The Sector
The Hospitality and Catering industry is the country’s 5th largest employer with over 2. 5 million working in some 200,000 businesses. It’s a very lively sector that is constantly developing and employs people in all sizes of business from restaurants and pubs to events companies and festival management groups.
The Careers
Hospitality and catering careers don’t just exist in traditional venues such as restaurants and hotels. Larger businesses, hospitals, cruise ships and the armed forces will all have substantial catering facilities too. Careers could be as a chef or sous-chef, baker, patisserie specialist or even a chocolatier, and include management within the sector.
Apprenticeship Catering and Professional Chefs – Professional Cookery route
Hospitality & Catering
This work based Apprenticeship is ideal if you are working in, or want to work in the Catering sector. You will gain technical knowledge and real practical experience to start your career. You will learn in the workplace and have formal training in our modern training rooms and commercial restaurant. You will have the opportunity to practice and embed new skills in a real work context. You will take a NVQ Diploma in Professional Cookery and a Certificate in Hospitality and Catering Principles both at L2. If you do not have maths or English qualifications at the necessary level, then you will need to achieve these at Level 1 to be successful in your Apprenticeship. You will gain the skills to prepare and cook food in line with brand and menu specification, ensure food section is constantly supplied with the full range of menu items avoiding shortages and wastage, food safety, health, safety and welfare of all guests and colleagues and cleaning duties. If you are looking to improve your skills or change career direction, our Apprenticeship Recruitment Team can discuss your needs and advise you on finding a suitable employer.
Apprenticeship Hospitality – Food and Beverage route
Hospitality & Catering
This work based Apprenticeship is ideal if you are working in, or want to work in the Hospitality industry. You will gain technical knowledge and real practical experience to start your career. You will learn in the workplace and have formal training in our modern training rooms and commercial restaurant. You will have the opportunity to practice and embed new skills in a real work context. You will take a NVQ Diploma in Food and Beverage Services and a Certificate in Hospitality and Catering Principles both at L2. If you do not have maths or English qualifications at the necessary level, then you will need to achieve these at Level 1 to be successful in your Apprenticeship. You will be able to take food and drink orders, maintain a high standard of customer care and take opportunities to maximise sales in a discreet manner, clean tables quickly and efficiently, prepare and check bills and take payment. If you are looking to improve your skills or change career direction, our Apprenticeship Recruitment Team can discuss your needs and advise you on finding a suitable employer.
Apprenticeship Standard (2) Commis Chef
Hospitality & Catering
This work based Apprenticeship is ideal for those wanting a career working hospitality and catering. You would learn in your workplace, away from your workstation and have the opportunity to use our new modern facilities here at the College and train in our commercial restaurant. You will have the opportunity to practise and embed your skills at work. During your Apprenticeship, you will learn to prepare food and carry out basic cooking tasks under the supervision of a more senior chef. The primary objective of the commis chef is to learn and understand how to carry out the basic functions in every section of the kitchen. As a Commis Chef you will gain understanding and experience in the basics which will assist in your progression to becoming a senior chef. For those without the required level of maths and English you will need to achieve these at Level 1 and take a test at Level 2 to be successful in your Apprenticeship. If you are looking to improve your skills or change career direction, our Apprenticeship Recruitment Team can discuss your needs and advise you on finding a suitable employer.
Apprenticeship Standard (3) for a Senior Chef in Production Cooking
Hospitality & Catering
This work based Apprenticeship is ideal for those wanting a career working hospitality and catering, at an advanced level. You would learn in your workplace, away from your workstation and have the opportunity to use our new modern facilities here at the College and train in our commercial restaurant. You will have the opportunity to practise and embed your skills at work. During your Apprenticeship, you will gain the skills to produce customers? meals consistently to perfection according to predetermined specifications. You will gain the ability to work independently and lead a team in often hot and highly challenging kitchen environments. You will likely work in organisations where brands, recipes and menus have been created by a central development team. For those without the required level of maths and English you will need to achieve these at Level 2 to be successful in your Apprenticeship. If you are looking to improve your skills or change career direction, our Apprenticeship Recruitment Team can discuss your needs and advise you on finding a suitable employer.
Food Preparation and Cooking Level 1
Hospitality & Catering
The Level 1 Food Preparation and Cooking qualification can help you become a chef or employee within the service sector. You will gain a high standard of cookery skills and learn workplace essentials like customer service, front of house, health and safety and food safety. This is a good staring point for younger people wanting a career in hospitality and catering or for those hoping to continue to a higher level within the industry.
Professional Cookery Level 2
Hospitality & Catering
This course is a natural progression from the Level 1 Food Preparation and Cooking qualification and is part of the Hospitality Programme. It takes into account the latest approach to food safety legislation and current industry practices. There are practical cookery classes, lectures and tutorials. The course is based on realistic working practice which includes the running of a commercial restaurant, production kitchen and coffee shop, conference and banqueting facilities and industry professionals giving talks, demonstrations and development opportunities.
Baking and Confectionery: 12 Days of Christmas Goodies
Hospitality & Catering
A 12 week Christmas baking course that covers a variety of popular recipes.Special dietary requirements can be discussed. Learners need a clean apron and enthusiasm to start. All ingredients provided for a small charge at the end of each session (œ2-œ4) Fully equipped bakery and baking facility provided.
Baking and Confectionery: Chocolate Easter Eggs
Hospitality & Catering
This course will show you how to work with chocolate including tempering, use of hollow and solid moulds, suitable decorative finishes, making of truffles and final gift presentation.
Baking and Confectionery: Cup Cakes
Hospitality & Catering
Cupcakes is the latest trend to come from the range of celebration cakes, it is the fastest growing style of any manufactured or homemade cakes. This course will show you how to achieve basic knowledge of how to cook and decorate a range of cupcakes using a variety of professional decorating methods.
Baking and Confectionery: Let us eat cake
Hospitality & Catering
A five week cookery course that aims to show how fabulous cakes and bakes can provide that special treat with a view to keeping calories under control.Special dietary requirements can be discussed. Learners need a clean apron and enthusiasm to start. All ingredients provided for a small charge at the end of each session (approx. œ4) Fully equipped kitchen provided.
Baking and Confectionery: Ready,Steady,Bake
Hospitality & Catering
A six week bread making course that covers many aspects and types of popular bread recipes. Special dietary requirements can be discussed. Learners need a clean apron and enthusiasm to start. All ingredients provided for a small charge at the end of each session (œ2-œ4) Fully equipped bakery and baking facility provided.
Professional Cookery NVQ Level 2
Hospitality & Catering
This is an ideal starting point into the Hospitality sector; these professional craft qualification will reflect working in the industry. Food Production, Professional Cookery, Kitchen Services and a flexible route are qualifications in a one-year programme and has both theory and practical elements.
Professional Cookery NVQ Level 3
Hospitality & Catering
To gain an NVQ, you need to show you’ve got a particular set of skills. You usually work with your training provider to review your current skills and find the best way to gain new ones – perhaps by trying new things at work, or by studying. The qualification is competance based and is delivered using a variety of units to form a full qualification. You must gain 17 credits from the mandatory units: Maintain food safety when storing, preparing and cooking food Maintain the health, hygiene, safety and security of the working environment Develop productive working relationships with colleagues. You must gain a minimum of 39 credits from the optional units: If you choose the Diploma in Professional Cookery you’ll develop vital skills in food safety and hygiene and teamwork as well as choosing from a range of practical options, anything from cooking shellfish dishes to developing menus. If you choose the Food Preparation and Cooking specialism you’ll cover a range of core units in preparing and cooking meat, vegetable, fish and poultry dishes, as well as choosing your own options. each unit has a written end test
