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Kingston PSP offers Food and Beverage Management Course
By Marlene MacKenzie, PSP Admin Coordinator,
CFB Kingston, (613) 541-5010, ext 5032,
MacKenzie.MCG@forces.gc.ca
Jim Campbell, PSP Manager, and Rollie Blundell, Messes, Institutes and Budget Manager have successfully facilitated a certification course in Food and Beverage Management (FBM) at CFB Kingston. The candidates are employed in various facilities housed at Garrison Kingston, such as the RMC Senior Staff Mess, Vimy Officers' Mess, Vimy Dining Hall, Warrant Officers' and Sergeants' Mess Kitchen, Junior Ranks' Mess, Garrison Golf and Curling Club, G1 Services, and RMC NPF.
Participants of the Food and Beverage Management Course, following the presentation of their Certificates by CFB Kingston Base Commander, Col L.E. Aitken on 23 May 2006.Front Row: Dan DeBeaumont, Sgt Brian Everitt, James Breen, Pam Rutherford, Kim Palmer, Nancy Graham Back Row: Jim Campbell, facilitator; PO1 John Hartson; Sgt Don Emmerton; Sgt Bruce Matheson; Alphonse Doyle; Lt Eliziabeth Dubé; Cathy Forget and Rollie Blundell, facilitator. Absent from Photo: Sgt Dan Adamson |
The FBM certification program, offered by the Ontario Tourism Education Corporation (OTEC) provides training for employees to become skilled and knowledgeable food and beverage managers. The course is comprised of modules focusing on Leadership and Legislation, Administration, Marketing and Operations, and Human Resource Management.
Successfully mastering all the training skills in the program affords a candidate the opportunity to become professionally recognized by the Canadian Restaurant and Food Service Association (CRFA) and to obtain a Food and Beverage Manager's Professional Certification.
