Hospitality and Tourism Students Open Flavor (501) Cafe
April 28, 2016Hot Springs, Arkansas 鈥� The 黑料福利社 (NPC) Hospitality and Tourism program opened the Flavor (501) Caf茅 April 7 and April 21. The project is part of the Restaurant and Events Management Class and is the group鈥檚 largest fundraiser of the year. It provides students with hands-on management of a food and beverage operation along with all facets of an event including decorations, music, raffle and silent auction items, marketing, budgeting and more. The NPC Hospitality program takes students through a rigorous program that includes travel and tourism, hotel operations, food and beverage management, food prep skills, and event management training. In the spring semester, students experience hands-on training when planning and executing the opening of the student caf茅. This year, students decided to embrace the newest trends in food and beverage management and change the name and 鈥渇eel鈥� of the student caf茅 from 鈥淭he Alternative Caf茅鈥� to 鈥淔lavor (501) Caf茅.鈥� There is an increasing interest in the local food movement, popularity of organics, and the overall need for more focus on healthy cooking and nutrient retention in preparation. The name reflects their desire to deliver incredible food with interesting flavor profiles while promoting local producers.
