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The College of Hospitality Entrepreneurship and Food Sciences has two course programs under its umbrella, the Bachelor of Science in Food Technology and the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management.
The Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management program is a four-year program which will equip students with competencies that are needed to execute operational tasks and management functions in food production (culinary), accommodation, food and beverage service, tourism planning and product development, events planning, transportation services, travel and tour operations and other emerging sectors of the hospitality and tourism industry.
The college’s objective is to “Produce globally competitive individuals equipped with broad knowledge and skills in the field of food technology, hospitality entrepreneurship and management.” with a Quality Policy (PSAU-CHF-QSM-01) of producing competent graduates with a high sense of professionalism and social responsibility by providing quality instruction, anchored in the progressive conduct of cutting edge research and transformational extension in the fields of hospitality management and food technology, compliant with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
In alignment with the University’s vision, mission and core values and guided by the CHED Memorandum Order no. 62 series of 2017 the Department of Hospitality Entrepreneurship aims to:
To develop world-class hoteliers, restaurateurs and hospitality managers.
Contribute to the enhancement of the quality of life of Filipinos through packaging research outputs into viable technologies for the community; and
Contribute to the national development of the country through academics, research work and various community outreach activities.
To establish, strengthen and sustain linkages and networking with different agencies at the local and international level for the implementation of quality education specializing in food sciences, hotel and restaurant management and entrepreneurship.
The curriculum of the program has undergone many revisions throughout the years since it began seeing to it that it complies with CHED Memorandum Orders and government policies. It’s most recent revision is in 2022. It is a ladderized program which requires bridging subjects for non-ABM strand of high school graduates.
There are 11 faculty members in the college, 6 faculty members specializing in Hospitality Management and 5 specializing in Food Technology. Among the 11, there are 6 full time faculty members, 3 on contractual, and 2 as part time faculty.
The extension program of the BS Hospitality Management under the College of Hospitality Entrepreneurship and Management (CHEFS) consists of two (2) Adopt-a-Barangay extension projects, one with Brgy. San Vicente and one with Brgy. Turu, and Adopt-a-School/Industry Exposure extension projects shared by the two (2) departments of CHEFS, the Department of Hospitality Entrepreneurship and Management (DHEM) and the Department of Food Science (DFS). The memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Brgy. San Vicente was forged in the year 2016 and renewed last year (2021) while the MOA with Brgy. Turu was forged in the year 2017. An additional Adopt-a-Barangay project is being processed with Brgy. Sto. Niño this year (2022).
Last April 11, 2022, a MOA with Gov. Rafael L. Lazatin Integrated School (GRLLIS), Angeles City, was forged in order to facilitate the industry immersion of their Grade 12 Senior High School students and to promote the curricular programs and online extension projects of BS Hospitality Management and BS Food technology students. The BSHM students also have their community outreach project with Ayala High School in Magalang, Pampanga through their social media (Facebook) page in which student co-curricular activities and instructional videos on how to prepare healthy but budget friendly dishes are uploaded.
The College of Hospitality Entrepreneurship has provision for facilities such as classrooms and laboratories intended for its program Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management.
The College (CHEFS) main building has seven (7) newly renovated air-conditioned classrooms, one (1) spacious Audio-Visual Room with 54” Smart TV, one (1) simulation room, Hot and Cold Kitchen with store room, and soon to establish Café were used by our students for lecture and laboratory activities. Each lecture room has 40” LED TV to facilitate in discussing the lesson. Hot and cold kitchen has new equipment like industrial oven, refrigerator, freezer, chiller, stainless working table with sink, and high- and low-pressure burner. Lecture rooms and laboratory rooms are air conditioned and have proper lightning for a more conducive learning.
Farmers Training Center has three (3) lecture rooms, Hot and Cold Kitchen, Bar Area, Front Office, AVR, five (5) adjacent and fourteen (14) quad rooms which are also used by students for lecture and laboratory activities like housekeeping, food preparation, food and beverage services, bartending, and front office.
University hostel and villas are also used to train BSHM students to develop skills in housekeeping, front office, and food and beverage services in assisting and entertaining guests during special occasions, training and seminars, meetings of VIPs with the supervision of CHEFS faculty.
The tracer study as of 2020 resulted in 50% of the total graduates being employed. The 67% percent of which are employed in their respective fields while the 33% are in other industries.
Level I Accredited - June 2013
Level II Re-accredited - June 2018
Level III Re-accredited - on-going
The program aligns with the University’s vision, mission and core values by also aligning its plans with the university’s strategic plans mainly focusing on quality education through instruction, research, extension and entrepreneurship.