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Dearne Valley College Courses Catering and Hospitality

A catering student preparing food in the kitchen

Catering and Hospitality

FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF YOUR FAVOURITE CHEF OR TAKE THE REINS AND BECOME A RESTAURANT MANAGER

Offered at

Rotherham College

On our Catering and Hospitality courses you will gain hands-on experience in our very own commercial training restaurant, The Wharncliffe.

You will learn in a fast-paced environment, craft your cookery skills in the kitchen and perfect professional customer service skills with lunch, afternoon tea and dinner service, plus organise and cater for charity events and test your new skills in competitions.

You will learn both the practical skills and the theory needed to work in the industry, including training in both a kitchen and a front of house setting. You will learn everything from knife skills, food and beverage service and barista skills to pastry, confectionery and menu planning.

All of our Catering and Hospitality courses are based at Rotherham College, also part of the RNN Group and are taught by tutors with years of industry experience who will pass their knowledge on to you to use within the classroom and beyond.

We have a student bus service available to make it easier for you to travel to Rotherham College.

A student preparing a burger in The Wharncliffe Restaurant kitchen

Preparing food in The Wharncliffe kitchen

Table laid in The Wharncliffe Restaurant

A student preparing food in The Wharncliffe kitchen

Tables laid in The Wharncliffe Restaurant

A student preparing food in The Wharncliffe kitchen

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Select your course to begin your application

Study Catering and Hospitality

If you do not know, or are unsure of, which course or specific area is right for you from the list of courses and areas in the options above, click on the link below to apply for the subject.

Apply here for Hospitality and Catering

We can help you at interview decide which course level is right for you.

“I enjoy being in a working environment in the college restaurant and serving customers”

Anonymous Level 2 Food and Beverage Services Former student at Winterhill School

FUTURE CAREERS IN CATERING AND HOSPITALITY

The catering and hospitality sector is ideal if you want to work in a fast-paced environment, have a passion for cooking and working in a customer-focused setting.

Photo of a catering student placing food on a plate

Chef

Average salary - £22,000 to £40,000*

Chefs prepare, cook and present food in hotels, bars and restaurants.

Day to day tasks:

Develop recipes, plan menus, create new dishes, research new ingredients and suppliers, prepare and cook dishes and desserts, control stock and inspect deliveries, maintain food safety and hygiene standards, supervise kitchen staff to make sure food is of high quality, presented well and served on time.*

Working environments:

You could work at a restaurant, in an NHS or private hospital, at a school, at a college or on a cruise ship. Your working environment may be hot, humid and physically demanding. You may need to wear a uniform.*

*Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

Restaurant Manager

Average salary - £18,000 to £28,000*

Restaurant managers organise the day-to-day running of their venue and make sure customers are happy with the food and service they receive.

Day to day tasks:

Plan menus with your chefs, organise shifts and rotas for kitchen and waiting staff, manage stock control and budgets, work closely with food and drink suppliers, make sure the restaurant follows licensing, food hygiene and health and safety rules, recruit new staff and help to train them, work on plans for large events like weddings or birthdays and deal with customer complaints.*

Working environments:

You could work at a restaurant. Your working environment may be physically demanding. You may need to wear a uniform.*

*Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

In-demand skills that commonly appear in job descriptions for roles within the catering and hospitality sector include**:

Cleanliness | Communication | Customer Service | Management | Sales

**Information from EMSI 2024

BY 2025 THERE ARE EXPECTED TO BE 33,396 JOBS IN CATERING AND HOSPITALITY IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE.

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