Problems and Solution Proposals in Training Kitchens of Higher Education Institutions

Authors

  • Ersin ARIKAN
  • Özlem ALTUNÖZ SÜRÜCÜ
  • Adem ARMAN

Keywords:

Culinary education, Culinary arts

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the problems experienced in training kitchens used by universities for applied classes in departments of cookery, gastronomy and culinary arts, and recommendations for solutions to these problems. The sample of the study consisted of instructors employed at the departments of cookery, gastronomy and culinary arts at the university. The sample included 15 academics who were selected by the purposive sampling method of criterion sampling. The data were collected by the method of semi-structured interviews. As a result of the study, according to the opinions of the instructors, the most important problems were stated as inadequate physical space, inadequate equipment, inadequate material and insufficient budget. Regarding the problems, the recommended solutions were increasing the budget, improving physical conditions and adjusting student quotas.

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Published

01/11/2023

How to Cite

ARIKAN, E., ALTUNÖZ SÜRÜCÜ, Özlem, & ARMAN, A. (2023). Problems and Solution Proposals in Training Kitchens of Higher Education Institutions. Journal of Tourism & Gastronomy Studies, 6(2), 592–601. Retrieved from https://jotags.net/index.php/jotags/article/view/416

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