Program Overview

Introduction to the Hospitality Industry (Certificate)

Overview

The Introduction to the Hospitality Industry (Certificate) course is designed for 16-18 year olds who are enthusiastic and passionate about cooking and want to learn basic cookery skills and take their first steps toward becoming a professional chef or working in hospitality.

Course Details

• Level: Level 1
• Duration: 1 year
• Placement: No placement, but lots of enrichment
• Entry: September
• Department: Department of Birmingham College of Food

Course Description

This course is the perfect introduction to the hospitality industry, teaching you basic cookery skills and giving you a broad understanding of hospitality in a practical, realistic working environment. You will experience different sections of the kitchen and front of house, enhancing culinary skills, kitchen confidence, and teamwork.

Skills You Will Develop

• Health and safety
• Kitchen organisation and teamwork
• Knife skills
• Various cooking methods
• Allergen awareness
• Nutrition
• International cuisine
• Understanding of field-to-fork processes

Career Opportunities

• Sous chef
• Head chef
• Catering manager
• Pastry chef
• Food business owner/restaurateur
• Product development chef

Entry Requirements

• A minimum of 2 GCSEs at grade 2 or above

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching will be delivered through spot demonstrations, group, peer, and 1-1 support in all areas of the culinary school.
• Assessment will be on practical skills and theory.

Uniform and Kit Costs

• This course requires a uniform and kit costing approximately £280.

Maths and English

• You will also continue developing your maths and English skills alongside your full-time course.

Why Choose This Course?

• PRACTICAL APPLICATION – Taught by highly-skilled and experienced chef lecturers, our course is all about learning by doing, getting you straight into the kitchen to develop your cookery skills.
• EXCELLENT FACILITIES – Our industry-standard kitchen facilities will boost your confidence working in the food and hospitality environment.
• PROGRESSION – Want to continue your learning journey after this Level 1 course at our world-renowned college of food? Progress your culinary training to a Level 2 and 3 or go even further on our wide range of university food degree courses.
• ENRICHMENT – Enrichment opportunities will include educational trips and cookery demonstrations by renowned local chefs.

Course Breakdown

• Topics You Will Study:
  • Introduction to the hospitality industry
  • Customer service in the hospitality industry
  • Introduction to healthy eating
  • Basic food preparation and cooking
  • Preparing and serving drinks
  • Introduction to food commodities
  • Introduction to kitchen equipment
  • Introduction to pastry and cake preparation and cooking methods
  • Understand menus
  • Food safety in catering

Meet Your Tutors

• Our chef lecturers are highly-skilled and experienced, with a passion for teaching and mentoring.

Take the Next Step

• Apply for the Introduction to the Hospitality Industry (Certificate) course today and start your journey to a career in the hospitality industry.