Information Package / Course Catalogue
New Trends in International Food and Beverage Sector
Course Code: GAST521
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to learn basic concepts and terms related to Food and Beverage Industry, changes and innovation occurring in the food and beverage industry

Course Content

Fast food trend, slow food trend, Franchising, themed restaurant and bar concept, fast-casual restaurants, success stories, food safety, urban cuisine and evaluation of culinary culture, the reinvention of gastronomic heritage, Food stylist and photographer, eatable flowers, molecular gastronomy , films about gastronomy

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Elvan KESER
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the basic concepts and approaches related to the Food and Beverage Industry
2.Knows the new concepts and trends related to Restaurants
3.Knows the food safety and approaches
4.Knows concepts and new approaches related to gastronomy
5.To have information about gastronomy tourism
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yiyecek İçecek Endüstrisinde Trendler , Osman N. Özdoğan
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Fast food trend
Week 2 - Theoretical
Slow food trend
Week 3 - Theoretical
Franchising in the Food and Beverage Business and Success Stories
Week 4 - Theoretical
4 Theoretical Eating Environment and Effects
Week 5 - Theoretical
Themed restaurants and bars
Week 6 - Theoretical
Fast-casual restaurants
Week 7 - Theoretical
World's Best Restaurants and Success Stories
Week 8 - Theoretical
Food Safety and New Approaches
Week 9 - Theoretical
Food Safety and New Approaches
Week 10 - Theoretical
Urban cuisine and evaluation of culinary culture
Week 11 - Theoretical
Reinvention of the Gastronomic Cultural Heritage: Ecological Food and Use in Food and Beverage Companies
Week 12 - Theoretical
Eatible Flowers
Week 13 - Theoretical
Molecular Gastronomy
Week 14 - Theoretical
Molecular Gastronomy
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory163396
Midterm Examination115217
Final Examination115217
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)130
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026