Licence en Gestion Hôtelière (Gestion de la Restauration et des Services Alimentaires)

BA in Hospitality Management (Restaurant and Foodservice Management)

Restaurant ownership or management requires a fine balance of aesthetic and business skills. In this concentration, you'll explore applicable topics such as concept restaurants, special events, and fine dining.

The Restaurant and Foodservice Management concentration coursework centers around the profitability, marketing, and development of food and beverage operations. Graduates go on to leadership positions in hotels, fine-dining and franchised restaurants, institutional settings, on- and off-site catering, and more. Course Sampling:

• Wines, Spirits and Food Affinities
  • Teaches how wine, beer, and spirits can enhance the dining experience. Students learn to pair them with various foods. Beverage merchandising is highlighted as a strategy for increasing sales. Students must be at least 21 years old.
• Special Events and Event Marketing
  • Focuses on managing special events proper and how to use events as a marketing tool to promote a company or cause - concerts, sporting events, street fairs, etc.
• Foodservice Strategies and Trends
  • Utilizes case studies to analyze real and simulated foodservice businesses, test hypotheses and learn to recognize the financial impact of various decisions.
• Sustainable Tourism
  • Presents the structures and economics of modern tourism. Emphasizes eco-tourism and sustainable development. Utilizes Chicago tourism authorities, tackling realistic projects critical to the planning and development of a destination.
• Introduction to Design
  • Presents basic design principles through the lens of interior design. Includes historical as well as current design trends.
• The Global Economy
  • Covers traditional macroeconomics topics in an international context. Topics include national income accounting, inflation, unemployment, fiscal policy, money, the banking system and monetary policy. Macroeconomic interdependence among nations and its implications for policy, global commerce, and international entities are examined, as are the economics of social responsibility.
• Legal Issues in Hospitality Management
  • Describes the rights and responsibilities of hotels, food, and beverage service operators, guests, and employees. Includes creating, implementing, and enforcing compliance procedures to uphold the law and mitigate risk.

For more than 75 years, Kendall College has been offering engaging, specialized fields of study with a strong emphasis on immersive learning that is geared to your academic, personal, and professional success. Learn more about Kendall's rich history. Listen to what our students and alumni say about their experience at Kendall.

Whether you choose Kendall's acclaimed School of Culinary Arts , world-renowned School of Hospitality Management , innovative School of Business , or well-established School of Education , you are encouraged to explore your talents, interests, and passions-and to discover a wealth of exciting opportunities.

Kendall College Mission

Kendall College cultivates students’ passions into rewarding professions through rigorous learning experiences in the classroom, local communities, and the world.

Kendall Focus:

• Commitment to preparing professionals who contribute to the vibrancy of their communities.
• The inspiration of students’ creativity, responsible global citizenship, and environmental and social stewardship.
• Campus-wide dedication to diversity through curriculum and access.
• Supportive, student-centered environment focused on academic excellence.
• Comprehensive assessment of institutional effectiveness, student learning, and graduate success.

Located near the heart of Downtown Chicago

In 2005, Kendall College relocated from the near suburbs to our current location along the Chicago River at Goose Island. The campus is a reclaimed, 100-year-old factory building, most recently home to a Sara Lee research facility.

Affiliations

Kendall College is a subsidiary of Laureate International Universities, a global network of more than 60 accredited campus-based and online universities offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs to more than 740,000 students around the world. Our students are part of an international, academic community that spans 29 countries throughout North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia.Through this partnership, we are able to offer students unprecedented access to global education, internships and professional opportunities.