Hospitality & Catering A students guide to Hospitality and Catering courses at Hopwood Hall College For a career in: • Professional food and beverage services • Hotel management • Restaurant management • Head chef or chef • Assistant supervisor in catering • Professional baker • Pastry chef • Kitchen trainee manager Hospitality and How courses are delivered The courses are delivered on both Catering campuses through; • Practical workshops in the specialised Centre Director kitchens • Culinary demonstrations Greg Scully • Vocational theory classes Introduction • E learning We offer a range of Hospitality & • On the job training in the AA rosette Catering qualifications from Entry awarded 60 cover licensed restaurant 3 to Level 3 in professional cookery, providing contemporary gourmet pastry & confectionery, chocolatier, food and the 1000 cover Bistros barista skills and more, designed to suit providing new street food dining different learning needs across every • External work placements in AA & sector within the Hospitality & Catering Michelin restaurants industry. • Master classes Our portfolio of qualifications has been • Guest speakers developed in conjunction with industry • Visits to professional partners experts, making them highly valued by • English classes (functional skill or employers throughout the UK. These GCSE) if required for Grade C’s. courses have been designed to provide Maths classes (functional skill or a route into employment and develop GCSE) if required for Grade C’s. skills in Hospitality & Catering services. Culinary skills are developed in our gold Timetable “AA rosette” awarded contemporary Most courses are delivered over 4 days, licensed Riverside Restaurant, college with 3 hour practical sessions in the bistros and bespoke workshops in the bakery and craft skills classes, food training and development kitchens. The service and craft theory sessions, 5 restaurant has recently been recognised hour sessions of employability skills in as a Centre of Excellence. the commercial areas alongside English Alongside workshops, our learners enter and maths sessions (if not achieved C local and national competitions and grades at GCSE). further develop their employability skills by undertaking work experience in rated restaurants such as L’enclume, Stanley House, The French, The Freemason, Aumbrey and The Villa at Wray Green. Our professional staff are current practitioners and have years of industry experience to mentor and support all learners to achieve their qualifications and exceed their goals. What is expected of you City & Guilds Introduction to • Punctuality the Hospitality Industry • Preparation Duration • Presentation 1 year • Performance Course Level • Pride Entry 3 • To have high expectations of yourself Entry requirements and your college No formal qualification requirements • Treat all fellow students and the staff with respect Who is this course for? If you’re just starting out with little or no • Attend all lessons on time and with experience in the Hospitality & Catering the correct equipment industry, and want to gain a good basic • Always complete classwork, understanding, this is a great starting homework and E learning to the best point. of your ability What you will learn • Take responsibility for your own This qualification can help you to take learning your first step into the Hospitality • Behave appropriately around college Sector. You’ll learn about many aspects • Plan your part time work around your of the industry and gain valuable college work practical and teamwork skills. The qualification covers routes, including cookery, customer service and the industry as a whole. In our Entry 3 course you can learn the basic level of preparing, cooking and serving a range of food. This course will cover areas such as: • Customer service • Serving food and drink • Healthy eating • Using kitchen equipment • Basic food preparation. Progression • City & Guilds Level 1 certificate in Professional Food preparation, cooking and service City & Guilds Certificate in This course will cover areas such as: • Maintain a safe and hygienic working Professional food preparation environment & cooking • Teamwork Plus Certificate in Professional Food and • Maintain food safety when preparing, Beverage Services Skills cooking and serving food Duration • Prepare vegetables 1 year • Cook vegetables Course Level • Prepare simple salads and fruit Level 1 • Prepare and cook fish Entry requirements • Prepare and cook meat and poultry No formal qualification requirements • Prepare and cook bread and dough Who is this course for? • Maintain customer care This qualification is great if you are • Prepare and clear areas for counter interested in learning what is involved and takeaway service to work as a chef or front of house in a restaurant and are looking for an • Provide a counter and takeaway introduction to food services. service You can build the skills and knowledge Progression you need to deliver a high level of • City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Food service in a variety of customer service production & Cooking environments. Plus L1 Certificate in Introduction to Professional Food and Beverage What you will learn Service You’ll learn about many aspects of the • Foundation apprenticeship industry and gain valuable practical and teamwork skills, enough to succeed in a job or move on to further study. You’ll gain the skills to work in a kitchen, from storing food hygienically to cooking simple dishes. In addition you’ll gain the skills to serve food and drinks in restaurants, pubs, bars or other outlets, building confidence and giving great customer service. City & Guilds Diploma in What you will learn The skills you need to deliver a great Professional Food and dining experience. You’ll learn essential Beverage Service skills in areas like food service, food safety, handling payments, bookings, Duration serving hot and cold beverages, bar 1 year service and menu design. Course Level This course will cover areas such as: Level 2 • Health & Safety and teamwork Entry requirements • Taking payments 4 GCSEs grade D or above to include • Prepare and clear tables for service English or Mathematics • Serving food at the table Level 1 in professional food & beverage • Provide a silver service service • Provide a buffet carvery service Who is this course for? • Prepare and clear the bar Anyone working, or wanting to work, in the food and beverage service industry • Serve alcoholic and soft drinks in front of house. This course can help • Prepare and serve cocktails fill in any gaps in your front of house • Prepare and serve wine skills and help you advance to a more • Prepare and serve hot specialist drinks senior position. Progression • Level 3 Diploma in Professional Food and Beverage Service Supervision • Advanced Apprenticeship • Can lead to careers in: catering, restaurant management, sommelier/ wine waiter, waiter/waitress City & Guilds Certificate in What you will learn Develop specialist knowledge and Professional Patisserie and skills in producing desserts, puddings, Confectionery biscuits, bread and other patisserie and confectionery items. Duration This course will cover how to produce: 1 year • Hot and cold desserts and puddings Course Level • Paste products Level 2 • Biscuit, cake and sponge products Entry requirements • Fermented dough products 4 GCSEs grade D or above to include English or Mathematics • Fermented dough and batter products • Petit fours Who is this course for? This qualification covers all the • Paste products patisserie and confectionery skills and • Hot, cold and frozen desserts knowledge needed for a successful • Biscuits cakes and sponges career as a pastry chef. This course • Display pieces and decorative items is ideal if you are looking to become professional pastry chef or if you are Progression wanting to progress within a baking • Level 3 Diploma in Professional & patisserie career. It’s also great for Patisserie & Confectionery individuals that enjoy this area of • Advanced apprenticeship cookery as an interest. • Employment City & Guilds Diploma in This course will cover areas such as: Professional cookery • Safe and secure working environment • Effective teamwork Plus Level 2 Diploma in • Food safety in catering Professional Food and • Preparation cooking and finishing of Beverage Service Skills fish dishes • Preparation cooking and finishing Duration soups, stock & sauces 1 year • Preparation cooking and finishing of Course Level meat dishes Level 2 • Preparation cooking and finishing of poultry dishes Entry requirements 4 GCSEs grade D or above to include • Preparation cooking and finishing of English or Mathematics vegetable dishes • Principles of preparing cooking and Who is this course for? finishing basic pastry products The Diploma in Professional cookery is for anyone who wants to work in • Maintain a safe hygienic environment hospitality and catering industry, as • Customer care a chef de partie or professional food • Team working skills service operative. • Health & Safety and teamwork What you will learn • Taking payments You’ll build upon your cookery and • Prepare and clear tables for service service skills demonstrating competence in preparation & cooking and finishing • Serving food at the table processes and professional food & • Provide a silver service beverage service including advanced • Provide a buffet carvery service gueridon work and service theatre. • Prepare and clear the bar The Diploma in Professional Cookery is • Serve alcoholic and soft drinks