Purchasing for Chefs Author:Andrew H. Feinstein, John M. Stefanelli, NAMP North American Meat Processors Association Purchasing is among the largest required course in the undergraduate hospitality and culinary arts curriculum. "Purchasing for Chefs" is a concise treatment of the purchasing principles that teaches students, chefs, and hospitality managers the basic principles of how to purchase goods and services in order to run their businesses effectively.