LM1S18 - Sustainable Food and Beverage Management 01 Sep 2017 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: LM1S18
Module Title: Sustainable Food and Beverage Management
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Leadership and Public Services
Faculty Sub Group: Leadership and Public Services
Module Leader: Laurence Blake
Module Team: Sarah Campbell, David Phillips
First Intended Intake: SEP 2017 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100084 - hospitality management
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2017
Valid To 31 Aug 2026

Module Aims

• To provide students with knowledge about key sustainability related issues in food and beverage context.
• To develop understanding of the need to adopt sustainable business practices.

Content Summary

This module considers key theories of sustainability and practices by which food & beverage industry can be rendered sustainable. Sustainable strategies from a variety of hospitality enterprises will be critically analysed. The module will explore the environmental and social impact of food and beverage operations – ranging from community engagement, treating people fairly, responsible marketing, supply chain management, energy and waste management, fair trade, farming & fishing, to ethical sourcing.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Seminar 24
Directed Study 80
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 36
Formative Assessment - Independent 36
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Apply principles and theories of sustainability within a variety of complex and dynamic organisational contexts
LO2 Appraise sustainability related issues and challenges within the industry and develop viable solutions

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Oral Assessment (EX) Presentation (EX) 1 Assess sustainable Food & Beverage practices at Celtic Manor. 10 minutes per student 10 N/A 50 No 40
Written Assignment (CW) Report (CW) 1 Develop a comprehensive sustainability policy for F&B department of a high volume business hotel 0 2000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Presentation (EX) 1
Report (CW) 1

Reading List

Baldwin, C. (2009). Sustainability in the food industry , Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester.

Baldwin, C. (2015). The 10 principles of food industry sustainability, John Wiley & Sons: Chichester

Hall, M. and Gössling, S., (2013). Sustainable Culinary Systems: Local foods, innovation, tourism and hospitality, Routledge: Abingdon

Sloan, P., Legrand, W. and Handley, C. (2015). Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Food & Gastronomy, Routledge: London.