Meal Management

HOME MEAL PROJECT

Meal planning and serving
Name: _________________________________________________________
Date Due:January 9, 2017 for everyone. It will not be accepted late. This is worth 320 points
of your final exam which is 20% of your semester grade in this class. You will do a
presentation (January 9-10) to the class of your project as well as turn in the following
information. You can redo this form on the computer.
Assignment: You will plan, prepare, and serve a family meal. (Breakfast, Lunch or Evening meal)
and do all the clean up.
Your meal must include foods from all the food groups.
Neatness is important on the written report
Correct spelling is a must!
The above 3 items count toward your overall presentation, which is worth 50 points.
Oral/Class presentation: 50 points
I recommend pictures of the table and the food. A google presentation works well for this
portion of the project.
Other details: Provide the following information:
Date meal was prepared and served: ______________________________(1 point)
Serving Time: ________________________________________________(1 point)
Number of people served: ______________________________________(1 point)
Cost of the meal:______________________________________________(1 point)
All of the following should be on a separate sheet, either written out or as a part of the presentation.
Menu: (write out the complete menu for your meal) 15 points
Time/work schedule: List (with the times) the order of how you prepared the meal. Include the clean
up. This should be detailed. 20 points
Main Course: Describe your main course. What was it? How was it prepared? 20 points
Side Dishes: What types of side dishes did you decide to serve to compliment your main course?
Why did you choose these recipes/recipe? 20 points
Beverages: What and how did you serve them? Make sure that your beverage choice is nutritious.
10 points
Table Diagram: Illustrate (or take pictures of) the set table, indicating individual place settings and
placement of serving dishes. I want you to show one individual cover and also the entire table. 20
points.
EVALUATION (90 points)
Directions: You fill out the evaluation and have a parent/guardian or another adult present during
preparation and serving also fill out the evaluation.

Rating Scale:

10-Excellent
8-Very Good
6-Good
4-Fair
2-Poor

Areas to Evaluate

Parent/Guardian
Score

Student Self
Grading Score

Planning/Organization (10 points)

-Good menu
-Well thought out work schedule
Preparation methods and skills (10 points)
Time Management (10 points)
Correct Table Setting (10 points)
Taste/Quality (10 points)
Main Course (10 points)
Side Dishes (10 points)
Beverages (10 points)
Clean Up (10 points)

Parent/ Guardian/Adult Signature: ______________________________________________(1 pt)

please complete the reverse side

Student Comments about this project: (what did you learn?) MUST BE ANSWERED. 20 points

Comments or questions from Parents/guardians/adult: Optional

HOME MEAL PROJECT

EVALUATION

THIS SHEET IS COMPLETED BY MRS. TRAEDER

NAME: _______________________________________________________________

OVERALL PRESENTATION

50

ORAL PRESENTATION

50

DATE SERVED

SERVING TIME

NUMBER OF PEOPLE

COST

MENU

15

WORK SCHEDULE

20

MAIN COURSE

20

SIDE DISHES

20

BEVERAGES

10

TABLE DIAGRAM

20

EVALUATION

90 (AVE OF 2)

STUDENT COMMENTS

20

PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE

TOTAL 320

TOTAL __________________
PERCENT ________________