# Catering: Banquets & Buffets (Certificate of Completion)

College of the Desert · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Culinary Arts

Source: https://catalog.collegeofthedesert.edu/programs/culinary-art/catering-banquets-buffets/

### Overview

This certificate focuses on presentation of food service, both "in house" and "off premise" catering. This certificate is designed to teach proper techniques and approaches to banquet and buffet planning, preparation, production, and techniques, including safe handling and transportation. Students will participate in lab assignments that could include both on-site and off-site events.

### Learning Outcomes

#### Learning Outcomes

Upon satisfactory completion of this program students will be able to:

1.  Apply professional techniques of planning, preparing, production, techniques, and costing banquets and buffets.

### Program Requirements

Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CART 340 | Volume Food Production | 0 |
| CART 341 | Banquet and Catering | 0 |