A Study on the Cooks' Perception on the Education of Carving Decoration

카빙 데코레이션 교육에 대한 조리사들의 인식에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Gi-Jin (Dept. of Food Service Industry, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Byun, Gwang-In (Dept. of Food Service Industry, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Jin (Dept. of Food Service Industry, Yeungnam University)
  • 김기진 (영남대학교 식품외식학부) ;
  • 변광인 (영남대학교 식품외식학부) ;
  • 김동진 (영남대학교 식품외식학부)
  • Published : 2008.06.30

Abstract

This study is on the carving decoration which makes visual beauty and luxury mood upon serving foods to customers in the food service industry. It investigated 413 cooks working for hotels and luxury restaurants to examine how they recognize carving decoration. The purpose of this study is as follows. First, it examines the present condition of educating cooks about carving decoration. Next, for their general perception of carving decoration, it investigated the most popular field in which carving decoration is used, the types of carving decoration they want to learn most, and the types of business which need carving decoration most by the type of carving. The research result finds out that many cooks have much interest in carving decoration, and it seems that carving decoration is necessary when they are working. However, educational institutions they can learn the skills have not been established. This research shows its necessity in the education system with fundamental data.

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