Welcome to Fall 2023!
Welcome to my Hospitality course site.
Here you will find informations on courses that I teach at City College of San Francisco. I have taught for over 20 years, and specialize in hospitality business, culinary arts and wine. I have been an Executive Chef, as well as a trained Sommelier. I have trained numerous chefs over the years (one who competed on Top Chef...just sayin), and a large number of sommeliers and beverage managers.
I look forward to helping you develop your palate or take your creativity and make it profitable. Check out the courses to see what we offer.
For Fall 2023, I will be teaching CAHS205 Introduction to Wine and Sensory Analysis, and CAHS100 Introduction to Hospitality. Check it out.
Instructor Contact Info
Joe LaVilla, PhD, CWE
Culinary Arts and Hospitality Studies
Contact Info:
CCSF Gmail: joseph.lavilla@mail.ccsf.edu
CCSF email: jlavilla@ccsf.edu (preferred)
Pronto or Canvas mailbox
Response time: 24-48 hours
Office Hours: by appointment via Zoom
Log-in Instructions
Go to the RAM ID Portal and Login.
Username: CCSF ID, examples: W12345678 or @12345678
Your Canvas password is your RAM ID password.
Instructions for new students
Once logged in, Click on the Canvas Tile.
Shortcut: Login directly to Canvas.
Canvas Chat Support is available 24/7.
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