Hotel- and catering schools are working together in order to create a template for making a business plan for a restaurant and a hotel During the first project year the template and accompanying forms will be made, during the second project year this template will be piloted by every partner by setting up a business plan for a restaurant in their region. The partners will pilot this business plan template for setting up a restaurant by making a menu and wine list, doing cost calculations, competition checks and guest analyses, setting up a promotion plan, investments to start this restaurant, staff and staff costs, budgeting general expenses, legal form of the organization, administration to open a restaurant, insurances… During a student and teacher exchange they will make a presentation of this business plan and discuss it with the partner. During the exchange the receiving and visiting partner(s) will make a promotional stand about the school, the region and the local specialities. They will also present the example of the business plan they made. Guests during this event are local community, parents, press etc… As making a business plan is part of the curriculum in hotel- and catering schools it can be used and added to the curriculum. The end product of this project will be: - A website with the template in order to set up a business plan for a restaurant (inclusive a lot of forms) - A practical example made by each partner of this business plan. The project is open for all vocational and technical hotel- and/or catering schools. Age of the students involved: 16 years and older.

• Subjects: Citizenship, Economics, Informatics / ICT, Technology
• Languages: EN
• Pupil's age: 16 - 20
• Tools to be used: e-mail, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Virtual learning environment (communities, virtual classes, ...), Web publishing
• Aims: Students - better insight in practical applications of the subject - being more open minded towards other languages and cultures - better, faster... read moreStudents - better insight in practical applications of the subject - being more open minded towards other languages and cultures - better, faster use of ICT equipment - have a sense of belonging to the community at local, national and European level Teachers: - Consultation with partner teachers on subject related matters. - Comparison of approaches used by partner teachers. - contacts with the world outside the school - facilitate and stimulate contacts with teachers and pupils in different countries - stimulate the introduction of the European dimension at school - Integration of genuine material from project partners in the lessons. - Exchanges of pedagogical material. - Ability to put the subject in a European context. School - Benefits from the dissemination of the experience gained by teachers and pupils involved in European projects. hide
• Work process: November 2010: Preparatory visit in Belgium with partners in order to make up the pallication End of January 2011: application is... read moreNovember 2010: Preparatory visit in Belgium with partners in order to make up the pallication End of January 2011: application is ready September 2011: first project meeting First project year: making the template for the business plan and publish this as an online tool on the website Second project year: practical use of the business plan tool by making a real business plan with the students and having an exchange in order to present the business plan and local gastronpomy to the partners hide
• Expected results: - On-line template to create a business plan for setting up a restaurant - practical exemples of all participating countries of... read more- On-line template to create a business plan for setting up a restaurant - practical exemples of all participating countries of a business plan - practical exemples of menus and local gastronmy hide

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