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This course is for students who have an existing Level 2 qualification in hospitality and catering and want to take their skills to a higher level. The focus is on management and supervisory roles, running a successful business, exploring gastronomy, worldwide cuisine, food safety. Industry placement is a requirement throughout the course to gain insight into the industry and start to network to achieve employment on gaining their qualification. Students are trained by well qualified and highly ambitious staff. Enrichment opportunities from Industry specialists and trips to Exhibitions are offered but do come with an additional cost – although support is available through our grants and bursaries team.
Topics and units
Units:
– The principals of food safety supervision for catering
– Supervisory skills in the hospitality industry
– Exploring gastronomy
– Advanced skills and techniques in producing:
– vegetable and vegetarian dishes
– meat dishes
– poultry and game dishes
– fish and shellfish dishes
– Advanced professional cookery
Work placement opportunities:
Restaurant Severn in Ironbridge, The Shrewsbury Arms, Mercure Hotel at Albrighton
Careers and progression
Progressing to: Supervisory roles in the hospitality and catering industry, executive head chef, business owner
HND in Business @Telford College
Aspirational careers: Michelin-starred chef, team member with Marco Pierre White or Gordon Ramsay restaurant chains
Entry requirements
A full Level 2 hospitality and catering qualification. Plus, a grade 3-9 in English and/or maths
Additional information
Students will have opportunties to attend additional enrichment including trips, visits and guest speakers. Students will be expected to work in the commercial kitchens and restaurant on service days.
All students will need to arrange and attend industry placement – related to hospitality and catering. .
What to do next
If you are interested in applying for this course, please click ‘apply now‘ on this page or at the top of any page, and create an website account or sign in an account you have already created and complete the application form.
To find out more information about our courses and college life, you can visit an open event to meet our team and check out our facilities for yourself.
Type
Full time
Duration
1 year
Campus
Wellington Campus
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