Assessor Resource
SITHCCC035A
Develop menus to meet special dietary and cultural needs
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
This unit applies to those responsible for developing menus in all catering operations where food and related services are provided such as restaurants, educational institutions, health establishments, defence forces, cafeterias, kiosks, cafes, residential catering, in-flight and other transport catering, events catering and private catering. Those undertaking this role would be supervisors or managers and may be chefs or others such as catering managers.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop menus and meal plans for all Australians, including meeting specific dietary and cultural needs. The unit focuses on the knowledge and skills required to meet nutritional requirements in the preparation of meal plans, diets and menus. The menu may be developed with or without the direction of a dietician or medical specialist, depending on the job role. This unit does not cover preparation and cooking of food to meet dietary and cultural needs which is addressed in SITHCCC029A Prepare foods according to dietary and cultural needs. Nor does it focus on general menu planning principles involving budgetary and marketing concerns, which are covered in SITHCCC040A Design menus to meet market needs.
Evidence is required of knowledge and understanding of a range of different cultural, dietary and special requirements. However, the focus of this range will vary according to the target markets of a particular workplace. Special dietary needs include therapeutic and contemporary regimes as well as customer requests.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
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