Level 1 Catering and Hospitality

Catering & Hospitality isn’t just about cooking, it is also about many different roles within the hospitality sector including front-of-house opportunities. Our catering courses will give you the practical and technical skills you’ll need to succeed in this exciting industry, where you’ll learn to give first-class service to customers in a variety of training facilities, including our industry standard kitchens and in-house restaurant, Elwell's.

At Level 1, you will study:

• Food safety in catering

• Introduction to employability in the catering and hospitality industry

• Health and safety awareness for catering and hospitality

• Introduction to healthier foods and special diets

• Introduction to kitchen equipment

• Introduction in preparing and cooking dishes using a range of ingredients, preparation techniques and cooking methods such as boiling, poaching, roasting, grilling and steaming.

You’ll gain hands on experience not only on site but in local catering and hospitality placements available to students. You will train in cooking techniques and food preparation including fish, meat, poultry and pasta dishes, baking, patisserie and cake decorating as well as front-of-house hosting, restaurant skills and customer service.

We will enrich your experience on the course with a variety of visits, trips and guest speakers from industry to give you a realistic view of working in the sector. New for 24-25 is the addition of a Barista qualification to enhance your employability.

Level 1 – You will require GCSEs grade 1-2 or equivalent, including Foundation Awards and Entry Level.

You could get employment in the catering and hospitality industry such as hotels, cafe's, restaurants and public houses.