Passport to Hospitality

Course description

Develop cooking and serving skills suited to cafe, bistro or contract catering environments within the hospitality industry.

This course has been devised to build essential skills required within a cafe, bistro and contract catering setting.

You will develop both practical & theoretical knowledge and skills whilst working in a kitchen and counter service area. Assist in the planning, preparation and service of food & drinks that you produce. You will also get an introduction to customer service, food hygiene and health & safety so you can apply these in your practical activities.

The course includes the following units:

This course is very hands-on, with a lot of time spent in the training kitchen & Bistro. You will also spend time serving food and drink, as well as dealing with customers.

All students are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) clothing suitable for the area in which you will be working. A list of materials/uniform required will be sent to you before the start of the course.

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

This course is a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programme. This means that you are required to have access to your own laptop computer, netbook or similar device in class each day that you are in college.

Find out more about BYOD here

This may be funded or part-funded by a bursary, if you are eligible to receive one.

Find out more about bursaries here

Learning outcome

College Certificate in Food Production and Counter Service.

Whether you wish to progress in your studies or enter the world of work, North East Scotland College has excellent progression opportunities, with links to eight universities across Scotland and great relationships with industry employers.

On successfully completion of this course, you can progress to the following course at North East Scotland College:

Employment: opportunities are widespread in the hospitality and catering industries with roles available in cafes, bistro and contract catering establishments.