CAFE SERVICES

Course description

Please be aware this course is now full. Alternatively, you can explore other courses on our website or email choosecollege@west-lothian.ac.uk if you wish to speak to a member of staff.

This assisted programmes course supports students with additional support needs to develop their skills in a hospitality setting. Café Services have responsibility for and manage the Terrace Restaurant Café, “Funky Friday” on Friday lunch times.

One teaching session will be spent in the classroom studying subjects to support the practical activity on Thursday and Friday afternoons. Students work with others in the professional cookery kitchens and will develop their skills as a group. A lecturer and care assistant will plan each session with the students and will encourage participation in all aspects of the café including discussions about sustainability, food costs and health. Students celebrate calendar events and encourage their customers to engage with the topics they have been studying.

The programme is delivered in a relaxed and friendly environment at a pace appropriate to the academic level and physical ability of the students. This may provide the stepping stone necessary to enable students to move forward into a volunteering role or into employment. Funky Friday café is popular with both students and staff with both sit in and take away options.

Learning outcome

Further study on one of the assisted courses at West Lothian College or onto opportunities out with college.