Capable of being utilized in either a self-study or instructor-led program the Associate Program is designed to be the backbone of dining room hospitality professional development. This color Edition of the program reviews multiple aspects of fine dining. From advanced techniques and equipment to traditional and contemporary forms of service this workbook also presents wine service, general practices and more. The culmination of the program is the individual's access to receive the Certified Dining Room Associate (DRA)(TM) designation. No matter if you are in a business or educational environment, the Certified Associate Program is the definitive tool for accessing front-of-the-house training that leads to tangible results. "If you were looking for the 'authority on service in America' ... look no further because The Federation of Dining Room Professionals has arrived." Tom Peer, CMC Director of Food and Beverage Operations The Culinary Institute of America "The intense training that FDRP has designed to improve service is exactly what the industry needs." Tim Zagat The Zagat Survey New York, NY "Now your front-of-the-house staff has a new avenue for acquiring top-shelf training and gaining recognition as a certified professional."