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Course code
Y529
Attendance
Full time
Duration
1 year
Intake
September only
Our Catering and Hospitality courses are ideal for those seeking to build on their existing skills and pursue a career in the growing Catering and Hospitality industry.
Whether you are looking to become a professional chef, work in restaurants, hotels, pubs, bars cafes or run your own restaurant, our range of courses will give you the skills, knowledge and experience to progress in this exciting sector.
You will have the opportunity to take part in external catering events and activities.
The topics studied on this course are:
- Prepare, cook and serve stocks, soups and sauces
- Prepare and cook fruit and vegetables
- Prepare and cook meat and offal
- Prepare and cook poultry
- Prepare and cook fish and shellfish
- Prepare and cook rice, pasta, grains and egg dishes
- Produce hot and cold puddings and desserts
- Produce paste products
- Produce biscuits, cakes and sponges
- Produce fermented dough products
To support the development of these skills, you will also undertake the following topics:
- Food safety within the catering and hospitality industry
- Health and safety within the catering and hospitality industry
- Menu planning and business skills
How you will be assessed:
- Paper-based examination
- Assignments
- Practical assessments
You may progress onto higher education courses and/or progress into careers including:
- Restaurant Manager
- Chef
- Kitchen Manager
- Bar Person
- Baker
- Confectioner
- Barista
There may be an additional cost for a uniform and knife set.
Positive Futures is a set of essential qualities, embedded throughout your study programme, that we seek to develop in all students:
- Commitment
- Collaboration
- Confidence
- Resilience
You will also engage in the Positive Futures Careers Programme, developing key employability skills through a diverse range of activities including work placements, volunteering, employer talks, industry study visits and employment and university fairs.
For Level 2 Professional Cookery: 4 GCSEs at grade 9-4 (including Maths and English Language) OR GCSE 9-4 in Maths & English Language plus a Pass on the Introduction to Professional Cookery Course.
As a Bury College student you will have access to a wide range of enrichment opportunities which will contribute to your personal growth and development and support your academic studies.
These may include:
- Art Club
- Chess Club
- Dance, Drama and Singing Workshops
- Duke of Edinburgh Award
- Gaming Hub
- Music Club
- Pride Club
- Student Ambassador Scheme
- A wide range of sport including Badminton, Cricket, Football, Fitness Training, Nerf, Netball, Volleyball and Table Tennis.
Please Note: We attempt to ensure that all information contained within this website is correct and up-to-date. However, some details may change as we review and update our provision. Although every effort is made to provide the teaching, examination, assessment and other services detailed on this website and in our other publications, Bury College cannot guarantee the provision of such programmes, services, facilities and fees. Bury College reserves the right to amend, withdraw, alter or amalgamate any of the courses, locations and facilities detailed within at any time. Should circumstances require such amendments, Bury College undertakes to use all reasonable steps to minimise the resultant disruption to those services and most importantly to students.
