Level 1
Catering and Hospitality Level 1
The Level 1 Certificate in Catering and Hospitality course is suitable for people who want to learn the professional skills required in the hospitality and catering industry. You will be taught through theory-based lessons and…
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Course overview
The Level 1 Certificate in Catering and Hospitality course is suitable for people who want to learn the professional skills required in the hospitality and catering industry.
You will be taught through theory-based lessons and supported by practical sessions to develop the range of knowledge and understanding required to start a career in hospitality.
How to apply
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Who is this course for?
The Level 1 Certificate in in Catering and Hospitality is a professional catering course.
It’s a one-year, vocational course that will give you an overview of:
- Working in the catering and hospitality industry
- Practical skills
- Food and drink service
This course is for school leavers aged 16-18.
What you’ll learn
The course covers a range of units. These can include:
- Introduction to the catering and hospitality industry
- Food safety in catering
- Health and safety awareness for catering and hospitality
- Introduction to healthier foods and special diets
- Introduction to kitchen equipment
- Introduction to personal workplace skills
- Prepare and cook food by boiling, poaching and steaming
- Prepare and cook food by baking, roasting and grilling
- Prepare and cook food by deep frying and shallow frying
- Regeneration of pre-prepared food
- Cold food preparation
Additional skills development:
- Customer Service
- Restaurant Skills
As a full-time student at City of Bristol College, you will follow a study programme consisting of a vocational course, Maths and English, employability skills, work experience, volunteering and topical talks.
Entry requirements
3 x GCSEs at grades 1 to 3 including Maths and English, or previous vocational qualification. However, if you don’t have any formal qualifications, don’t worry, simply let us know and we can assess you to ensure that you will be able to achieve well on the course.
We will invite you to a course information meeting event where you will receive information, advice and guidance about the course you have applied for. This will be an opportunity for you to gain valuable information about the course and give you the opportunity to tour our excellent facilities and ask any questions you may have.
You will be asked to provide a copy of your last school report and / or a reference from an employer or relevant professional other. This is to ensure we can support you to be able to achieve well on the course.
We are firmly committed to finding the right course for you to ensure you can flourish! Talk to us today if you have any concerns about the application process, we are here to help take you to the next level.
Future career and study
You could progress to one of the Level 2 courses offered at City of Bristol College.
You may also go on to gain employment within the catering and hospitality industry
Additional costs
As a City of Bristol College student, you may incur additional costs to attend your course. For example, it is likely you may need to pay for travel and stationery.
If you are on a limited income, you may be able to receive help from our Learner Support Funding Bursary.