For your final project for the nutrition unit you will be creating a menu. You will be assigned a group to complete this project. Each person will have equal input into this final project: NOTE: FOR SUMMER SCHOOL AND FALL/SPRING ONLINE COURSES THIS BECOMES AN INDIVIDUAL PROJECT!

Each student in the group will select one of these roles:

A) Project Leader - Will be responsible for the overall completion of the project. Will work with other team members for completion of all tasks. In the event that other team members are absent will help in completing that person's task(s) for the day. Project leader will be responsible for checking accuracy of menu items before submission of final project. The project leader will also be responsible for the written description of the food items that will be included in the completed menu.

B) Nutritionist - Will be responsible for developing the menu items along with the project leader. The nutritionist will use resources for calculating the total calories of each menu item and the total amount of calories from fat and calories from sugar for each menu item.

C) Graphic Designer - Will be responsible for creating the menu with the assistance of Project Leader.

TIMELINE: You have four class days to complete this project! This is a MAJOR GRADE THAT IS WORTH 150 POINTS. PROJECTS TURNED IN AFTER THE DEADLINE RECEIVE AN AUTOMATIC 10% DEDUCTION IN GRADE.

Tasks to complete for the menu project:

Task 1: Create A Name and Theme for your restaurant.

Task 2: Discuss and decide on a menu that contains:

A) A minimum of 5 breakfast items

B) A minimum of 5 lunch items

C) A minimum of 5 dinner items

D) A minimum of 3 dessert items

E) A minimum of 3 drinks (soft drinks, milk, juice, etc)

F) A minimum of 5 images in your menu

Task 3: Design the menu layout and format using a google application.

Task 4: Research the nutritional content of your food items using the following website: www.fitwatch.com/caloriecounter.html. You may also use other sites that have calorie and Sugar Grams to be included in the menu.

Task 5: Determine total calories for each food items and number of calories of fat and grams of sugar for each food item. You will have to convert fat grams to calories if only grams are given. One gram of fat is equal to 9 calories. One gram of sugar is equal to 4 calories.

Task 6: Work as a team to complete the project by the project deadline. The project leader must oversee the entire project and be willing to work in each role to help project to be complete. When finished, the menu will be emailed to your teacher and turned in online through canvas as well.

This is an electronic version of the project that you have access to in addition to the hard copy being given in class. RESTAURANT PROJECT OVERVIEW FALL 2016.docx