiently applied to support supervisory and entry-level management employment in many areas of the industry.
NCCC offers a two-year academic program with 11 industry-specific sources meant to give the student a comprehensive overview of the restaurant industry and the opportunities and challenges that careers in the service industry provide. Each student will be required to gain work experience in the culinary arts signature restaurant for a total of 90 hours in their third semester. Additional general education and business courses are included that will allow the student to develop supportive knowledge, skills and abilities the industry looks for in its career personnel.
